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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 8am.

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

Saturday 27 September 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert105 ESE0
Beerwah182 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8417.2
Boonah126 SE0.3
Burpengary140 SE0.3
Caboolture249 WSW0.1
Caloundra210 SSW1
Cannon Hill351 N1.759.319.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.416.7
Coomera334 NNW1.772.719.70
Cooroy212 SSW0.4
Deagon317 NW0.872.4194120
Deception Bay331 NNW1.666.80
Eagleby292 WNW1
Eatons Hill171 S0.1
Forest Lake195 SSW0.2
Gatton268 W1.575.3140
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.617.7
Josephville158 SSE0.888.914.90
Kilcoy200 SSW0.2
Kippa-Ring109 ESE1.2
Lowood231 SW0.3
Lytton319 NW3.565.820.10
Maleny171 S1.5
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek317 NW2.420.2
Mutdapilly151 SSE1.170.415.10
Nambour32 NNE0.671.719.83380
North Maclean191 S0.487.415.90
Norwell212 SSW0.1
Parkwood307 NW1.969.319.60
Petrie216 SW0.3
Raceview312 NW0.168.618.2-
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.117.2
Redlands316 NW2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.615.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.815.2
Rocklea250 WSW0.871.918.93700
South Brisbane340 NNW1.220.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.513.7
Southport318 NW2.368.319.60
Springwood332 NNW0.964.7190
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8716.7
Tamborine Mountain257 WSW0.8
Tewantin270 W0.5
Upper Kedron60 ENE0.4
Woolloongabba328 NNW0.458.420.90
Wynnum315 NW2.663.3190
Wynnum West325 NW2.970.519.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville21 NNE2.817.5
Chinchilla292 WNW1.2
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles41 NE0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth124 SE1.7
Rangeville29 NNE0.483.214.5
Roma5 N4.618.6
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba25 NNE1.773.315.93800
Warwick175 S0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S0.673.620
Gayndah75 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay47 NE0.7
Kingaroy237 WSW0.5
Maryborough216 SW0.2783700
Tin Can Bay3 N0
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW0.488.216.90
Auckland Point264 W0.472.1200
Boat Creek288 WNW1.680.6183930
Boyne Island173 S1.674.5-4320
Clinton209 SSW1.273.518.80
South Gladstone151 SSE0.865.121.24020
Targinie95 E0.768.621.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE0.9
Blackwater84 E4.168.418.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere138 SE0.2
Longreach20 NNE3.520.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE1.271.917.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.118.6
Parkhurst55 NE0.179.616.9
West Rockhampton161 SSE0.479.818.13390
Yeppoon169 S0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina177 S1.1
West Mackay125 SE322.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr154 SSE1.321.3157
Charters Towers166 SSE0.3
Ingham241 WSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE2.664.6211430
Environment Park144 SE1.156.325.31890
Kirwan215 SW0.7
Lennon Drive135 SE2.36322.21500
North Ward140 SE2.56021.80
South Townsville75 ENE0.4
Stuart122 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150 SSE0.4
Cairns157 SSE1.58119.82950
Gordonvale153 SSE1.3
Innisfail313.5 NW0.6
Mareeba125.9 SE0.3
Mossman140 SE0.1
Weipa135 SE1.722.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap142 SE0.418.8

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
29 December 2025