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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 3am.

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

Saturday 27 September 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert176 S0.2
Beerwah181 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.212.1
Boonah195 SSW0.1
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture185 S0
Caloundra223 SW1
Cannon Hill7 N1.169.817.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.413.3
Coomera225 SW0.289.914.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon330 NNW0.680.116.710
Deception Bay311 NW178.70
Eagleby176 S0.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake6 N0
Gatton274 W1.577.512.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.712.6
Josephville189 S1.299.313.20
Kilcoy42 NE0.3
Kippa-Ring113 ESE1.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton324 NW3.87319.50
Maleny202 SSW1.2
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek315 NW1.916.9
Mutdapilly209 SSW1.163.415.80
Nambour225 SW0.284.715.410
North Maclean208 SSW0.695.813.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood343 NNW0.478.217.10
Petrie180 S0
Raceview277 W0.581.714.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.914.3
Redlands344 NNW2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.912.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.114.5
Rocklea353 N0.774.218.110
South Brisbane33 NNE0.618.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.911.4
Southport316 NW0.787.715.90
Springwood354 N177.416.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.314
Tamborine Mountain51 NE1.4
Tewantin195 SSW0
Upper Kedron6 N0
Woolloongabba19 NNE0.86818.40
Wynnum323 NW2.773.118.30
Wynnum West325 NW2.282.117.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville35 NE0.513.8
Chinchilla342 NNW0.3
Dalby--
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Highfields--
Miles22 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth45 NE0.1
Rangeville152 SSE0.276.912.6
Roma37 NE0.912.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba80 E0.966.114.100
Warwick108 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg179 S0.281.816.4
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay135 SE0.7
Kingaroy65 ENE0.1
Maryborough225 SW0.591.100
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga5 N0.19711.80
Auckland Point61 ENE1.16620.70
Boat Creek301 WNW1.289.914.610
Boyne Island182 S0.671.9-10
Clinton204 SSW1.279.516.40
South Gladstone51 NE162.920.510
Targinie233 SW0.292.414.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela3 N0
Blackwater86 E2.778.216.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach46 NE1.618.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE0.677.714.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)149 SSE1.114.7
Parkhurst30 NNE0.286.312.8
West Rockhampton156 SSE0.390.215.110
Yeppoon205 SSW0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina167 SSE0.6
West Mackay80 E1.922.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE1.121.10
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham200 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S267.320.900
Environment Park204 SSW0.57120.100
Kirwan182 S0.1
Lennon Drive183 S0.670.420.400
North Ward163 SSE2.36421.20
South Townsville23 NNE0
Stuart63 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns214 SW0.685.717.810
Gordonvale145.1 SE1.2
Innisfail315.8 NW0.4
Mareeba25.8 NNE0
Mossman35 NE0
Weipa143 SE0.722.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.418

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
29 December 2025