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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 1am.

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

Saturday 27 September 2025 1am

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--
Beerwah79 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.313.8
Boonah178 S0.3
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture205 SSW0
Caloundra217 SW1.1
Cannon Hill356 N0.962.219.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.915.6
Coomera261 W0.489.316.50
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon342 NNW0.474.71810
Deception Bay342 NNW2.573.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake10 N0
Gatton236 SW0.664.614.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview6914.2
Josephville179 S1.291.214.70
Kilcoy137 SE0
Kippa-Ring128 SE1.2
Lowood--
Lytton350 N6.870.420.80
Maleny171 S2.2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek314 NW1.817.6
Mutdapilly215 SW2.263.816.70
Nambour312 NW1.385.716.910
North Maclean70 ENE0.382.116.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood193 SSW0.679.917.40
Petrie180 S0
Raceview156 SSE0.285.217.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank7517
Redlands344 NNW2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.614.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.816.4
Rocklea27 NNE1.168.419.210
South Brisbane21 NNE0.919.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.712.9
Southport168 SSE0.48716.90
Springwood356 N166.618.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.316.5
Tamborine Mountain20 NNE1.4
Tewantin222 SW0.4
Upper Kedron10 N0
Woolloongabba29 NNE0.961.819.30
Wynnum347 NNW3.767.219.80
Wynnum West351 N3.674.119.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville57 ENE0.614.8
Chinchilla322 NW0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles23 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville156 SSE0.268.813.7
Roma281 W0.214.9
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba73 ENE1.363.715.800
Warwick132 SE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg175 S0.278.917.4
Gayndah9 N0
Hervey Bay33 NNE1
Kingaroy125 SE0.1
Maryborough195 SSW0.284.520
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga220 SW0.295.313.20
Auckland Point52 NE1.461.521.20
Boat Creek303 WNW1.184.215.810
Boyne Island33 NNE1.659.4-10
Clinton203 SSW1.270.3190
South Gladstone43 NE1.358.321.110
Targinie243 WSW0.288.815.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela26 NNE0.1
Blackwater78 ENE3.677.317.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach31 NNE1.520.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE166.717.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)166 SSE0.916.9
Parkhurst45 NE0.181.715
West Rockhampton180 S0.285.216.120
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay79 E2.422.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr168 SSE0.920.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S1.964.521.600
Environment Park187 S0.666.421.300
Kirwan89 E0.1
Lennon Drive175 S0.965.920.900
North Ward158 SSE2.460.3220
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
Cairns172 S1.283.118.800
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa105 ESE1.623.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap299 WNW0.120.8

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