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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 4pm.

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

Monday 29 September 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert188 S1.2
Beerwah176 S0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee43.734.7
Boonah220 SW1.1
Burpengary233 SW2.1
Caboolture197 SSW0.6
Caloundra282 WNW0.5
Cannon Hill61 ENE4.560.424.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains41.734.3
Coomera68 ENE1.669.226.30
Cooroy158 SSE1.4
Deagon60 ENE1.767.525.33810
Deception Bay38 NE4.576.70
Eagleby61 ENE1.8
Eatons Hill141 SE1.6
Forest Lake111 ESE0.4
Gatton198 SSW3.314.232.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview35.735.8
Josephville49 NE1.422.431.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring124 SE1.2
Lowood101 E1
Lytton6 N7.378.223.10
Maleny291 WNW1.6
Moggill111 ESE0.6
Mountain Creek56 NE1.625.8
Mutdapilly98 E321.232.70
Nambour79 E2.868.725.25050
North Maclean19 NNE3.852.7280
Norwell32 NNE0.4
Parkwood61 ENE2.267.225.50
Petrie101 E0.6
Raceview53 NE2.634.232.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank44.333.6
Redlands34 NE4.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley35.837.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview42.733.9
Rocklea24 NNE5.457.326.64480
South Brisbane39 NE2.925.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley3836
Southport26 NNE0.977.923.80
Springwood28 NNE259.624.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank37.935.9
Tamborine Mountain96 E2.3
Tewantin324 NW1.1
Upper Kedron45 NE2.1
Woolloongabba20 NNE3.456.725.70
Wynnum35 NE4.169.824.10
Wynnum West40 NE4.173.6250
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville255 WSW0.732.6
Chinchilla167 SSE1.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles199 SSW0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth192 SSW1.8
Rangeville223 SW0.919.528.4
Roma296 WNW0.833.2
Stanthorpe135 SE1.9
Toowoomba234 SW1.118.829.54890
Warwick209 SSW2.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg93 E3.465.326.5
Gayndah197 SSW0.9
Hervey Bay134 SE2.2
Kingaroy181 S1.7
Maryborough91 E462.24750
Tin Can Bay60 ENE0.1
Toogoom209 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga89 E4.163.226.40
Auckland Point80 E5.976.123.30
Boat Creek85 E4.271.424.44900
Boyne Island63 ENE3.876.1-4730
Clinton64 ENE6.167.624.20
South Gladstone67 ENE2.668.724.74830
Targinie70 ENE2.666.125.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela182 S1.1
Blackwater207 SSW1.421.533.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald222 SW1.919.4340
Gracemere--
Longreach233 SW0.935.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE0.72333.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE1.136.1
Parkhurst49 NE3.348.429.9
West Rockhampton100 E2.333.632.44780
Yeppoon258 WSW2.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina62 ENE0.8
West Mackay50 NE3.726.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr8 N2.428.2583
Charters Towers128 SE0.9
Ingham59 ENE1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE6.18124.92870
Environment Park69 ENE0.96130.42600
Kirwan147 SSE0.7
Lennon Drive40 NE471.527.32280
North Ward67 ENE2.777.925.80
South Townsville332 NNW1.8
Stuart39 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton99.2 E1.5
Cairns112 ESE2.357.230.16180
Gordonvale130.8 SE0.6
Innisfail119 ESE1
Mareeba76.2 ENE1.8
Mossman59 ENE1.2
Weipa262 W3.131.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap122 ESE1.438.3

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