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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 Tuesday 30 September 2025 1am.

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

Tuesday 30 September 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.818.5
Boonah190 S0.6
Burpengary167 SSE0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra164 SSE0
Cannon Hill123 ESE0.776.420.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.117.6
Coomera327 NNW0.288.220.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon311 NW0.184.520.710
Deception Bay292 WNW0.477.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill174 S0
Forest Lake50 NE0
Gatton286 WNW0.390.618.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.719.7
Josephville177 S0.610017.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring163 SSE0.1
Lowood--
Lytton2 N2.37422.10
Maleny198 SSW0.2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek233 SW0.821
Mutdapilly215 SW1.78519.10
Nambour235 SW0.388.319.600
North Maclean45 NE0.695.618.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood181 S1.283.820.40
Petrie240 WSW0.1
Raceview123 ESE1.288.619.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.418.8
Redlands3 N0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley7918.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview8019
Rocklea60 ENE1.173.321.900
South Brisbane48 NE0.921.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.216.1
Southport212 SSW0.291.719.50
Springwood99 E0.98319.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.119
Tamborine Mountain26 NNE0
Tewantin146 SE0.4
Upper Kedron11 N0.1
Woolloongabba45 NE0.970.421.90
Wynnum47 NE1.377.820.60
Wynnum West99 E0.188.320.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville83 E0.114.4
Chinchilla2 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles50 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville60 ENE0.592.216
Roma214 SW1.317.3
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba87 E393.916.200
Warwick126 SE1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg184 S1.593.319.9
Gayndah20 NNE0
Hervey Bay154 SSE0.2
Kingaroy139 SE0.1
Maryborough191 S1.189.400
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga207 SSW0.396.317.60
Auckland Point149 SSE1.483.620.90
Boat Creek149 SSE0.786.420.610
Boyne Island185 S0.987.8-10
Clinton172 S0.984.8200
South Gladstone184 S181.120.810
Targinie150 SSE0.589.820.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela60 ENE0.2
Blackwater74 ENE2.867.521.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald70 ENE0.847.522.30
Gracemere--
Longreach350 N0.321.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)329 NNW0.259.718.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)185 S0.518.9
Parkhurst64 ENE0.287.518.1
West Rockhampton249 WSW0.494.319.410
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay259 W0.619.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr133 SE0.620.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard205 SSW0.987.923.300
Environment Park216 SW0.291.722.100
Kirwan280 W0
Lennon Drive194 SSW0.191.422.100
North Ward210 SSW0.591.422.20
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton105.8 ESE0.2
Cairns177 S188.52100
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa68 ENE1.226.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap96 E0.321

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