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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 9am.

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

Thursday 25 September 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert264 W0.5
Beerwah155 SSE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah85 E0.4
Burpengary186 S0.1
Caboolture202 SSW0.2
Caloundra118 ESE1.6
Cannon Hill242 WSW1.739.619.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.718.6
Coomera170 S0.256.921.30
Cooroy231 SW0.3
Deagon273 W0.645.221.26850
Deception Bay40 NE1.155.30
Eagleby277 W1.5
Eatons Hill195 SSW0.4
Forest Lake261 W0.5
Gatton262 W5.437.519.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.920
Josephville153 SSE0.767.9160
Kilcoy240 WSW0.5
Kippa-Ring122 ESE0.5
Lowood285 WNW0.7
Lytton221 SW247.419.50
Maleny143 SE0.6
Moggill267 W1.6
Mountain Creek239 WSW0.523.6
Mutdapilly12 NNE0.757.516.30
Nambour82 E0.951.922.45610
North Maclean196 SSW0.866.216.50
Norwell263 W0.1
Parkwood320 NW147.921.50
Petrie200 SSW0.6
Raceview278 W1.1-17.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.520.1
Redlands242 WSW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.817.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.319.4
Rocklea233 SW2.245.8206440
South Brisbane209 SSW1.420
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.913.2
Southport293 WNW0.448.821.10
Springwood198 SSW0.740.119.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7819.1
Tamborine Mountain237 WSW0.8
Tewantin213 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron114 ESE0.7
Woolloongabba238 WSW141.119.60
Wynnum232 SW1.545.419.30
Wynnum West207 SSW2.148.420.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville211 SSW0.318.2
Chinchilla166 SSE0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles214 SW0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth158 SSE1.6
Rangeville216 SW1.347.615.6
Roma263 W1.518.1
Stanthorpe159 SSE0.6
Toowoomba221 SW1.846.916.36760
Warwick254 WSW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg258 WSW1.968.220.4
Gayndah255 WSW0.5
Hervey Bay287 WNW0.7
Kingaroy224 SW0.4
Maryborough259 W1.967.26020
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom255 WSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga183 S0.760.520.20
Auckland Point250 WSW1.960.219.90
Boat Creek240 WSW352.221.26280
Boyne Island210 SSW1.956-6610
Clinton209 SSW2.161.719.60
South Gladstone218 SW1.655.6216300
Targinie102 ESE0.949.922.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela123 ESE0.6
Blackwater161 SSE1.833.121.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere285 WNW0.4
Longreach109 ESE621.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE1.368.520.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)147 SSE0.921.2
Parkhurst241 WSW0.763.420.8
West Rockhampton267 W0.462.820.75930
Yeppoon61 ENE0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina161 SSE0.6
West Mackay196 SSW1.921.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr135 SE1.923.2518
Charters Towers108 ESE1.2
Ingham135 SE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard148 SSE2.774.722.32460
Environment Park117 ESE1.666.325.43280
Kirwan140 SE0.6
Lennon Drive121 ESE3.473.323.12800
North Ward130 SE2.570.8230
South Townsville79 E0.7
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119.8 ESE1.2
Cairns166 SSE2.771.624.44110
Gordonvale154 SSE0.7
Innisfail--
Mareeba142.3 SE0.5
Mossman171 S0.5
Weipa102 ESE3.326.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap126 SE2.123

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