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Live air data

The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Wednesday 10 September 2025 8am.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Wednesday 10 September 2025 8am

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert207 SSW0.5
Beerwah124 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.318.2
Boonah165 SSE0.3
Burpengary318 NW0.8
Caboolture132 SE0.2
Caloundra337 NNW1.5
Cannon Hill7 N1.362.819.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8717.9
Coomera353 N1.379.319.40
Cooroy319 NW0.8
Deagon348 NNW0.971.819.62460
Deception Bay347 NNW1.271.50
Eagleby39 NE0
Eatons Hill96 E0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton174 S184.615.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.718.5
Josephville354 N1.497.416.10
Kilcoy147 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring32 NNE0.9
Lowood313 NW0.8
Lytton345 NNW4.772.219.70
Maleny--
Moggill29 NNE0
Mountain Creek322 NW3.419.9
Mutdapilly359 N1.273.117.70
Nambour352 N2.679.619.52030
North Maclean323 NW0.694.616.30
Norwell73 ENE0
Parkwood347 NNW2.874.519.40
Petrie191 S0.3
Raceview339 NNW1.3-19.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank8518.5
Redlands269 W1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.916.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.418.1
Rocklea304 NW0.777.819.11640
South Brisbane355 N1.120.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.316
Southport331 NNW27719.30
Springwood21 NNE0.674.518.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.718.6
Tamborine Mountain277 W2.4
Tewantin331 NNW0.7
Upper Kedron93 E0.1
Woolloongabba28 NNE0.963.8200
Wynnum343 NNW3.969.318.70
Wynnum West349 N374.719.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville290 WNW0.518.7
Chinchilla339 NNW1.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles149 SSE1.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth334 NNW3.9
Rangeville309 NW0.47815.6
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe223 SW1
Toowoomba319 NW2.472.915.81150
Warwick185 S0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg312 NW1.688.318.9
Gayndah17 NNE0
Hervey Bay298 WNW0.8
Kingaroy316 NW1.6
Maryborough314 NW1.992.81910
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom212 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga47 NE0.195.615.60
Auckland Point273 W1.783.419.30
Boat Creek56 NE0.485.518.93100
Boyne Island237 WSW0.380.2-3470
Clinton206 SSW1.379.219.10
South Gladstone304 NW1.57720.63170
Targinie302 WNW1.382.521.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela267 W0.3
Blackwater2 N0.483.918.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere190 S0.1
Longreach5 N3.321.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)280 W0.485.8170
Moranbah (Utah Dr)337 NNW0.616.5
Parkhurst245 WSW0.58418.3
Yeppoon64 ENE0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina155 SSE0.1
West Mackay260 W117.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr176 S0.820.1229
Charters Towers105 ESE0.7
Ingham220 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW2.283.921.61110
Environment Park194 SSW0.674.825.11640
Kirwan219 SW0.5
Lennon Drive171 S0.775.524.71410
North Ward161 SSE1.980.422.40
South Townsville102 ESE0.2
Stuart102 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton100.1 E0.3
Cairns175 S0.988.720.82030
Gordonvale149.6 SSE1.1
Innisfail322 NW0.3
Mareeba266.6 W0.3
Mossman137 SE0.1
Weipa136 SE1.922
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap30 NNE0.121.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
14 January 2026