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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 5am.

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

Sunday 28 September 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert94 E0.1
Beerwah121 ESE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.611.8
Boonah183 S0.4
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture198 SSW0
Caloundra170 S0
Cannon Hill268 W0.28014.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.311.9
Coomera308 NW0.88416.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon269 W0.490.714.110
Deception Bay230 SW1.185.70
Eagleby19 NNE0
Eatons Hill177 S0
Forest Lake63 ENE0
Gatton276 W1.795.513.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.112.1
Josephville191 S0.899.214.10
Kilcoy32 NNE0.3
Kippa-Ring101 E0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton296 WNW2.281.517.10
Maleny177 S1.2
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek253 WSW0.313.8
Mutdapilly212 SSW0.788.514.10
Nambour231 SW0.293.513.410
North Maclean219 SW0.799.811.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood312 NW1.175.317.70
Petrie224 SW0.3
Raceview159 SSE0.590.913.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.212.8
Redlands212 SSW0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.410.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.313.3
Rocklea271 W0.785.615.700
South Brisbane209 SSW0.716.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.910
Southport316 NW1.185.116.50
Springwood71 ENE0.384.914.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.112.5
Tamborine Mountain277 W1.3
Tewantin186 S0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba256 WSW0.478.616.40
Wynnum295 WNW1.785.515.50
Wynnum West329 NNW1.291.915.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville18 NNE0.718.2
Chinchilla350 N0.8
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles19 NNE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth113 ESE0
Rangeville269 W0.292.912.1
Roma18 NNE3.716.5
Stanthorpe145 SE0.3
Toowoomba325 NW1.386.212.800
Warwick305 NW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.682.317.9
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay48 NE0.1
Kingaroy140 SE0.1
Maryborough225 SW1.291.910
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom167 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga233 SW0.285.217.60
Auckland Point220 SW0.87720.10
Boat Creek269 W1.577.81900
Boyne Island191 S1.577.8-10
Clinton202 SSW1.777.518.80
South Gladstone208 SSW173.220.410
Targinie182 S0.382.519.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.7
Blackwater94 E2.875.119.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere53 NE0
Longreach14 NNE1.316.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)87 E0.389.515.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)168 SSE0.715.2
Parkhurst354 N080.518.5
West Rockhampton152 SSE0.976.319.500
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina108 ESE0.2
West Mackay253 WSW0.619.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr190 S0.8221
Charters Towers81 E0.4
Ingham206 SSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard140 SE1.68823.300
Environment Park158 SSE0.890.522.900.2
Kirwan116 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive154 SSE1.791.62300
North Ward146 SE1.689.523.10
South Townsville63 ENE0.1
Stuart83 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.4 SSE0.4
Cairns160 SSE1.191.521.800
Gordonvale186.9 S0.8
Innisfail275.4 W0.1
Mareeba84.5 E0
Mossman84 E0
Weipa119 ESE0.823.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap53 NE0.418.7

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