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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 8pm.

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

Friday 26 September 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert100 E0.2
Beerwah265 W0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee51.721.5
Boonah233 SW1.4
Burpengary179 S0.5
Caboolture296 WNW0.4
Caloundra210 SSW1
Cannon Hill21 NNE3.269.321.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains51.921.1
Coomera0 N0.876.119.90
Cooroy171 S0
Deagon28 NNE1.577.720.810
Deception Bay349 N376.50
Eagleby181 S0.5
Eatons Hill160 SSE0.4
Forest Lake208 SSW0.2
Gatton64 ENE1.641.821.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview47.122.2
Josephville12 NNE0.653.319.40
Kilcoy68 ENE0.6
Kippa-Ring132 SE1.3
Lowood59 ENE0.3
Lytton0 N8.974.521.80
Maleny221 SW1.1
Moggill153 SSE0.5
Mountain Creek344 NNW1.421.4
Mutdapilly58 ENE1.845.421.30
Nambour306 NW1.181.319.900
North Maclean38 NE273.620.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood344 NNW1.967.320.90
Petrie197 SSW0.3
Raceview55 NE2.357.921.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.621.1
Redlands325 NW3.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley47.722.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.621.7
Rocklea16 NNE4.171.921.500
South Brisbane31 NNE2.121.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley53.321.6
Southport346 NNW0.668.120.10
Springwood3 N1.673.619.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.121.7
Tamborine Mountain45 NE2.2
Tewantin288 WNW0.6
Upper Kedron123 ESE0.8
Woolloongabba8 N367.921.50
Wynnum13 NNE5.573.920.70
Wynnum West356 N5.280.720.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville106 ESE0.122.2
Chinchilla30 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles56 NE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth136 SE0.5
Rangeville134 SE0.251.917.7
Roma125 SE0.223.2
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba138 SE1.641.519.910
Warwick146 SE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg38 NE0.672.320.6
Gayndah35 NE0.9
Hervey Bay152 SSE1.2
Kingaroy47 NE2.9
Maryborough35 NE0.879.400
Tin Can Bay27 NNE0.6
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga343 NNW0.371.120.30
Auckland Point52 NE1.467.421.80
Boat Creek38 NE0.569.721.220
Boyne Island38 NE2.464-00
Clinton22 NNE2.663.921.90
South Gladstone42 NE1.963.521.910
Targinie236 SW0.473.7200
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela155 SSE0.7
Blackwater36 NE4.551.423.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere15 NNE0
Longreach53 NE1.127
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)62 ENE3.840.323.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)67 ENE222.6
Parkhurst53 NE2.667.820.8
West Rockhampton40 NE1.261.721.700
Yeppoon206 SSW1.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina13 NNE0
West Mackay82 E2.523
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr81 E2.122.70
Charters Towers80 E1.2
Ingham72 ENE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard88 E3.358.324.100
Environment Park94 E2.359.723.800
Kirwan85 E0.7
Lennon Drive------
North Ward92 E2.956.6240
South Townsville66 ENE0.2
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton130.8 SE0.2
Cairns191 S1.76523.400
Gordonvale181.2 S0.5
Innisfail158.8 SSE0.8
Mareeba27.7 NNE0
Mossman220 SW0.2
Weipa82 E0.928.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap66 ENE0.626.5

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