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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 Monday 29 September 2025 12am.

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

Monday 29 September 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah204 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.417.6
Boonah230 SW0.9
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture210 SSW0
Caloundra207 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill6 N1.280.320.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7919
Coomera317 NW0.589200
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon342 NNW0.289.419.910
Deception Bay297 WNW0.487.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake60 ENE0.1
Gatton341 NNW0.785.6190
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.618.5
Josephville177 S0.693.718.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring124 SE0.1
Lowood--
Lytton344 NNW3.882.721.40
Maleny165 SSE1.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek316 NW0.718.7
Mutdapilly184 S1.682.318.60
Nambour234 SW0.392.817.910
North Maclean83 E0.297.618.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood306 NW1.382.120.40
Petrie180 S0
Raceview137 SE0.98919.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.319.5
Redlands349 N1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.118.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.119.5
Rocklea359 N28321.110
South Brisbane27 NNE1.220.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.616.6
Southport308 NW1.190.619.90
Springwood356 N0.685.519.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.719.6
Tamborine Mountain239 WSW0.7
Tewantin187 S0
Upper Kedron128 SE0.2
Woolloongabba2 N1.579.121.20
Wynnum355 N287.120.40
Wynnum West344 NNW2.593.120.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville69 ENE0.315.4
Chinchilla21 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles7 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville71 ENE0.481.817.4
Roma19 NNE0.417.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba79 E1.675.41800
Warwick124 SE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S0.898.319
Gayndah51 NE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy72 ENE0.4
Maryborough118 ESE0.292.810
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga334 NNW0.19615.60
Auckland Point162 SSE0.787.220.90
Boat Creek301 WNW1.29517.620
Boyne Island181 S0.789.8-00
Clinton202 SSW188.319.30
South Gladstone246 WSW0.6872010
Targinie247 WSW0.196.717.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela18 NNE0
Blackwater64 ENE2.676.621.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach113 ESE2.221.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)298 WNW0.772.319.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)203 SSW0.320.2
Parkhurst69 ENE0.287.817.4
West Rockhampton12 NNE0.293.31910
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay278 W0.920
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr312 NW0.222.61
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard134 SE1.382.52400
Environment Park198 SSW0.187.42300
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive170 S0.587.923.200
North Ward174 S0.885.523.30
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.3 SE0.4
Cairns176 S0.688.62200
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa21 NNE1.328
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.722

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
2 January 2026