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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 4pm.

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

Tuesday 30 September 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert53 NE1.8
Beerwah238 WSW0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee53.831.4
Boonah187 S0.9
Burpengary223 SW2.7
Caboolture158 SSE0.9
Caloundra249 WSW0.4
Cannon Hill38 NE4.253250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.131.4
Coomera3 N256.126.60
Cooroy126 SE1
Deagon67 ENE1.87024.73960
Deception Bay44 NE4.972.50
Eagleby62 ENE1.8
Eatons Hill140 SE1.6
Forest Lake69 ENE0.3
Gatton84 E2.438.329.60.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.331.1
Josephville15 NNE2.241.428.20
Kilcoy95 E0.5
Kippa-Ring188 S0.6
Lowood126 SE0.9
Lytton12 NNE767.623.80
Maleny269 W1.9
Moggill112 ESE0.5
Mountain Creek42 NE1.825.6
Mutdapilly85 E3.438.729.50
Nambour63 ENE2.769.925.25000
North Maclean39 NE3.952.126.50
Norwell27 NNE0.4
Parkwood43 NE3.360.925.40
Petrie64 ENE1.2
Raceview54 NE3.250.328.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.431.5
Redlands28 NNE3.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.233.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.730.6
Rocklea23 NNE3.854.226.74800
South Brisbane37 NE2.626.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley48.533.1
Southport56 NE1.272.123.50
Springwood4 N253.524.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank49.432.4
Tamborine Mountain93 E0.9
Tewantin322 NW1.1
Upper Kedron46 NE2
Woolloongabba14 NNE2.951260
Wynnum33 NNE4.15724.90
Wynnum West1 N4.558.826.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville246 WSW0.236.5
Chinchilla265 W0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles209 SSW0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth264 W1.3
Rangeville88 E0.544.426.8
Roma21 NNE3.235
Stanthorpe218 SW0.8
Toowoomba76 ENE2.338.527.44850
Warwick171 S1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg93 E3.565.826
Gayndah34 NE0.9
Hervey Bay127 SE1.6
Kingaroy150 SSE1.4
Maryborough75 ENE463.85060
Tin Can Bay66 ENE0.4
Toogoom147 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E6.667.926.10
Auckland Point90 E8.475.224.30
Boat Creek86 E4.37225.35210
Boyne Island82 E4.676.9-5070
Clinton93 E8.166.225.30
South Gladstone89 E3.666.3265220
Targinie99 E3.968260
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela173 S0.6
Blackwater59 ENE1.824.132.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald145 SE0.61734.50
Gracemere125 SE1.3
Longreach266 W1.238.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E1.72233.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE1.535.7
Parkhurst56 NE355.328.6
West Rockhampton83 E2.445.829.64510
Yeppoon264 W2.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina51 NE0.9
West Mackay94 E4.125.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr53 NE426.3583
Charters Towers151 SSE0.9
Ingham69 ENE2.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE678.225.33470
Environment Park82 E1.861.2303900
Kirwan74 ENE1
Lennon Drive49 NE6.167.528.33400
North Ward62 ENE2.975.6260
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton91.5 E1.1
Cairns19 NNE1.845.630.76090
Gordonvale99.5 E0.6
Innisfail106.7 ESE0.5
Mareeba69 ENE1.4
Mossman59 ENE0.9
Weipa106 ESE2.436.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap292 WNW2.438.2

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
14 January 2026