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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 Friday 26 September 2025 2pm.

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

Friday 26 September 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert212 SSW1.8
Beerwah263 W0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee40.231.6
Boonah152 SSE0.8
Burpengary273 W2.4
Caboolture110 ESE0.9
Caloundra249 WSW0.6
Cannon Hill63 ENE432.425.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains41.930.8
Coomera22 NNE2.628.826.90
Cooroy126 SE1.3
Deagon76 ENE1.967.724.27770
Deception Bay53 NE4.670.50
Eagleby50 NE1.4
Eatons Hill161 SSE1.2
Forest Lake182 S0.4
Gatton79 E221.727.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview36.232.6
Josephville24 NNE2.321.326.90
Kilcoy60 ENE0.8
Kippa-Ring211 SSW0.8
Lowood299 WNW0.8
Lytton7 N668.322.40
Maleny210 SSW1.2
Moggill124 SE0.5
Mountain Creek39 NE1.825.9
Mutdapilly65 ENE119.927.70
Nambour71 ENE2.841.726.88660
North Maclean21 NNE2.121.527.10
Norwell70 ENE0.2
Parkwood9 N4.926.326.70
Petrie50 NE1.2
Raceview22 NNE0.626.128.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank4032
Redlands40 NE3.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley3831.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview38.631.6
Rocklea43 NE3.726.727.28430
South Brisbane56 NE3.126.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley38.732.2
Southport50 NE1.257.823.90
Springwood360 N1.82725.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank38.632.7
Tamborine Mountain300 WNW1.1
Tewantin315 NW1.5
Upper Kedron54 NE2.3
Woolloongabba19 NNE325.126.60
Wynnum59 ENE3.35124.10
Wynnum West58 ENE4.152.525.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE0.429.2
Chinchilla235 SW0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles124 SE0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth206 SSW1.5
Rangeville49 NE0.428.326.1
Roma357 N1.128.9
Stanthorpe140 SE1.1
Toowoomba78 ENE1.13024.88870
Warwick255 WSW1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg24 NNE2.354.725.8
Gayndah132 SE0.6
Hervey Bay123 ESE2.8
Kingaroy209 SSW1.2
Maryborough56 NE2.747.18160
Tin Can Bay40 NE0.3
Toogoom103 ESE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga76 ENE4.646.9260
Auckland Point57 ENE2.364.823.60
Boat Creek76 ENE3.952.6259090
Boyne Island51 NE3.665-8960
Clinton44 NE4.950.124.30
South Gladstone45 NE2.759.524.59130
Targinie78 ENE349.425.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela200 SSW0.8
Blackwater84 E3.823.127.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere139 SE1.3
Longreach47 NE2.231.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)86 E330.827.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)99 E2.229.9
Parkhurst42 NE2.339.528.1
West Rockhampton102 ESE238.727.88220
Yeppoon220 SW2.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina91 E0.9
West Mackay111 ESE324.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr102 ESE4.126.6950
Charters Towers90 E1.7
Ingham77 ENE2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard105 ESE5.541.8265230
Environment Park99 E3.442.527.36140
Kirwan87 E1.6
Lennon Drive105 ESE5.840.9275290
North Ward95 E3.337.826.80
South Townsville89 E0.7
Stuart83 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton105 ESE1.1
Cairns114 ESE4.859.426.27780
Gordonvale--
Innisfail152.7 SSE1.5
Mareeba89 E2.1
Mossman98 E1.1
Weipa120 ESE3.332.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap91 E0.232.2

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
28 December 2025