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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 7am.

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

Monday 29 September 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert244 WSW0.5
Beerwah55 NE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.818
Boonah139 SE0.1
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture219 SW0.1
Caloundra177 S0
Cannon Hill249 WSW2.186.117.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.818
Coomera322 NW1.584.720.20
Cooroy202 SSW0
Deagon268 W0.392.5171430
Deception Bay213 SSW1.187.90
Eagleby285 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill165 SSE0
Forest Lake269 W0.2
Gatton270 W1.187.714.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.117.9
Josephville164 SSE0.691.117.70
Kilcoy63 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring294 WNW0.4
Lowood83 E0.1
Lytton218 SW385.8190
Maleny166 SSE0.1
Moggill268 W0.6
Mountain Creek24 NNE0.117
Mutdapilly119 ESE0.286.117.10
Nambour97 E0.291.717.21130
North Maclean226 SW0.693.619.10
Norwell76 ENE0
Parkwood300 WNW1.783.619.10
Petrie216 SW0.4
Raceview284 WNW1.496.917.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.718
Redlands158 SSE0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.618.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview9018
Rocklea245 WSW2.193.117.7500
South Brisbane226 SW2.217.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.918.2
Southport312 NW1.685.619.70
Springwood264 W1.286.218.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.818.1
Tamborine Mountain270 W0.8
Tewantin243 WSW0.1
Upper Kedron262 W0.3
Woolloongabba238 WSW186.618.30
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West221 SW2.898.217.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.211.5
Chinchilla301 WNW0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles12 NNE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth41 NE0
Rangeville274 W0.382.615.4
Roma302 WNW0.513.1
Stanthorpe114 ESE0.1
Toowoomba307 NW1.554.919.71650
Warwick171 S0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S2.192.719.7
Gayndah80 E0
Hervey Bay226 SW0.3
Kingaroy145 SE0.1
Maryborough213 SSW2.198.6580
Tin Can Bay25 NNE0
Toogoom53 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga106 ESE0.39818.20
Auckland Point247 WSW2.89617.80
Boat Creek222 SW2.196.518.31500
Boyne Island195 SSW1.591.7-1680
Clinton195 SSW1.693.617.70
South Gladstone227 SW1.59318970
Targinie279 W0.598.717.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela163 SSE0.8
Blackwater14 NNE0.995.318.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald91 E0.784.418.10
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach181 S1.215.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)203 SSW0.186.615.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)42 NE015.2
Parkhurst185 S0.192.818.4
West Rockhampton75 ENE0.197.719.1580
Yeppoon48 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina183 S1.1
West Mackay244 WSW0.716.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr178 S0.720.281
Charters Towers19 NNE0
Ingham220 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW291.621.3320
Environment Park236 SW0.394.221.5590
Kirwan35 NE0
Lennon Drive189 S0.593.321.4480
North Ward149 SSE0.691.722.10
South Townsville10 N0
Stuart11 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton60.4 ENE0.3
Cairns213 SSW0.485.720.1770
Gordonvale161.4 SSE0.9
Innisfail290.9 WNW0.5
Mareeba271 W0.1
Mossman85 E0
Weipa105 ESE1.424.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.519.3

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
13 January 2026