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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 8pm.

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

Tuesday 23 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
Beaudesert195 SSW0.9
Beerwah182 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah130 SE0.7
Burpengary210 SSW0.9
Caboolture110 ESE0.2
Caloundra69 ENE2.7
Cannon Hill149 SSE1.54917.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains49.617.2
Coomera158 SSE3.858.917.30
Cooroy132 SE0.1
Deagon168 SSE2.157.51800
Deception Bay163 SSE3.261.30
Eagleby124 SE1.3
Eatons Hill239 WSW0.3
Forest Lake117 ESE0.2
Gatton81 E0.744.217.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview4618.6
Josephville167 SSE2.360.615.40
Kilcoy82 E0.2
Kippa-Ring240 WSW2.7
Lowood109 ESE0.5
Lytton148 SSE5.855.618.40
Maleny36 NE2.2
Moggill108 ESE0.1
Mountain Creek150 SSE1.418.9
Mutdapilly203 SSW1.647.417.30
Nambour239 WSW0.869.617.120
North Maclean18 NNE0.255.916.80
Norwell115 ESE0.4
Parkwood158 SSE2.357.517.10
Petrie46 NE1.1
Raceview110 ESE1.5-18.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank4917.4
Redlands155 SSE3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley45.918.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview47.118.3
Rocklea124 SE1.153.218.410
South Brisbane136 SE2.618.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley51.817
Southport164 SSE2.756.717.20
Springwood131 SE2.952.416.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank48.217.9
Tamborine Mountain115 ESE1.7
Tewantin87 E1.3
Upper Kedron139 SE0.8
Woolloongabba128 SE1.647.218.40
Wynnum155 SSE2.553.617.40
Wynnum West152 SSE2.361.117.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville198 SSW0.215.1
Chinchilla160 SSE0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles295 WNW0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth48 NE0
Rangeville356 N0.153.913.7
Roma176 S1.916.8
Stanthorpe134 SE0.3
Toowoomba82 E146.915.110
Warwick147 SSE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg142 SE374.819.9
Gayndah214 SW1.6
Hervey Bay163 SSE2.1
Kingaroy174 S0.5
Maryborough163 SSE2.374.800
Tin Can Bay153 SSE1.4
Toogoom212 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E3.162.121.90
Auckland Point90 E4.970.622.30
Boat Creek100 E0.375.620.320
Boyne Island106 ESE2.869.5-00
Clinton99 E36922.10
South Gladstone93 E1.7702210
Targinie176 S0.578.119.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela173 S0.8
Blackwater181 S3.622.822.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere217 SW0.7
Longreach156 SSE3.322.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE1.33923.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.623.1
Parkhurst78 ENE0.437.120.3
West Rockhampton124 SE0.526.922.720
Yeppoon118 ESE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay113 ESE1.122.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr84 E2.524.20
Charters Towers91 E1.1
Ingham59 ENE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard75 ENE3.375.124.700
Environment Park84 E1.876.224.800
Kirwan91 E0.7
Lennon Drive88 E2.776.624.700
North Ward95 E2.574.124.70
South Townsville168 SSE0.3
Stuart91 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.5 ESE0.5
Cairns178 S2.779.123.600
Gordonvale121.8 ESE0.4
Innisfail313 NW0.4
Mareeba112.3 ESE0.3
Mossman117 ESE0.5
Weipa88 E2.529
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE2.826.1

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