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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 5pm.

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

Tuesday 30 September 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert86 E2.6
Beerwah279 W0.8
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee5628.7
Boonah109 ESE0.6
Burpengary209 SSW2.4
Caboolture145 SE0.8
Caloundra255 WSW0.3
Cannon Hill42 NE4.259.5240
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.829.7
Coomera3 N2.461.725.40
Cooroy93 E1.4
Deagon53 NE1.673.124950
Deception Bay32 NNE4.874.50
Eagleby65 ENE1.7
Eatons Hill142 SE1.9
Forest Lake58 ENE0.3
Gatton87 E3.335.929.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.729.3
Josephville5 N347.327.10
Kilcoy74 ENE0.8
Kippa-Ring128 SE0.8
Lowood70 ENE2
Lytton15 NNE6.567.223.70
Maleny261 W1.9
Moggill110 ESE0.4
Mountain Creek43 NE1.824.1
Mutdapilly73 ENE4.745.927.80
Nambour63 ENE2.57224.52620
North Maclean32 NNE3.558.125.20
Norwell31 NNE0.2
Parkwood19 NNE3.364.524.80
Petrie76 ENE0.9
Raceview73 ENE3.256.526.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.129.5
Redlands26 NNE4
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.131.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview54.728.1
Rocklea33 NNE3.961.525.42380
South Brisbane38 NE324.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley50.730.8
Southport19 NNE1.27723.10
Springwood16 NNE1.758.8240
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.530
Tamborine Mountain51 NE1.3
Tewantin314 NW1.1
Upper Kedron67 ENE2
Woolloongabba20 NNE3.359.624.50
Wynnum39 NE4.463.123.60
Wynnum West40 NE4.165.724.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville278 W0.436
Chinchilla174 S0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles250 WSW0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth219 SW1.2
Rangeville92 E0.446.225.5
Roma17 NNE3.435
Stanthorpe234 SW1.1
Toowoomba106 ESE343.226.52450
Warwick104 ESE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg101 E3.26625.5
Gayndah24 NNE1.3
Hervey Bay132 SE1.7
Kingaroy34 NE1.8
Maryborough76 ENE4.568.12210
Tin Can Bay60 ENE0.2
Toogoom145 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E7.274.124.50
Auckland Point89 E8.578.323.50
Boat Creek87 E4.676.924.22680
Boyne Island80 E4.278.8-2540
Clinton95 E7.270.324.50
South Gladstone87 E3.971.224.62690
Targinie111 ESE3.173.524.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela138 SE1.2
Blackwater46 NE2.624.232.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald37 NE1.417.834.50
Gracemere116 ESE1.3
Longreach280 W1.938
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E1.821.933.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)110 ESE1.435.3
Parkhurst48 NE2.562.926.5
West Rockhampton90 E2.656.827.52210
Yeppoon264 W1.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina36 NE0.7
West Mackay95 E2.924.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr46 NE3.125.8331
Charters Towers114 ESE0.9
Ingham61 ENE1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard57 ENE6.18124.92260
Environment Park68 ENE2.567.728.22430
Kirwan83 E1.1
Lennon Drive49 NE5.670.227.82110
North Ward70 ENE3.278.625.40
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton78.7 ENE1
Cairns18 NNE2.85229.43590
Gordonvale126 SE0.7
Innisfail117.5 ESE0.6
Mareeba76.6 ENE1.4
Mossman62 ENE1
Weipa264 W3.530.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap283 WNW1.737.9

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