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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 3pm.

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

Tuesday 23 September 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert230 SW3.3
Beerwah118 ESE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah127 SE2
Burpengary306 NW2.2
Caboolture85 E1.8
Caloundra59 ENE3
Cannon Hill128 SE3.539.821.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains47.326.4
Coomera142 SE6.346.721.10
Cooroy115 ESE1.1
Deagon131 SE1.652.621.62720
Deception Bay128 SE4.8590
Eagleby118 ESE2.3
Eatons Hill170 S0.9
Forest Lake151 SSE1
Gatton134 SE4.333.823.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview42.426.7
Josephville166 SSE5.433.420.90
Kilcoy153 SSE1.8
Kippa-Ring237 WSW3.4
Lowood138 SE1
Lytton127 SE6.651.121.40
Maleny154 SSE3.1
Moggill130 SE1.9
Mountain Creek135 SE323.1
Mutdapilly175 S5.731.822.50
Nambour112 ESE3.864.720.82850
North Maclean177 S4.530.5220
Norwell113 ESE3.4
Parkwood161 SSE4.141.821.70
Petrie46 NE2.5
Raceview157 SSE3.2-23.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank45.426.4
Redlands132 SE3.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley43.727
Riverview weather station, Riverview4327.5
Rocklea173 S2.233.723.85960
South Brisbane118 ESE2.721.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley45.226.3
Southport160 SSE441.3210
Springwood112 ESE3.54620.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank44.526.6
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin60 ENE1.4
Upper Kedron78 ENE2
Woolloongabba116 ESE2.240220
Wynnum122 ESE4.34621.30
Wynnum West128 SE4.951.221.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville198 SSW1.520.9
Chinchilla163 SSE1.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles196 SSW0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth209 SSW2.7
Rangeville224 SW1.223.720
Roma196 SSW421.2
Stanthorpe272 W1.2
Toowoomba228 SW1.624.320.17430
Warwick130 SE2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg140 SE2.231.327.6
Gayndah198 SSW1.9
Hervey Bay136 SE3.2
Kingaroy243 WSW3.3
Maryborough111 ESE4.263.66810
Tin Can Bay151 SSE2.7
Toogoom189 S1.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga250 WSW2.622.529.10
Auckland Point241 WSW1.526.928.80
Boat Creek261 W2.222.429.57380
Boyne Island181 S2.522.6-7160
Clinton218 SW2.12528.80
South Gladstone203 SSW1.525.629.17370
Targinie234 SW0.72329.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela185 S2
Blackwater173 S3.827.526.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere231 SW1.8
Longreach158 SSE4.928
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)147 SSE2.833.7280
Moranbah (Utah Dr)145 SE2.929.9
Parkhurst226 SW1.526.329.5
West Rockhampton227 SW2.724.728.97340
Yeppoon248 WSW1.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina80 E0.9
West Mackay91 E5.324.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr75 ENE427.5729
Charters Towers141 SE1
Ingham72 ENE2.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard61 ENE5.974.125.44350
Environment Park78 ENE2.661.829.35160
Kirwan81 E1
Lennon Drive49 NE5.461.5294270
North Ward67 ENE3.269.526.40
South Townsville307 NW1.7
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.8 ESE1
Cairns133 SE2.863.328.56470
Gordonvale126.9 SE0.9
Innisfail--
Mareeba93.5 E1.4
Mossman109 ESE1
Weipa102 ESE3.133.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE3.729.8

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