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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 9pm.

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

Monday 29 September 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert31 NNE1.1
Beerwah234 SW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.221.5
Boonah88 E0.9
Burpengary202 SSW0.3
Caboolture284 WNW0.1
Caloundra207 SSW0.7
Cannon Hill35 NE2.874.421.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7121.4
Coomera356 N0.48720.50
Cooroy207 SSW0
Deagon25 NNE181.521.610
Deception Bay355 N1.979.80
Eagleby22 NNE0.1
Eatons Hill156 SSE0.1
Forest Lake91 E0.1
Gatton148 SSE3.773.421.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.122.1
Josephville353 N185.720.30
Kilcoy62 ENE0.4
Kippa-Ring128 SE0.9
Lowood118 ESE0.2
Lytton6 N5.87922.20
Maleny179 S1.4
Moggill119 ESE0.2
Mountain Creek16 NNE0.921.9
Mutdapilly147 SSE276.120.90
Nambour277 W0.986.220.710
North Maclean61 ENE1.188.920.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood344 NNW1.279.821.80
Petrie146 SE0
Raceview96 E281.921.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.921.4
Redlands150 SSE2
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.322.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.821.7
Rocklea37 NE2.478.422.100
South Brisbane37 NE1.821.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.921
Southport327 NNW0.688.120.90
Springwood7 N0.781.320.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.521.8
Tamborine Mountain80 E0.7
Tewantin295 WNW0.5
Upper Kedron294 WNW0.6
Woolloongabba29 NNE1.875.2220
Wynnum22 NNE3.380.121.20
Wynnum West2 N3.585.621.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville19 NNE0.121.7
Chinchilla28 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth65 ENE0
Rangeville157 SSE0.234.821.9
Roma121 ESE0.523.3
Stanthorpe100 E0.2
Toowoomba116 ESE140.322.300
Warwick148 SSE0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg140 SE0.990.321
Gayndah46 NE0.2
Hervey Bay164 SSE0.7
Kingaroy95 E1.2
Maryborough197 SSW0.988.710
Tin Can Bay142 SE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga127 SE0.486.821.40
Auckland Point96 E4.382.922.30
Boat Creek100 E1.984.122.410
Boyne Island101 E2.183-00
Clinton102 ESE2.880.122.30
South Gladstone113 ESE1.679.422.410
Targinie137 SE0.688.421.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela233 SW0.4
Blackwater99 E2.131.827.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald326 NW0.231.526.70
Gracemere108 ESE0.2
Longreach220 SW127.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)313 NW0.340.1250
Moranbah (Utah Dr)170 S0.323.7
Parkhurst37 NE0.980.821.6
West Rockhampton112 ESE1.385.62200
Yeppoon274 W1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina71 ENE0.3
West Mackay131 SE0.523
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr322 NW0.423.71
Charters Towers77 ENE0.7
Ingham114 ESE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard295 WNW0.883.724.400
Environment Park296 WNW0.385.424.100
Kirwan56 NE0
Lennon Drive289 WNW1.585.724.400
North Ward278 W1.384.8240
South Townsville248 WSW0.9
Stuart274 W-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.2 SE0.3
Cairns157 SSE1.382.924.300
Gordonvale149.3 SSE0.1
Innisfail213.7 SSW0.2
Mareeba112.7 ESE0
Mossman84 E0
Weipa296 WNW0.728.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE0.626.9

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
13 January 2026