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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 27 September 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert145 SE0.4
Beerwah78 ENE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee74.317.4
Boonah233 SW1.1
Burpengary181 S0.4
Caboolture293 WNW0.3
Caloundra207 SSW1.2
Cannon Hill20 NNE1.966.520.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.518.7
Coomera251 WSW0.685.417.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon19 NNE1.475.519.410
Deception Bay351 N3.775.20
Eagleby59 ENE0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake202 SSW0.1
Gatton148 SSE2.978.818.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.718.7
Josephville207 SSW0.485.317.20
Kilcoy20 NNE0.4
Kippa-Ring132 SE1.4
Lowood0 N0
Lytton354 N7.372.821.30
Maleny167 SSE1.4
Moggill147 SSE0.2
Mountain Creek318 NW1.919.2
Mutdapilly203 SSW275.317.90
Nambour234 SW0.384.517.310
North Maclean124 SE0.290.116.50
Norwell9 N0
Parkwood200 SSW0.976.718.70
Petrie211 SSW0.2
Raceview88 E1.17619.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.318.9
Redlands180 S3.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.718.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.418.9
Rocklea4 N1.971.720.200
South Brisbane34 NE1.820
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.718.4
Southport285 WNW0.67818.60
Springwood355 N1.47119.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.419
Tamborine Mountain94 E1.9
Tewantin210 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron90 E0.2
Woolloongabba18 NNE266.720.20
Wynnum10 N3.871.320.20
Wynnum West356 N3.87920.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville11 N122.4
Chinchilla346 NNW0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles48 NE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth32 NNE1.8
Rangeville35 NE0.88715.5
Roma12 NNE119.7
Stanthorpe256 WSW0.9
Toowoomba64 ENE1.88415.900
Warwick103 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg250 WSW0.36920.7
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay128 SE0.6
Kingaroy50 NE0.8
Maryborough104 ESE0.481.710
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom132 SE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga210 SSW0.383.617.20
Auckland Point84 E3.171.522.10
Boat Creek138 SE0.373.221.310
Boyne Island183 S173.1-00
Clinton191 S1.471.320.50
South Gladstone85 E1.367.822.210
Targinie198 SSW0.277.720.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela32 NNE0.1
Blackwater82 E2.565.9190
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere170 S0.4
Longreach90 E2.222.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)77 ENE1.36920.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)63 ENE0.720.4
Parkhurst50 NE0.177.418.9
West Rockhampton147 SSE1.27320.210
Yeppoon236 SW1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina134 SE0.2
West Mackay47 NE1.521.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E2.123.23
Charters Towers94 E1
Ingham186 S0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard102 ESE377.824.400
Environment Park98 E2.680.924.300
Kirwan94 E0.3
Lennon Drive108 ESE3.18124.300
North Ward111 ESE2.278.124.40
South Townsville81 E0.3
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.6 SSE0.5
Cairns217 SW0.787.522.300
Gordonvale142.9 SE0.1
Innisfail--
Mareeba139.5 SE0.2
Mossman132 SE0.1
Weipa198 SSW0.826.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap111 ESE0.322.2

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