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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 6pm.

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

Tuesday 23 September 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert195 SSW1.6
Beerwah172 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah136 SE0.9
Burpengary331 NNW1.8
Caboolture92 E1
Caloundra62 ENE2.9
Cannon Hill131 SE2.74819.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains4222
Coomera151 SSE5.253.2190
Cooroy69 ENE0.9
Deagon153 SSE2.256.619.5140
Deception Bay144 SE4.559.40
Eagleby132 SE1.8
Eatons Hill170 S0.7
Forest Lake122 ESE0.8
Gatton131 SE4.136.120.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview39.722.6
Josephville158 SSE2.846.218.70
Kilcoy68 ENE1.1
Kippa-Ring235 SW3.4
Lowood151 SSE0.4
Lytton140 SE7.655.519.60
Maleny51 NE2.9
Moggill143 SE1.3
Mountain Creek148 SSE1.819.7
Mutdapilly164 SSE435.520.10
Nambour117 ESE261.519.2390
North Maclean140 SE1.939.520.30
Norwell116 ESE1.5
Parkwood156 SSE2.851.519.10
Petrie52 NE2
Raceview146 SE3.1-21.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank41.522.2
Redlands143 SE3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley38.624
Riverview weather station, Riverview40.822
Rocklea128 SE143.521.4380
South Brisbane107 ESE2.220.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley42.822
Southport160 SSE3.449.818.80
Springwood111 ESE2.551.118.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank41.222.5
Tamborine Mountain169 S1.1
Tewantin95 E1.1
Upper Kedron78 ENE1.9
Woolloongabba110 ESE2.345.620.30
Wynnum142 SE3.953.218.80
Wynnum West138 SE459.719.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville198 SSW1.219.9
Chinchilla159 SSE1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles286 WNW0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth195 SSW1.2
Rangeville233 SW0.827.317
Roma180 S320.5
Stanthorpe307 NW1
Toowoomba241 WSW0.827.117.9360
Warwick129 SE2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg114 ESE3.771.321.8
Gayndah201 SSW1.3
Hervey Bay149 SSE2.6
Kingaroy201 SSW2.3
Maryborough130 SE3.572270
Tin Can Bay151 SSE2.1
Toogoom197 SSW1.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga113 ESE243.725.80
Auckland Point76 ENE2.868.622.90
Boat Creek101 E2.563.623.8460
Boyne Island65 ENE1.761.7-330
Clinton58 ENE3.662.523.50
South Gladstone56 NE1.665.223.3490
Targinie88 E2.254.124.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela193 SSW1.4
Blackwater206 SSW3.221.526.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere233 SW1.7
Longreach157 SSE5.526.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE2.733.327.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE2.727.2
Parkhurst220 SW1.423.526.9
West Rockhampton216 SW2.52227.1630
Yeppoon209 SSW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina57 ENE0.6
West Mackay90 E3.423.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr72 ENE3.825.489
Charters Towers187 S0.3
Ingham130 SE1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard69 ENE5.174.325.1630
Environment Park81 E2.373.625.5520
Kirwan88 E1
Lennon Drive81 E472.725.8460
North Ward90 E2.773.825.10
South Townsville155 SSE0.5
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.4 ESE0.9
Cairns157 SSE479.524.7560
Gordonvale165.6 SSE0.8
Innisfail208.8 SSW0.5
Mareeba143.1 SE0.8
Mossman119 ESE0.8
Weipa98 E2.932
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap146 SE3.529.1

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