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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 3pm.

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

Friday 26 September 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert210 SSW1.8
Beerwah269 W1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee38.831.3
Boonah148 SSE1.1
Burpengary242 WSW3
Caboolture159 SSE0.9
Caloundra260 W0.7
Cannon Hill61 ENE3.84124.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains38.631.2
Coomera14 NNE2.43026.50
Cooroy242 WSW1.6
Deagon79 E268.824.15880
Deception Bay44 NE4.768.80
Eagleby74 ENE2.2
Eatons Hill146 SE1.7
Forest Lake207 SSW0.4
Gatton89 E2.12027.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview34.431.9
Josephville16 NNE2.620.727.40
Kilcoy68 ENE1.1
Kippa-Ring185 S0.8
Lowood257 WSW0.8
Lytton18 NNE5.462.423.50
Maleny266 W1.6
Moggill86 E0.3
Mountain Creek44 NE225.6
Mutdapilly63 ENE2.419.528.40
Nambour77 ENE3.746.626.17160
North Maclean16 NNE2.822.2270
Norwell75 ENE0.2
Parkwood4 N4.826.126.50
Petrie146 SE0.8
Raceview54 NE2.226.328.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank37.631.8
Redlands19 NNE3.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley35.632.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview36.331.5
Rocklea31 NNE3.728.427.26560
South Brisbane47 NE2.826.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley3732.7
Southport12 NNE1.238.425.50
Springwood6 N1.822.325.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank36.232.7
Tamborine Mountain178 S1
Tewantin318 NW1.7
Upper Kedron64 ENE2.8
Woolloongabba20 NNE3.130.126.20
Wynnum43 NE4.659.923.30
Wynnum West45 NE4.360.124.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville355 N0.329.8
Chinchilla194 SSW0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles161 SSE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth258 WSW1.5
Rangeville163 SSE0.329.526
Roma2 N1.829.4
Stanthorpe175 S0.6
Toowoomba82 E1.229.825.47090
Warwick276 W1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg28 NNE2.357.725.4
Gayndah129 SE0.6
Hervey Bay124 SE2.5
Kingaroy296 WNW1.3
Maryborough29 NNE2.246.86880
Tin Can Bay36 NE0.6
Toogoom141 SE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga71 ENE4.638.526.20
Auckland Point64 ENE3.366.723.10
Boat Creek77 ENE3.948.725.37440
Boyne Island46 NE3.764.9-7220
Clinton41 NE5.451.624.20
South Gladstone44 NE3.260.624.27420
Targinie75 ENE2.843.925.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela231 SW0.8
Blackwater75 ENE3.322.128.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere128 SE1.3
Longreach29 NNE1.832.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)82 E331.728.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)82 E1.930.8
Parkhurst61 ENE2.534.427.8
West Rockhampton94 E2.536.627.77330
Yeppoon217 SW2.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina138 SE0.9
West Mackay105 ESE3.324.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr76 ENE4.226817
Charters Towers76 ENE1.6
Ingham80 E2.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard88 E4.350.225.64500
Environment Park96 E3.550.126.85190
Kirwan81 E1.4
Lennon Drive103 ESE4.648.526.84470
North Ward83 E348.926.10
South Townsville--
Stuart69 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.2 ESE1.4
Cairns117 ESE5.155.825.83100
Gordonvale--
Innisfail125.6 SE1.5
Mareeba88.2 E1.7
Mossman103 ESE1.1
Weipa108 ESE2.833.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap218 SW0.132.9

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
28 December 2025