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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 Tuesday 23 September 2025 11am.

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

Tuesday 23 September 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert235 SW4.2
Beerwah93 E0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah130 SE1.8
Burpengary90 E1.5
Caboolture109 ESE0.6
Caloundra64 ENE3.2
Cannon Hill202 SSW2.439.222.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.825.3
Coomera144 SE5.756.620.30
Cooroy94 E0.7
Deagon184 S1.346.823.27610
Deception Bay186 S2.844.80
Eagleby199 SSW1.7
Eatons Hill276 W0.7
Forest Lake144 SE0.8
Gatton258 WSW2.832.621.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview5826.5
Josephville160 SSE554.418.50
Kilcoy206 SSW1.7
Kippa-Ring248 WSW1.8
Lowood232 SW0.9
Lytton162 SSE348.122.80
Maleny60 ENE0.7
Moggill--
Mountain Creek147 SSE1.824.7
Mutdapilly173 S442.221.40
Nambour146 SE1.74323.98940
North Maclean186 S4.447.320.40
Norwell115 ESE1.6
Parkwood167 SSE4.553.520.20
Petrie156 SSE0.9
Raceview190 S1.4-22.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.225.4
Redlands135 SE2
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.926.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.526.3
Rocklea185 S1.946.422.68940
South Brisbane178 S2.121.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley70.723.7
Southport151 SSE4.354.719.80
Springwood177 S138.522.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6426
Tamborine Mountain243 WSW0.5
Tewantin86 E1.2
Upper Kedron175 S1.2
Woolloongabba168 SSE1.541.322.20
Wynnum179 S1.947.222.10
Wynnum West191 S347.823.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville176 S117.9
Chinchilla161 SSE1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles258 WSW0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth213 SSW2.5
Rangeville226 SW1.234.617.8
Roma185 S3.217.1
Stanthorpe215 SW0.5
Toowoomba237 WSW1.730.118.310040
Warwick134 SE3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg193 SSW2.742.524.5
Gayndah205 SSW1.8
Hervey Bay150 SSE1.4
Kingaroy212 SSW1.9
Maryborough205 SSW1.645.88930
Tin Can Bay149 SSE1.3
Toogoom194 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga190 S1.841.724.30
Auckland Point213 SSW2.146.523.70
Boat Creek202 SSW3.842.924.29270
Boyne Island214 SW3.143.3-9670
Clinton183 S3.14324.20
South Gladstone193 SSW344.124.29480
Targinie163 SSE1.140.925.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela151 SSE1.6
Blackwater190 S3.637.223.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere246 WSW1.4
Longreach125 SE7.623.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE4.846.1240
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE425.8
Parkhurst193 SSW147.725.4
West Rockhampton165 SSE1.140.425.58940
Yeppoon279 W0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina161 SSE1.3
West Mackay124 SE5.225.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr114 ESE3.226.9734
Charters Towers142 SE1.1
Ingham95 E2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE569.825.63850
Environment Park------
Kirwan197 SSW0.7
Lennon Drive121 ESE5.468.826.43410
North Ward119 ESE3.665.526.30
South Townsville74 ENE0.7
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton83.7 E0.8
Cairns128 SE2.567.927.33990
Gordonvale--
Innisfail146.4 SSE0.9
Mareeba101 E1.2
Mossman108 ESE0.7
Weipa107 ESE429.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap130 SE4.224.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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