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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 12pm.

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

Tuesday 23 September 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah188 S0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah114 ESE2.4
Burpengary189 S1.6
Caboolture83 E1.1
Caloundra36 NE2.4
Cannon Hill226 SW1.93523.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.125.1
Coomera146 SE6.153.420.30
Cooroy94 E0.6
Deagon136 SE1.252.322.96350
Deception Bay120 ESE2.757.70
Eagleby159 SSE1.3
Eatons Hill197 SSW0.6
Forest Lake117 ESE1.4
Gatton239 WSW3.519.823.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.727
Josephville161 SSE4.551.118.70
Kilcoy197 SSW1.5
Kippa-Ring239 WSW2
Lowood194 SSW1.3
Lytton116 ESE5.457.321.60
Maleny53 NE0.8
Moggill165 SSE0.9
Mountain Creek132 SE2.724.2
Mutdapilly177 S5.739.321.60
Nambour176 S1.336.624.99700
North Maclean185 S4.544.121.10
Norwell115 ESE2.8
Parkwood163 SSE4.750.420.60
Petrie87 E1.3
Raceview188 S0.6---
Redbank weather station, Redbank5726.3
Redlands132 SE3.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.426.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.626.7
Rocklea174 S1.742.123.27850
South Brisbane184 S1.722.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.225.5
Southport157 SSE4.452.220.10
Springwood202 SSW0.830.923.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.226.3
Tamborine Mountain232 SW0.5
Tewantin58 ENE1.2
Upper Kedron130 SE1.1
Woolloongabba169 S1.436.622.90
Wynnum107 ESE5.157.720.90
Wynnum West118 ESE4.756.122.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW1.419
Chinchilla190 S1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles283 WNW1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth208 SSW2.9
Rangeville233 SW1.328.818.8
Roma183 S3.618.3
Stanthorpe247 WSW1.1
Toowoomba234 SW1.82818.810580
Warwick128 SE2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg198 SSW2.734.426
Gayndah210 SSW2
Hervey Bay145 SE1.9
Kingaroy241 WSW2.6
Maryborough199 SSW1.835.89480
Tin Can Bay150 SSE1.5
Toogoom196 SSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW1.93825.90
Auckland Point241 WSW2.538.125.50
Boat Creek197 SSW2.836.52610010
Boyne Island205 SSW2.833.9-10220
Clinton200 SSW3.532.225.90
South Gladstone193 SSW2.73825.910210
Targinie181 S136.426.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela181 S1.9
Blackwater198 SSW3.135.124.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere239 WSW2
Longreach126 SE5.925.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE4.441.825.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE3.627.2
Parkhurst202 SSW0.939.827.3
West Rockhampton211 SSW1.936.926.59670
Yeppoon221 SW0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina125 SE0.8
West Mackay124 SE5.525.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr94 E327.6822
Charters Towers149 SSE0.9
Ingham88 E2.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard121 ESE4.665.626.23610
Environment Park102 ESE2.262.227.24380
Kirwan146 SE0.5
Lennon Drive111 ESE4.164.227.13900
North Ward106 ESE2.660.727.10
South Townsville89 E0.6
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton100 E0.8
Cairns127 SE2.467.527.76740
Gordonvale--
Innisfail137.2 SE1
Mareeba97.8 E1.7
Mossman95 E1
Weipa101 E3.530.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap131 SE3.926.4

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