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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 4pm.

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

Thursday 11 September 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert257 WSW4.8
Beerwah128 SE0.8
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee43.823.7
Boonah210 SSW5
Burpengary229 SW3.4
Caboolture225 SW0.4
Caloundra237 WSW3
Cannon Hill262 W5.32821.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains41.723.7
Coomera243 WSW5.933.721.20
Cooroy208 SSW0.8
Deagon273 W1.837.322.13790
Deception Bay224 SW3.634.60
Eagleby265 W3.3
Eatons Hill240 WSW1.4
Forest Lake260 W0.9
Gatton250 WSW1037.719.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview40.923.2
Josephville207 SSW7.334.519.40
Kilcoy240 WSW2.3
Kippa-Ring287 WNW1.5
Lowood215 SW3.1
Lytton247 WSW832.721.80
Maleny--
Moggill241 WSW2.7
Mountain Creek243 WSW3.824
Mutdapilly251 WSW7.434.2200
Nambour239 WSW1.829.523.85030
North Maclean237 WSW6.132.420.60
Norwell228 SW1.4
Parkwood262 W433.621.60
Petrie230 SW2.8
Raceview248 WSW4.6-210
Redbank weather station, Redbank41.724.2
Redlands242 WSW3.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley40.924.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview4024.8
Rocklea249 WSW6.333.521.44530
South Brisbane243 WSW4.921.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley41.923.7
Southport242 WSW2.429.9220
Springwood214 SW1.328.621.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank42.123.5
Tamborine Mountain248 WSW1.2
Tewantin250 WSW2.3
Upper Kedron233 SW1.5
Woolloongabba253 WSW2.528.2220
Wynnum252 WSW7.127.321.60
Wynnum West258 WSW6.13322.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla164 SSE1.1
Dalby256 WSW1.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles271 W1.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth213 SSW4.6
Rangeville245 WSW2.353.314.2
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe149 SSE1.7
Toowoomba236 SW2.645.3154740
Warwick267 W3.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg235 SW2.526.626.1
Gayndah219 SW2.2
Hervey Bay234 SW1
Kingaroy231 SW4.7
Maryborough244 WSW3.822.14490
Tin Can Bay243 WSW1
Toogoom199 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga240 WSW2.82126.70
Auckland Point273 W421.427.10
Boat Creek243 WSW3.220.127.15190
Boyne Island44 NE2.852.7-4840
Clinton244 WSW3.319.727.30
South Gladstone244 WSW2.318.927.85120
Targinie232 SW1.319.427.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela196 SSW2.1
Blackwater209 SSW3.919.925.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere244 WSW2.2
Longreach176 S524.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)216 SW3.515.727.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)221 SW2.828.8
Parkhurst224 SW1.418.827.6
Yeppoon225 SW1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina82 E0.6
West Mackay97 E4.424.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr11 N0.930.8548
Charters Towers217 SW0.6
Ingham213 SSW1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard350 N2.366.526.33090
Environment Park338 NNW0.949.331.93470
Kirwan296 WNW0.6
Lennon Drive343 NNW2.460.728.12990
North Ward339 NNW2.458.427.30
South Townsville282 WNW1.3
Stuart179 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119 ESE1
Cairns108 ESE3.362.928.15910
Gordonvale106.5 ESE0.5
Innisfail--
Mareeba49.9 NE1
Mossman69 ENE1.1
Weipa233 SW3.329.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE325.2

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
13 January 2026