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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 3pm.

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

Monday 29 September 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert158 SSE1.3
Beerwah189 S0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee41.836.1
Boonah218 SW0.9
Burpengary257 WSW1.9
Caboolture165 SSE0.9
Caloundra272 W0.4
Cannon Hill62 ENE453.525.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains41.835.6
Coomera48 NE1.765.727.20
Cooroy104 ESE1.3
Deagon65 ENE1.766.825.56060
Deception Bay39 NE4.174.60
Eagleby74 ENE2.9
Eatons Hill146 SE1.4
Forest Lake252 WSW0.4
Gatton217 SW2.215.932.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview36.536.6
Josephville39 NE1.821.232.10
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring184 S0.6
Lowood134 SE0.9
Lytton10 N6.875.223.30
Maleny292 WNW1.9
Moggill167 SSE0.5
Mountain Creek51 NE1.726
Mutdapilly98 E1.721.632.60
Nambour89 E2.965.626.37260
North Maclean44 NE2.12931.70
Norwell38 NE0.5
Parkwoodofflineoffline---
Petrie60 ENE1
Raceview177 S1.221.233.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank4136.9
Redlands28 NNE4.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley38.137.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview39.336.7
Rocklea35 NE4.449.6296660
South Brisbane41 NE2.927.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley38.437.1
Southport57 ENE1.277.723.60
Springwood28 NNE1.651.826.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank38.237.2
Tamborine Mountain114 ESE1.3
Tewantin327 NNW1
Upper Kedron62 ENE2.5
Woolloongabba23 NNE3.548.827.10
Wynnum50 NE4.46624.40
Wynnum West48 NE4.368.725.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville268 W0.832.9
Chinchilla182 S0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles182 S0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth218 SW2.9
Rangeville197 SSW1.217.528.8
Roma211 SSW0.833.1
Stanthorpe141 SE2
Toowoomba209 SSW1.41729.57240
Warwick248 WSW2.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg90 E2.860.627.4
Gayndah237 WSW0.7
Hervey Bay132 SE2.3
Kingaroy206 SSW1
Maryborough87 E3.658.26730
Tin Can Bay39 NE0.6
Toogoom266 W0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga92 E3.858.627.90
Auckland Point82 E672.823.90
Boat Creek94 E4.671.824.47080
Boyne Island68 ENE4.477.2-6970
Clinton57 ENE5.866.424.50
South Gladstone72 ENE2.86525.27070
Targinie83 E3.26326.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela193 SSW1.2
Blackwater115 ESE1.623.9330
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald241 WSW218.933.90
Gracemere--
Longreach274 W2.135.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)182 S1.223.833.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE135.5
Parkhurst92 E0.831.333.8
West Rockhampton97 E1.830.833.26280
Yeppoon244 WSW2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina74 ENE0.7
West Mackay68 ENE4.426.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr31 NNE3.128.4751
Charters Towers178 S0.8
Ingham60 ENE1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard48 NE6.279.225.24630
Environment Park47 NE0.956.2325400
Kirwan74 ENE0.8
Lennon Drive37 NE4.768.8284670
North Ward59 ENE2.676.226.10
South Townsville329 NNW3.1
Stuart63 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton106.7 ESE1.5
Cairns352 N2.861.729.88360
Gordonvale125.6 SE0.8
Innisfail121.2 ESE1
Mareeba90.3 E1.9
Mossman56 NE1.2
Weipa271 W2.831.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.638.3

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