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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 11am.

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

Monday 29 September 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert253 WSW0.6
Beerwah138 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.728.6
Boonah158 SSE0.5
Burpengary266 W1.1
Caboolture163 SSE0.4
Caloundra233 SW0.4
Cannon Hill238 WSW0.552.925.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.726.4
Coomera334 NNW1.756.327.70
Cooroy224 SW0.5
Deagon90 E1.166.325.79130
Deception Bay51 NE1.8780
Eagleby256 WSW1.2
Eatons Hill170 S0.7
Forest Lake236 SW0.4
Gatton82 E0.654.925.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview7428.7
Josephville351 N1.253.626.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring221 SW0.6
Lowood185 S0.5
Lytton6 N3.571.523.30
Maleny207 SSW0.5
Moggill251 WSW0.6
Mountain Creek58 ENE1.327.2
Mutdapilly5 N0.659.224.60
Nambour119 ESE1.158.5278790
North Maclean325 NW0.752.527.10
Norwell233 SW0.1
Parkwood356 N2.453.127.90
Petrie52 NE0.9
Raceview277 W1.167.924.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.427.7
Redlands28 NNE2.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.226.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.127.9
Rocklea206 SSW0.66625.28800
South Brisbane358 N0.725.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8125.9
Southport16 NNE0.86027.30
Springwood273 W0.853.225.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.827.8
Tamborine Mountain257 WSW0.7
Tewantin214 SW0.6
Upper Kedron82 E1.2
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.556.525.40
Wynnum73 ENE2.466.624.40
Wynnum West98 E1.46626.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville100 E0.729.3
Chinchilla144 SE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles155 SSE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth165 SSE0.8
Rangeville242 WSW0.637.726
Roma115 ESE230.4
Stanthorpe155 SSE0.8
Toowoomba291 WNW1.337.726.39660
Warwick259 W0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg119 ESE280.822.2
Gayndah173 S0.6
Hervey Bay167 SSE0.8
Kingaroy195 SSW0.8
Maryborough120 ESE172.88980
Tin Can Bay138 SE0.5
Toogoom185 S0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga133 SE1.45228.20
Auckland Point78 ENE4.379.422.30
Boat Creek68 ENE3.574.523.29380
Boyne Island60 ENE2.878.2-9730
Clinton70 ENE366.824.50
South Gladstone75 ENE1.968.724.39560
Targinie85 E3.268.825.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela134 SE0.7
Blackwater132 SE0.65028.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald314 NW0.440.929.60
Gracemere202 SSW0.5
Longreach297 WNW0.631.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)69 ENE1.341.829.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE131.2
Parkhurst215 SW1.144.429.4
West Rockhampton172 S1.146.428.79040
Yeppoon232 SW1.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina88 E0.7
West Mackay112 ESE2.228.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr38 NE0.728.9909
Charters Towers135 SE0.7
Ingham114 ESE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard27 NNE2.174.325.24900
Environment Park23 NNE0.442.836.65980
Kirwan104 ESE0.5
Lennon Drive14 NNE2.257.4295180
North Ward35 NE1.965.726.10
South Townsville312 NW1.3
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton99.2 E0.8
Cairns122 ESE0.950.929.29120
Gordonvale167.7 SSE0.4
Innisfail109.1 ESE0.7
Mareeba200.9 SSW0.6
Mossman93 E0.9
Weipa115 ESE231.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap73 ENE2.635.2

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
12 January 2026