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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 8am.

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

Friday 26 September 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert226 SW0.3
Beerwah214 SW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah157 SSE0.3
Burpengary112 ESE0
Caboolture283 WNW0.1
Caloundra117 ESE0.2
Cannon Hill243 WSW1.558.116.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8513.1
Coomera8 N0.468.517.90
Cooroy226 SW0.2
Deagon266 W0.464.717.13750
Deception Bay289 WNW0.464.90
Eagleby293 WNW1.5
Eatons Hill197 SSW0.2
Forest Lake281 W0.4
Gatton257 WSW273.4120
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.414.2
Josephville185 S2.978.312.90
Kilcoy147 SSE0
Kippa-Ring119 ESE0.5
Lowood239 WSW0.5
Lytton223 SW2.764.417.70
Maleny187 S0.7
Moggill251 WSW1
Mountain Creek254 WSW0.419.5
Mutdapilly174 S0.473.513.50
Nambour72 ENE0.47219.43010
North Maclean194 SSW0.983.3130
Norwell118 ESE0
Parkwood208 SSW0.354.519.50
Petrie167 SSE0.1
Raceview276 W1.1-14.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.514.9
Redlands249 WSW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.412
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.513.7
Rocklea243 WSW1.567.816.13530
South Brisbane216 SW1.216.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.310
Southport187 S0.15818.60
Springwood218 SW0.260.616.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.613.2
Tamborine Mountain253 WSW0.7
Tewantin215 SW0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba260 W0.862.216.20
Wynnum234 SW264.816.40
Wynnum West225 SW2.471.416.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville41 NE1.715.1
Chinchilla156 SSE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles6 N0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth176 S0.6
Rangeville306 NW0.263.114.8
Roma69 ENE0.613.3
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba36 NE0.346.719.64310
Warwick146 SE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg206 SSW0.481.819
Gayndah166 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay178 S1
Kingaroy209 SSW0.2
Maryborough237 WSW0.977.13400
Tin Can Bay114 ESE0.2
Toogoom65 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga229 SW0.385.116.40
Auckland Point248 WSW1.779.218.30
Boat Creek274 W1.97918.23510
Boyne Island168 SSE174.9-4110
Clinton200 SSW2.377.317.30
South Gladstone199 SSW1.172.320.33880
Targinie74 ENE0.683.820.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.8
Blackwater127 SE0.262.317.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere67 ENE0.1
Longreach97 E2.316.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E0.964.615.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)104 ESE0.615.6
Parkhurst218 SW0.479.417.5
West Rockhampton187 S0.876.118.23510
Yeppoon38 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina159 SSE0.8
West Mackay260 W0.917.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr153 SSE1.120.6308
Charters Towers73 ENE0.3
Ingham209 SSW1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard201 SSW2.778.619.71400
Environment Park201 SSW0.865.324.71950
Kirwan222 SW0.6
Lennon Drive176 S166.223.81670
North Ward155 SSE2.470.4220
South Townsville92 E0.3
Stuart196 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton151.8 SSE0.3
Cairns164 SSE1.282.1192970
Gordonvale138.5 SE1.6
Innisfail320.2 NW0.7
Mareeba99.5 E0.1
Mossman132 SE0.1
Weipa126 SE2.522.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE0.818.4

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