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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 8am.

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

Tuesday 23 September 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert258 WSW2.1
Beerwah115 ESE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah180 S1
Burpengary26 NNE0.7
Caboolture266 W0.1
Caloundra108 ESE1.6
Cannon Hill234 SW2.259.818.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.815.3
Coomera145 SE2.472.7190
Cooroy177 S0.3
Deagon250 WSW0.66619.84290
Deception Bay219 SW1.859.20
Eagleby270 W0.8
Eatons Hill265 W0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton265 W7.26115.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.518.1
Josephville174 S2.680.4160
Kilcoy287 WNW0.8
Kippa-Ring288 WNW0.8
Lowood216 SW1.2
Lytton215 SW4.566.3190
Maleny47 NE0.8
Moggill264 W0.9
Mountain Creek217 SW220.5
Mutdapilly265 W0.967.116.50
Nambour98 E0.858.720.53180
North Maclean216 SW1.582.116.50
Norwell61 ENE0.1
Parkwood161 SSE2.767.518.80
Petrie179 S0.6
Raceview275 W1.1-16.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.616.7
Redlands235 SW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.814.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.915.8
Rocklea237 WSW2.366.418.33800
South Brisbane219 SW219.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.911.8
Southport154 SSE3.567.518.60
Springwood176 S0.464.218.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.816.5
Tamborine Mountain237 WSW0.6
Tewantin158 SSE0.2
Upper Kedron205 SSW1.3
Woolloongabba226 SW1.257.819.20
Wynnum228 SW3.366.8180
Wynnum West215 SW3.971.918.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville159 SSE113.6
Chinchilla166 SSE1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles254 WSW0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth147 SSE0.8
Rangeville227 SW1.471.311.6
Roma170 S3.312.7
Stanthorpe67 ENE0
Toowoomba224 SW1.967.5124340
Warwick121 ESE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg233 SW1.779.418.8
Gayndah220 SW1.4
Hervey Bay230 SW0.9
Kingaroy219 SW2.2
Maryborough242 WSW1.7643510
Tin Can Bay200 SSW0.3
Toogoom72 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga188 S0.686.318.70
Auckland Point234 SW1.48818.80
Boat Creek214 SW2.374.119.91430
Boyne Island201 SSW1.888.2-1470
Clinton192 SSW1.980.518.90
South Gladstone217 SW1.383.319.31300
Targinie161 SSE0.975.619.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela155 SSE1.4
Blackwater176 S2.962.418.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach137 SE7.218.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE383.618.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE318.8
Parkhurst230 SW0.585.719.3
West Rockhampton182 S0.987.419.61100
Yeppoon54 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina167 SSE1.2
West Mackay178 S2.822.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr161 SSE1.723.1233
Charters Towers163 SSE0.6
Ingham266 W0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard175 S3.484.422.81100
Environment Park170 S1.983.723.41470
Kirwan202 SSW1
Lennon Drive166 SSE3.685.123.11260
North Ward149 SSE381.523.40
South Townsville74 ENE0.9
Stuart151 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton143.1 SE0.7
Cairns169 S1.779.824.52780
Gordonvale134.9 SE0.8
Innisfail264.9 W0.1
Mareeba275.1 W0.2
Mossman85 E0
Weipa122 ESE224.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap135 SE3.618.9

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
14 January 2026