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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 11pm.

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

Tuesday 23 September 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert91 E0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah232 SW1.3
Burpengary169 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra123 ESE0.4
Cannon Hill223 SW0.655.615.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.111.9
Coomera218 SW2.166.515.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon266 W0.364.115.120
Deception Bay221 SW1.861.80
Eagleby205 SSW0.7
Eatons Hill148 SSE0
Forest Lake72 ENE0
Gatton213 SSW0.96613.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.213.1
Josephville212 SSW0.567.413.20
Kilcoy77 ENE0.3
Kippa-Ring249 WSW0.8
Lowood7 N0
Lytton212 SSW2.859.116.40
Maleny74 ENE0.5
Moggill255 WSW0.2
Mountain Creek229 SW1.816.3
Mutdapilly225 SW1.958.214.80
Nambour235 SW0.679.914.820
North Maclean212 SSW0.870130
Norwell63 ENE0
Parkwood174 S1.562.215.80
Petrie155 SSE0
Raceview175 S0.7-14.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.412.5
Redlands130 SE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.610.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.113.9
Rocklea213 SSW0.656.716.310
South Brisbane216 SW1.116.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.19.7
Southport213 SSW0.96315.80
Springwood197 SSW0.458.714.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.513.2
Tamborine Mountain119 ESE1.8
Tewantin148 SSE0.5
Upper Kedron119 ESE0
Woolloongabba234 SW0.65016.80
Wynnum210 SSW1.162.614.40
Wynnum West209 SSW2.166.715.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville193 SSW0.411.2
Chinchilla44 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles89 E0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth153 SSE0.2
Rangeville62 ENE0.271.911.3
Roma205 SSW1.312.8
Stanthorpe61 ENE0.1
Toowoomba122 ESE1.863.212.500
Warwick134 SE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S282.817.2
Gayndah47 NE0
Hervey Bay173 S1
Kingaroy111 ESE0.1
Maryborough195 SSW2.27700
Tin Can Bay108 ESE0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga127 SE1.279.119.90
Auckland Point131 SE4.377.120.40
Boat Creek142 SE2.177.820.500
Boyne Island161 SSE2.378-00
Clinton143 SE2.975.120.20
South Gladstone154 SSE2.275.320.300
Targinie139 SE1.178.720.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela82 E0.2
Blackwater157 SSE1.227.818.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere167 SSE0.1
Longreach151 SSE4.619.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)138 SE1.152.118.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)150 SSE1.519.1
Parkhurst208 SSW0.370.818
West Rockhampton157 SSE1.578.819.800
Yeppoon169 S0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina187 S1.1
West Mackay222 SW1.420.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E223.40
Charters Towers117 ESE0.7
Ingham85 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard124 SE2.976.224.300
Environment Park132 SE0.979.323.600
Kirwan28 NNE0
Lennon Drive147 SSE2.779.223.900
North Ward136 SE2.876.223.80
South Townsville74 ENE0.3
Stuart123 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.3 SE0.4
Cairns170 S1.879.523.900
Gordonvale148.3 SSE0.6
Innisfail--
Mareeba15.3 NNE0
Mossman187 S0.1
Weipa101 E2.126.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.923.5

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