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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 Thursday 25 September 2025 1pm.

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

Thursday 25 September 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert248 WSW1.2
Beerwah163 SSE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah155 SSE0.9
Burpengary148 SSE1.2
Caboolture188 S0.4
Caloundra168 SSE0.8
Cannon Hill250 WSW1.321.225.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains43.628.2
Coomera95 E3.233.724.10
Cooroy132 SE0.8
Deagon81 E1.639.424.88960
Deception Bay54 NE2.361.20
Eagleby268 W1.1
Eatons Hill268 W0.5
Forest Lake210 SSW0.5
Gatton248 WSW5.420.225.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview35.930.5
Josephville8 N0.825.324.90
Kilcoy219 SW2.2
Kippa-Ring234 SW1.2
Lowood215 SW1.7
Lytton57 ENE336.124.70
Maleny115 ESE0.9
Moggill199 SSW0.7
Mountain Creek60 ENE1.626.6
Mutdapilly164 SSE122.625.40
Nambour212 SSW0.82326.59690
North Maclean187 S124.9250
Norwell83 E0.6
Parkwood95 E3.232.9240
Petrie208 SSW0.8
Raceview246 WSW0.8-25.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank41.229.6
Redlands62 ENE2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley39.728.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview38.629.4
Rocklea246 WSW3.42225.69790
South Brisbane172 S1.225.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley40.528.7
Southport76 ENE1.835.622.90
Springwood258 WSW0.81825.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank39.529.7
Tamborine Mountain259 W0.6
Tewantin332 NNW0.9
Upper Kedron199 SSW1.2
Woolloongabba196 SSW119.1260
Wynnum75 ENE3.636.623.80
Wynnum West68 ENE3.935.225.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville105 ESE1.325.6
Chinchilla163 SSE1.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles237 WSW0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth210 SSW3.1
Rangeville227 SW1.331.821.1
Roma187 S3.524.9
Stanthorpe133 SE0.7
Toowoomba229 SW2.232.620.810180
Warwick246 WSW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg203 SSW0.92826.4
Gayndah218 SW1
Hervey Bay181 S0.9
Kingaroy216 SW3.3
Maryborough258 WSW0.527.99380
Tin Can Bay209 SSW0.7
Toogoom144 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga179 S0.826.526.30
Auckland Point80 E3.143.724.50
Boat Creek62 ENE2.534.725.510040
Boyne Island45 NE3.345.8-9980
Clinton28 NNE3.335.524.70
South Gladstone45 NE2.642.525.110100
Targinie96 E1.827.926.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela132 SE1.1
Blackwater182 S221.425.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere200 SSW0.8
Longreach98 E2.528.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)-----
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE2.227.8
Parkhurst136 SE0.524.727.8
West Rockhampton177 S0.823.227.29830
Yeppoon250 WSW2.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina90 E0.8
West Mackay100 E4.923.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr74 ENE3.425.8925
Charters Towers163 SSE1
Ingham101 E2.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard51 NE4.863.724.44810
Environment Park74 ENE2.15228.85850
Kirwan77 ENE0.8
Lennon Drive38 NE5.554.827.14980
North Ward57 ENE2.660.825.10
South Townsville326 NW2.7
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.9 ESE1.3
Cairns118 ESE4.862.925.94760
Gordonvale155.9 SSE1.3
Innisfail--
Mareeba75.9 ENE1.2
Mossman103 ESE1.1
Weipa109 ESE432.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap107 ESE1.529.7

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
30 December 2025