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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 4am.

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

Sunday 28 September 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert63 ENE0
Beerwah148 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.512.3
Boonah204 SSW0.4
Burpengary168 SSE0
Caboolture190 S0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill311 NW0.177.516.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.612.6
Coomera314 NW0.983.217.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon254 WSW0.18914.320
Deception Bay239 WSW1.1830
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill174 S0
Forest Lake45 NE0
Gatton47 NE0.994.314.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.312.7
Josephville251 WSW0.597.414.70
Kilcoy24 NNE0.3
Kippa-Ring144 SE0.1
Lowood18 NNE0
Lytton304 NW280.317.70
Maleny183 S1
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek299 WNW0.314.7
Mutdapilly118 ESE0.287.6150
Nambour244 WSW0.292.413.920
North Maclean213 SSW0.499.412.50
Norwell25 NNE0
Parkwood342 NNW1.276.717.60
Petrie191 S0.1
Raceview300 WNW0.190.114.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.813.4
Redlands335 NNW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.911.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.814
Rocklea239 WSW0.582.216.510
South Brisbane55 NE0.317.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.810.8
Southport320 NW0.986.516.70
Springwood15 NNE0.680.815.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.513.1
Tamborine Mountain289 WNW1.8
Tewantin195 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba94 E0.375.717.10
Wynnum311 NW1.382.616.70
Wynnum West323 NW1.588.816.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville19 NNE1.619.2
Chinchilla206 SSW0.5
Dalby--
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Miles30 NNE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth226 SW0.4
Rangeville44 NE0.393.813.3
Roma15 NNE3.417.3
Stanthorpe119 ESE0.1
Toowoomba35 NE0.891.31300
Warwick292 WNW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S1.581.918.1
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy105 ESE0
Maryborough233 SW0.991.110
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom67 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga16 NNE0.184.317.80
Auckland Point258 WSW0.77720.90
Boat Creek272 W1.879.318.810
Boyne Island191 S1.578.6-10
Clinton208 SSW1.976.618.90
South Gladstone183 S0.872.920.610
Targinie85 E0.184.9200
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela167 SSE0.9
Blackwater100 E3.374.8190
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere13 NNE0
Longreach47 NE1.517.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)32 NNE0.28716.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)191 S0.515.7
Parkhurst55 NE0.181.318.1
West Rockhampton131 SE1.274.819.700
Yeppoon42 NE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina119 ESE0.5
West Mackay247 WSW0.819.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE0.5221
Charters Towers85 E0.5
Ingham183 S0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard89 E2.787.523.400
Environment Park106 ESE188.123.400
Kirwan113 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive101 E2.289.423.300
North Ward100 E1.688.523.30
South Townsville102 ESE0.1
Stuart119 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.4 SE0.4
Cairns161 SSE0.990.82200
Gordonvale164.7 SSE0.8
Innisfail289.6 WNW0.4
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman171 S0.1
Weipa118 ESE0.524.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE0.119.6

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
31 December 2025