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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 11pm.

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

Monday 29 September 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert143 SE0.3
Beerwah207 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.419.7
Boonah185 S0.2
Burpengary160 SSE0
Caboolture188 S0
Caloundra195 SSW0.3
Cannon Hill21 NNE0.674.321.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.620.1
Coomera255 WSW0.586.920.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon160 SSE0.184.520.610
Deception Bay310 NW0.580.80
Eagleby42 NE0
Eatons Hill174 S0
Forest Lake98 E0.1
Gatton153 SSE0.884.420.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.220.8
Josephville166 SSE0.492.919.40
Kilcoy80 E0.3
Kippa-Ring128 SE0.2
Lowood107 ESE0.1
Lytton343 NNW2.579.121.80
Maleny178 S1.6
Moggill221 SW0.1
Mountain Creek337 NNW0.721.1
Mutdapilly167 SSE1.981.519.60
Nambour234 SW0.288.119.810
North Maclean151 SSE0.492.119.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood203 SSW0.681.321.20
Petrie195 SSW0
Raceview118 ESE1.783.420.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.920.3
Redlands164 SSE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.220.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.220.6
Rocklea11 N1.775.32210
South Brisbane21 NNE121.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.118.2
Southport213 SSW0.389.620.40
Springwood107 ESE0.583.219.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.320.5
Tamborine Mountain168 SSE0.2
Tewantin246 WSW0.2
Upper Kedron146 SE0.2
Woolloongabba4 N1.171.521.90
Wynnum358 N1.481.120.80
Wynnum West334 NNW1.688.2210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville32 NNE0.217.1
Chinchilla9 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles91 E0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth116 ESE0.4
Rangeville66 ENE0.785.117.2
Roma286 WNW0.219.8
Stanthorpe212 SSW0.3
Toowoomba88 E2.781.317.700
Warwick134 SE2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg149 SSE1.194.219.8
Gayndah43 NE0.1
Hervey Bay151 SSE0.6
Kingaroy79 E0.3
Maryborough205 SSW1.190.410
Tin Can Bay120 ESE0.1
Toogoom84 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga190 S0.390.620.40
Auckland Point133 SE2.482.121.80
Boat Creek140 SE183.622.100
Boyne Island206 SSW186-00
Clinton173 S1.281.221.40
South Gladstone181 S1.180.621.410
Targinie135 SE0.686.121.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela132 SE0.1
Blackwater85 E455.923.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald140 SE0.342230
Gracemere64 ENE0.1
Longreach143 SE0.826.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)335 NNW1.145.722.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)335 NNW1.322.2
Parkhurst49 NE0.685.520.4
West Rockhampton122 ESE0.587.621.200
Yeppoon195 SSW0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S0.3
West Mackay232 SW1.220.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr135 SE0.421.70
Charters Towers77 ENE0.1
Ingham65 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard267 W0.784.42400
Environment Park228 SW0.388.323.200
Kirwan28 NNE0
Lennon Drive267 W0.58723.900
North Ward253 WSW0.687.823.30
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart22 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton134.2 SE0.3
Cairns196 SSW1.286.422.700
Gordonvale168.5 SSE0.2
Innisfail--
Mareeba24.2 NNE0
Mossman73 ENE0
Weipa145 SE0.227.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap76 ENE0.424

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