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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 9am.

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

Monday 29 September 2025 9am

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 WSW0.6
Beerwah214 SW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.720.3
Boonah153 SSE0.5
Burpengary227 SW0.6
Caboolture127 SE0.3
Caloundra137 SE0.7
Cannon Hill195 SSW0.678.619.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.320.1
Coomera0 N1.671.824.10
Cooroy169 S0.2
Deagon111 ESE0.575.422.96540
Deception Bay42 NE1.477.60
Eagleby294 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill152 SSE0.6
Forest Lake245 WSW0.4
Gatton217 SW0.573200.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview8020.4
Josephville173 S0.778.820.80
Kilcoy218 SW0.4
Kippa-Ring208 SSW0.5
Lowood232 SW0.4
Lytton248 WSW1.380.621.20
Maleny219 SW0.6
Moggill264 W0.9
Mountain Creek255 WSW0.524.6
Mutdapilly257 WSW0.681.119.10
Nambour87 E0.873.223.65490
North Maclean190 S0.575.822.40
Norwell260 W0.1
Parkwood345 NNW1.664.9240
Petrie41 NE0.6
Raceview267 W1.391.418.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.920.5
Redlands289 WNW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley8720.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.720
Rocklea248 WSW1.784.719.74370
South Brisbane235 SW1.219.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.420.4
Southport324 NW1.867.723.70
Springwood48 NE075.620.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.320.3
Tamborine Mountain248 WSW0.6
Tewantin230 SW0.3
Upper Kedron66 ENE0.8
Woolloongabba221 SW0.678.919.90
Wynnum221 SW0.87621.50
Wynnum West242 WSW1.283.121.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville169 S0.423.7
Chinchilla338 NNW0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles205 SSW0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth285 WNW1.6
Rangeville292 WNW0.55422.6
Roma158 SSE0.324.8
Stanthorpe148 SSE0.2
Toowoomba303 WNW1.848.222.86580
Warwick290 WNW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg132 SE1.890.720
Gayndah216 SW0.2
Hervey Bay186 S0.9
Kingaroy234 SW0.5
Maryborough179 S1.392.12330
Tin Can Bay200 SSW0.3
Toogoom190 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga126 SE0.479.422.30
Auckland Point90 E2.485.520.80
Boat Creek208 SSW0.679.422.26060
Boyne Island114 ESE1.282.8-6620
Clinton122 ESE0.676.522.20
South Gladstone117 ESE1.374.522.76240
Targinie62 ENE1.175.923.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela146 SE0.5
Blackwater16 NNE0.674.723.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald21 NNE0.262.524.50
Gracemere267 W0.5
Longreach122 ESE2.625.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)334 NNW0.96724.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)290 WNW0.624.7
Parkhurst217 SW0.782.521.9
West Rockhampton229 SW0.280.823.15800
Yeppoon82 E0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S0.7
West Mackay239 WSW1.322.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr170 S1.224.3583
Charters Towers208 SSW0.6
Ingham232 SW1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S0.88124.32780
Environment Park167 SSE0.354.133.33590
Kirwan220 SW0.3
Lennon Drive148 SSE0.565.528.73080
North Ward36 NE0.979.224.70
South Townsville171 S0.3
Stuart136 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton151.5 SSE1.2
Cairns146 SE1.17524.25470
Gordonvale167.9 SSE1.1
Innisfail245.9 WSW0.5
Mareeba80.5 E0.2
Mossman136 SE0.2
Weipa86 E2.327.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap119 ESE1.529.5

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