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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 6pm.

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

Saturday 27 September 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert44 NE1.3
Beerwah194 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee58.524
Boonah72 ENE2.3
Burpengary208 SSW1.4
Caboolture289 WNW0.8
Caloundra223 SW1
Cannon Hill31 NNE3.761.921.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.623.8
Coomera2 N2.271.621.30
Cooroy176 S0.6
Deagon29 NNE1.967.921.6230
Deception Bay7 N3.870.90
Eagleby49 NE1
Eatons Hill141 SE1.3
Forest Lake56 NE0.3
Gatton69 ENE3.543.126.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.724.6
Josephville3 N2.760.722.10
Kilcoy66 ENE1
Kippa-Ring129 SE2.4
Lowood71 ENE1.7
Lytton10 N9.270.621.70
Maleny263 W1.3
Moggill53 NE0.3
Mountain Creek21 NNE1.721.6
Mutdapilly73 ENE3.859.222.80
Nambour20 NNE1.570.521.5260
North Maclean19 NNE2.567.221.60
Norwell46 NE0.2
Parkwood349 N4.365.521.90
Petrie100 E0.6
Raceview68 ENE2.265.3230
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.723.6
Redlands354 N3.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.525.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.823.8
Rocklea28 NNE4.968.321.9270
South Brisbane36 NE3.121.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.624.6
Southport4 N0.973.121.30
Springwood9 N1.967.320.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.124.3
Tamborine Mountain73 ENE1.7
Tewantin299 WNW1.4
Upper Kedron44 NE1.4
Woolloongabba23 NNE3.562.621.80
Wynnum20 NNE467.220.70
Wynnum West3 N4.772.721.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville330 NNW0.930.3
Chinchilla346 NNW0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles78 ENE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth53 NE1.8
Rangeville319 NW0.246.721.4
Roma44 NE3.329
Stanthorpe249 WSW0.6
Toowoomba73 ENE2.242.322.8350
Warwick32 NNE0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg23 NNE1.66122.8
Gayndah24 NNE1.5
Hervey Bay230 SW0.7
Kingaroy57 ENE1.5
Maryborough13 NNE1.363.4400
Tin Can Bay30 NNE0.8
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga67 ENE4.157.622.40
Auckland Point87 E3.665.3220
Boat Creek51 NE1.759.923490
Boyne Island58 ENE1.963.7-340
Clinton58 ENE3.560.822.40
South Gladstone67 ENE1.660.422.7500
Targinie60 ENE1.658.122.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela34 NE2
Blackwater59 ENE4.833.627.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere122 ESE1
Longreach14 NNE2.430.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)66 ENE2.642.3270
Moranbah (Utah Dr)63 ENE1.527.1
Parkhurst57 ENE2.757.122.9
West Rockhampton51 NE2.952.223.8630
Yeppoon257 WSW1.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina51 NE0.7
West Mackay79 E3.624
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr70 ENE3.22595
Charters Towers81 E1.6
Ingham78 ENE1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard71 ENE5.47124.7950
Environment Park83 E2.169.425.3710
Kirwan80 E0.9
Lennon Drive70 ENE4.46626.3730
North Ward79 E2.570.424.70
South Townsville128 SE0.5
Stuart71 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton99.4 E0.6
Cairns121 ESE3.473.825.6840
Gordonvale109.2 ESE0.5
Innisfail127.6 SE0.9
Mareeba--
Mossman63 ENE0.6
Weipa271 W3.228.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap274 W1.934

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