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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 Sunday 28 September 2025 1pm.

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

Sunday 28 September 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert313 NW1.5
Beerwah297 WNW0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee51.631.7
Boonah168 SSE1
Burpengary261 W2.4
Caboolture221 SW0.6
Caloundra244 WSW0.5
Cannon Hill49 NE3.243.825.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.930.3
Coomera337 NNW2.138.1280
Cooroy108 ESE1
Deagon74 ENE1.960.524.48850
Deception Bay47 NE4.771.40
Eagleby287 WNW1.4
Eatons Hill147 SSE1.4
Forest Lake253 WSW0.5
Gatton50 NE0.443.926.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview46.232.5
Josephville314 NW1.731.327.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring216 SW0.7
Lowood126 SE0.9
Lytton3 N6.767.122.40
Maleny253 WSW0.6
Moggill252 WSW0.8
Mountain Creek46 NE1.926.4
Mutdapilly50 NE1.729280
Nambour50 NE1.847.527.59580
North Maclean297 WNW1.733.127.80
Norwell66 ENE0.4
Parkwood335 NNW2.938.127.90
Petrie35 NE1
Raceview319 NW133.828.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank50.531.4
Redlands15 NNE4.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.130.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview48.132.1
Rocklea343 NNW1.44227.79380
South Brisbane43 NE2.226.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley50.431.2
Southport348 NNW1.342.727.30
Springwood338 NNW137.526.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank49.432
Tamborine Mountain271 W0.9
Tewantin319 NW1.5
Upper Kedron115 ESE1.7
Woolloongabba21 NNE1.939.226.70
Wynnum61 ENE3.752.424.20
Wynnum West63 ENE4.456.225.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville242 WSW1.231
Chinchilla277 W0.5
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles300 WNW0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth295 WNW2
Rangeville275 W0.538.726.3
Roma262 W2.331.8
Stanthorpe182 S1.2
Toowoomba272 W139.825.69710
Warwick283 WNW1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg106 ESE1.374.624.2
Gayndah107 ESE0.7
Hervey Bay154 SSE0.4
Kingaroy218 SW1.1
Maryborough46 NE161.34320
Tin Can Bay26 NNE0.4
Toogoom201 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga99 E0.950.8270
Auckland Point82 E4.175.423.20
Boat Creek77 ENE3.574.224.24670
Boyne Island59 ENE2.977.3-5160
Clinton61 ENE3.768.924.30
South Gladstone61 ENE2.16924.44670
Targinie81 E2.164.925.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela142 SE0.9
Blackwater228 SW1.239.429.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere129 SE0.7
Longreach251 WSW1.434
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)173 S1.933.330.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)151 SSE232.4
Parkhurst270 W0.441.829.2
West Rockhampton149 SSE0.947.528.48150
Yeppoon251 WSW1.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina65 ENE0.7
West Mackay112 ESE3.624.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr48 NE1.629.2931
Charters Towers198 SSW0.7
Ingham143 SE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE4.681.324.94890
Environment Park67 ENE0.954.633.46210
Kirwan65 ENE0.7
Lennon Drive26 NNE4.572.227.15440
North Ward55 NE2.476.925.90
South Townsville330 NNW2.5
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.6 ESE1
Cairns118 ESE2.169.6298530
Gordonvale--
Innisfail112.6 ESE0.9
Mareeba126.1 SE1.2
Mossman69 ENE1
Weipa287 WNW1.331.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap229 SW1.234.8

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
1 January 2026