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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 6pm.

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

Thursday 11 September 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert253 WSW2.4
Beerwah144 SE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee44.719.7
Boonah211 SSW1.7
Burpengary249 WSW2.3
Caboolture297 WNW0.4
Caloundra226 SW2
Cannon Hill245 WSW4.431.219.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains4220
Coomera250 WSW439.219.20
Cooroy208 SSW0.6
Deagon273 W1.740.519.6110
Deception Bay238 WSW3.739.70
Eagleby267 W1.6
Eatons Hill234 SW1
Forest Lake247 WSW0.9
Gatton235 SW6.541.717.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview41.520.3
Josephville210 SSW5.540.417.60
Kilcoy231 SW1.7
Kippa-Ring281 W1.1
Lowood213 SSW2.3
Lytton236 SW8.137.720.30
Maleny--
Moggill244 WSW2.1
Mountain Creek229 SW3.220.7
Mutdapilly253 WSW7.43917.90
Nambour253 WSW1.136.421.2310
North Maclean235 SW337.818.70
Norwell225 SW1.2
Parkwood241 WSW3.439.419.30
Petrie231 SW1.6
Raceview247 WSW3.3-18.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank42.420.3
Redlands235 SW3.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley40.720.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview41.619.7
Rocklea233 SW4.638.219.2270
South Brisbane229 SW4.219.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley44.119.4
Southport255 WSW1.736.819.30
Springwood227 SW0.734.118.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank42.919.7
Tamborine Mountain236 SW0.8
Tewantin241 WSW1.3
Upper Kedron236 SW1.1
Woolloongabba232 SW1.831.9200
Wynnum239 WSW5.332190
Wynnum West233 SW537.119.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla161 SSE1.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles265 W0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth201 SSW3.2
Rangeville236 SW1.759.212.2
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe156 SSE2
Toowoomba228 SW1.950.713.1330
Warwick247 WSW2.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg227 SW1.724.724.8
Gayndah207 SSW1.6
Hervey Bay207 SSW0.8
Kingaroy222 SW3.1
Maryborough229 SW1.824.1330
Tin Can Bay218 SW0.4
Toogoom178 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga219 SW1.523.824.80
Auckland Point263 W4.323.525.60
Boat Creek231 SW2.422.225.7380
Boyne Island78 ENE1.562.5-270
Clinton237 WSW2.822.325.70
South Gladstone223 SW1.230.825.5400
Targinie243 WSW222.925.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela193 SSW1.1
Blackwater190 S2.420.225.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach192 SSW4.423.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)205 SSW216.126.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)210 SSW226.4
Parkhurst223 SW124.824.7
Yeppoon271 W0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina66 ENE0.3
West Mackay110 ESE2.324.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr34 NE1.926.876
Charters Towers234 SW0.5
Ingham69 ENE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard327 NNW1.868.626.3580
Environment Park316 NW0.463.727.8450
Kirwan221 SW0.3
Lennon Drive318 NW1.366.227.3460
North Ward283 WNW1.86126.60
South Townsville199 SSW0.5
Stuart318 NW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton107.2 ESE0.6
Cairns131 SE1.767.926.4950
Gordonvale176.1 S0.3
Innisfail104.6 ESE0.3
Mareeba42.4 NE0.6
Mossman37 NE0.3
Weipa245 WSW2.828.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE2.923.8

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