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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 2am.

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

Thursday 11 September 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert261 W0.3
Beerwah162 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.318.3
Boonah214 SW5.9
Burpengary280 W1.4
Caboolture154 SSE0.1
Caloundra96 E0.1
Cannon Hill286 WNW0.668.320.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.717.6
Coomera345 NNW1.885.918.90
Cooroy259 W0.4
Deagon289 WNW1.26821.710
Deception Bay289 WNW0.671.10
Eagleby289 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill244 WSW0.6
Forest Lake306 NW0.5
Gatton260 W6.959.918.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.118.6
Josephville244 WSW4.773.518.80
Kilcoy257 WSW2.9
Kippa-Ring39 NE0.1
Lowood227 SW2.1
Lytton258 WSW3.668.721.60
Maleny--
Moggill273 W1.3
Mountain Creek323 NW0.620
Mutdapilly265 W2.867.618.50
Nambour190 S0.381.520.300
North Maclean237 WSW1.396.917.20
Norwell189 S0.2
Parkwood346 NNW1.180.819.50
Petrie254 WSW1.5
Raceview284 WNW2.9-190
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.617.9
Redlands148 SSE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.717.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.318.2
Rocklea270 W3.680.219.400
South Brisbane256 WSW3.120.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.417.2
Southport306 NW2.380.519.80
Springwood317 NW0.985.517.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.517.9
Tamborine Mountain269 W1.4
Tewantin308 NW1
Upper Kedron263 W0.9
Woolloongabba259 W1.970.420.20
Wynnum267 W4.670.320.50
Wynnum West275 W3.876.1210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles255 WSW1.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth221 SW3
Rangeville249 WSW2.375.712.6
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe161 SSE3.3
Toowoomba242 WSW1.570.71310
Warwick278 W2.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg335 NNW2.391.320.2
Gayndah89 E0
Hervey Bay309 NW1.2
Kingaroy239 WSW4.7
Maryborough319 NW1.58900
Tin Can Bay310 NW0.3
Toogoom268 W0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga304 NW1.692.6190
Auckland Point300 WNW2.283.420.70
Boat Creek171 S0.286.120.600
Boyne Island320 NW0.684.2-20
Clinton331 NNW2.984.920.20
South Gladstone304 NW1.981.420.710
Targinie297 WNW2.488.420.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela213 SSW0.7
Blackwater191 S0.576.818.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach189 S4.616.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)292 WNW1.865.821.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)308 NW1.520.9
Parkhurst32 NNE1.282.719.7
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina126 SE0.1
West Mackay291 WNW0.919.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr84 E0.321.31
Charters Towers104 ESE0.2
Ingham232 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard266 W0.578.623.100
Environment Park236 SW0.181.922.100
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive201 SSW0.481.822.500
North Ward257 WSW0.782.222.40
South Townsville41 NE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton85 E0.1
Cairns243 WSW0.386.820.610
Gordonvale149.4 SSE0.5
Innisfail287.8 WNW0.2
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman39 NE0.1
Weipa118 ESE0.824.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE3.618.2

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
15 January 2026