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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 8pm.

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

Thursday 11 September 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert210 SSW0.6
Beerwah172 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee50.315.7
Boonah163 SSE0.5
Burpengary233 SW1.5
Caboolture302 WNW0.2
Caloundra214 SW0.9
Cannon Hill239 WSW2.537.117.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains47.715.5
Coomera235 SW3.946.917.30
Cooroy224 SW0.2
Deagon238 WSW0.847.117.710
Deception Bay227 SW2.743.40
Eagleby267 W0.9
Eatons Hill237 WSW0.4
Forest Lake227 SW0.5
Gatton245 WSW7.151.215.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview45.817
Josephville194 SSW2.549.715.40
Kilcoy225 SW1.3
Kippa-Ring270 W0.6
Lowood--
Lytton238 WSW644.318.60
Maleny182 S0.4
Moggill234 SW0.9
Mountain Creek215 SW1.117.1
Mutdapilly238 WSW2.444.315.90
Nambour223 SW0.745.11810
North Maclean228 SW1.94716.10
Norwell221 SW0.5
Parkwood251 WSW345.417.40
Petrie237 WSW1
Raceview232 SW2-16.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank47.816.3
Redlands225 SW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley46.116.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview46.316.7
Rocklea225 SW344.417.400
South Brisbane222 SW2.717.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley50.415.8
Southport256 WSW1.143.817.20
Springwood231 SW0.441.116.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank48.615.2
Tamborine Mountain247 WSW0.4
Tewantin228 SW1.1
Upper Kedron218 SW1.4
Woolloongabba211 SSW1.337.917.90
Wynnum237 WSW4.139.2170
Wynnum West230 SW3.744.217.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla166 SSE0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles289 WNW0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth189 S1.1
Rangeville240 WSW1.671.29.6
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe152 SSE0.7
Toowoomba222 SW1.866.710.100
Warwick284 WNW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg211 SSW0.832.321.2
Gayndah198 SSW1.2
Hervey Bay205 SSW0.3
Kingaroy219 SW0.6
Maryborough219 SW1.733.800
Tin Can Bay146 SE0
Toogoom166 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga34 NE0.63718.50
Auckland Point152 SSE1.865.621.30
Boat Creek227 SW2.825.523.100
Boyne Island191 S0.971.2-00
Clinton155 SSE1.254.621.20
South Gladstone195 SSW167.420.610
Targinie237 WSW3.424.223.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela167 SSE0.8
Blackwater158 SSE1.52721.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere86 E0.1
Longreach195 SSW2.919.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)290 WNW0.325.620.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)190 S0.818.8
Parkhurst84 E0.342.218.4
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina71 ENE0.3
West Mackay331 NNW0.422.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr69 ENE0.4241
Charters Towers246 WSW0.3
Ingham77 ENE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard358 N0.871.325.100
Environment Park41 NE0.271.524.500
Kirwan40 NE0
Lennon Drive20 NNE171.225.100
North Ward217 SW0.368.324.40
South Townsville58 ENE0
Stuart46 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.8 SE0.3
Cairns194 SSW1.377.524.300
Gordonvale48.8 NE0.1
Innisfail5 N0.1
Mareeba125.9 SE0.6
Mossman236 SW0.1
Weipa271 W1.526.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.921.9

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
13 January 2026