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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 Thursday 11 September 2025 3pm.

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

Thursday 11 September 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert262 W4.4
Beerwah138 SE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee44.824.2
Boonah209 SSW4.8
Burpengary248 WSW3.4
Caboolture206 SSW0.4
Caloundra261 W3
Cannon Hill255 WSW4.928.321.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains43.624
Coomera253 WSW3.435.221.40
Cooroy233 SW0.7
Deagon272 W2.536.921.96040
Deception Bay238 WSW4.332.70
Eagleby262 W2.6
Eatons Hill236 SW1.6
Forest Lake254 WSW0.9
Gatton257 WSW11.637.119.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview42.323.7
Josephville211 SSW8.43319.80
Kilcoy257 WSW3.1
Kippa-Ring295 WNW1.3
Lowood226 SW3.2
Lytton255 WSW7.732.721.60
Maleny--
Moggill252 WSW2.8
Mountain Creek236 SW5.924.2
Mutdapilly258 WSW6.333.420.60
Nambour233 SW2.628.623.77090
North Maclean239 WSW6.631.920.80
Norwell230 SW1.1
Parkwood256 WSW5.232.421.60
Petrie231 SW2.8
Raceview266 W5-21.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank43.424.6
Redlands242 WSW4
Ripley weather station, Ripley4324.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview41.925.4
Rocklea261 W6.334.821.56700
South Brisbane238 WSW5.221.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley42.624.3
Southport272 W2.828.822.20
Springwood242 WSW1.628.521.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank43.624
Tamborine Mountain261 W1.5
Tewantin255 WSW2.1
Upper Kedron234 SW1.7
Woolloongabba248 WSW2.328.222.10
Wynnum256 WSW6.627.821.60
Wynnum West263 W5.933.722.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla174 S0.9
Dalby263 W2.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles267 W1.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth217 SW4.7
Rangeville244 WSW2.352.814.7
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe152 SSE3
Toowoomba243 WSW2.64415.36890
Warwick254 WSW3.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg232 SW2.728.625.6
Gayndah222 SW2.8
Hervey Bay256 WSW1.1
Kingaroy240 WSW5.1
Maryborough247 WSW4226760
Tin Can Bay241 WSW1
Toogoom230 SW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga237 WSW2.919.526.60
Auckland Point274 W3.919.127.10
Boat Creek247 WSW317.927.27370
Boyne Island44 NE2.645.6-7080
Clinton240 WSW3.117.627.20
South Gladstone262 W2.817.627.47370
Targinie220 SW1.517.127.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela201 SSW2
Blackwater205 SSW3.620.725.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere221 SW1.6
Longreach178 S523.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)224 SW3.41727.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)213 SSW2.329.1
Parkhurst232 SW1.518.327.8
Yeppoon231 SW1.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina68 ENE0.7
West Mackay106 ESE4.625.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr203 SSW1.332.5748
Charters Towers217 SW0.6
Ingham167 SSE1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard48 NE3.971.225.24200
Environment Park49 NE0.843.233.74690
Kirwan244 WSW0.7
Lennon Drive29 NNE3.854294120
North Ward26 NNE1.86326.60
South Townsville306 NW1.9
Stuart175 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton104.1 ESE1.1
Cairns93 E2.36528.75080
Gordonvale69.9 ENE0.8
Innisfail122.2 ESE1.3
Mareeba54 NE1.2
Mossman64 ENE1.1
Weipa252 WSW3.629.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE3.324.6

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