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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 5pm.

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

Saturday 27 September 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert29 NNE2.9
Beerwah201 SSW0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.426.7
Boonah91 E1.4
Burpengary215 SW2.4
Caboolture251 WSW0.7
Caloundra235 SW1.1
Cannon Hill33 NNE4.660.621.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.326.6
Coomera350 N2.767.822.40
Cooroy266 W1.2
Deagon33 NNE2.166.222.61210
Deception Bay23 NNE5.371.20
Eagleby66 ENE1.5
Eatons Hill146 SE1.7
Forest Lake129 SE0.3
Gatton40 NE2.529.627.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.527
Josephville6 N3.351.124.70
Kilcoy69 ENE0.6
Kippa-Ring128 SE1.7
Lowood62 ENE2.2
Lytton13 NNE8.569.321.90
Maleny269 W2.2
Moggill61 ENE0.4
Mountain Creek26 NNE1.922.4
Mutdapilly73 ENE4.549.225.20
Nambour39 NE2.466.422.72000
North Maclean33 NNE358.123.10
Norwell62 ENE0.2
Parkwood350 N3.758.523.60
Petrie74 ENE0.8
Raceview70 ENE3.159.324.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.226.7
Redlands36 NE4.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.828.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.826.1
Rocklea28 NNE565.122.92130
South Brisbane33 NNE3.122.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley50.927.9
Southport18 NNE1.270.621.90
Springwood13 NNE2.260.921.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.227
Tamborine Mountain59 ENE1.3
Tewantin304 NW1.6
Upper Kedron32 NNE1.5
Woolloongabba26 NNE3.660.122.50
Wynnum21 NNE5.165.521.40
Wynnum West0 N5.469.622.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville343 NNW1.231.2
Chinchilla345 NNW1.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles76 ENE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth63 ENE1.8
Rangeville26 NNE0.343.623.5
Roma27 NNE3.830.4
Stanthorpe235 SW0.9
Toowoomba67 ENE2.437.824.41930
Warwick33 NNE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg21 NNE1.955.324.2
Gayndah23 NNE2
Hervey Bay205 SSW0.8
Kingaroy47 NE1.9
Maryborough7 N2.158.92500
Tin Can Bay33 NNE0.7
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga68 ENE4.451.823.50
Auckland Point85 E3.963.522.40
Boat Creek50 NE2.456.223.82860
Boyne Island56 NE2.259.8-2480
Clinton56 NE4.257.822.90
South Gladstone50 NE256.723.62760
Targinie69 ENE2.553.423.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela36 NE2.3
Blackwater62 ENE5.530.128.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere126 SE1.3
Longreach14 NNE2.730.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)56 NE3.440.127.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)48 NE2.129.5
Parkhurst55 NE2.55024.7
West Rockhampton61 ENE2.645.125.62930
Yeppoon249 WSW1.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina44 NE0.8
West Mackay63 ENE4.524.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr82 E3.625.6333
Charters Towers51 NE1.6
Ingham57 ENE1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard73 ENE5.567.6252290
Environment Park84 E2.363.326.62480
Kirwan87 E0.9
Lennon Drive74 ENE4.959.727.62130
North Ward79 E2.266.125.50
South Townsville99 E0.7
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.9 ESE0.7
Cairns114 ESE3.96826.73910
Gordonvale88.4 E0.5
Innisfail140.2 SE1.2
Mareeba--
Mossman64 ENE0.8
Weipa266 W429.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap282 WNW234.5

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
30 December 2025