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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 Saturday 27 September 2025 12am.

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

Saturday 27 September 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah30 NNE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.315.1
Boonah234 SW0.9
Burpengary197 SSW0.1
Caboolture240 WSW0.1
Caloundra214 SW1.2
Cannon Hill15 NNE259.419.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.817
Coomera258 WSW0.488.417.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon12 NNE1.469.519.110
Deception Bay346 NNW371.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill173 S0
Forest Lake10 N0
Gatton270 W0.360.715.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.715.3
Josephville177 S1.386.515.20
Kilcoy145 SE0
Kippa-Ring126 SE1.3
Lowood--
Lytton353 N7.267.221.10
Maleny165 SSE2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek315 NW2.218.6
Mutdapilly232 SW1.66717.50
Nambour234 SW0.587.316.110
North Maclean66 ENE0.974.818.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood187 S0.67818.70
Petrie195 SSW0.1
Raceview169 S0.884.217.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank7318
Redlands336 NNW2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.815.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.717.6
Rocklea356 N1.965.72000
South Brisbane25 NNE1.319.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.614.3
Southport176 S0.386.817.70
Springwood353 N1.464.718.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.818.1
Tamborine Mountain68 ENE1.8
Tewantin228 SW0.2
Upper Kedron24 NNE0
Woolloongabba8 N1.758.3200
Wynnum3 N3.363.219.90
Wynnum West355 N4.270.319.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville157 SSE014.8
Chinchilla176 S0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles22 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville166 SSE0.16614.3
Roma320 NW0.315
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba64 ENE1.560.816.500
Warwick51 NE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg159 SSE0.276.918.1
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay122 ESE0.9
Kingaroy159 SSE0.1
Maryborough23 NNE0.483.210
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga226 SW0.293.7140
Auckland Point70 ENE2.363.721.30
Boat Creek307 NW0.978.817.610
Boyne Island35 NE262.9-00
Clinton48 NE1.362.420.90
South Gladstone42 NE1.661.821.310
Targinie256 WSW0.386.315.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela16 NNE0
Blackwater85 E3.172.817.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach56 NE1.621.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)92 E0.662.418.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)91 E0.318
Parkhurst65 ENE0.378.116.2
West Rockhampton97 E0.182.516.920
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay86 E2.522.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE0.521.11
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard184 S1.86521.500
Environment Park187 S0.667.520.900
Kirwan9 N0
Lennon Drive179 S0.867.221.200
North Ward164 SSE2.260.921.70
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns124 SE0.679.120.300
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa96 E2.224.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap36 NE0.121.3

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