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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 6pm.

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

Tuesday 30 September 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert48 NE2.1
Beerwah308 NW0.8
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee60.226.1
Boonah72 ENE2.3
Burpengary212 SSW1.8
Caboolture176 S0.6
Caloundra214 SW0.3
Cannon Hill41 NE3.568.322.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.326.7
Coomera9 N1.471.123.80
Cooroy209 SSW0.9
Deagon34 NE1.775.922.9180
Deception Bay22 NNE4.874.20
Eagleby72 ENE1.8
Eatons Hill143 SE1.6
Forest Lake102 ESE0.3
Gatton88 E3.545.628.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.826.8
Josephville4 N2.859.624.40
Kilcoy68 ENE1.2
Kippa-Ring126 SE1.3
Lowood67 ENE1.9
Lytton16 NNE7.174.522.90
Maleny266 W1.9
Moggill83 E0.3
Mountain Creek42 NE1.422.7
Mutdapilly72 ENE4.45625.30
Nambour41 NE2.376.723.1510
North Maclean33 NNE2.763.923.90
Norwell16 NNE0.1
Parkwood22 NNE2.672.123.40
Petrie79 E0.7
Raceview70 ENE365.525.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.726.1
Redlands28 NNE3.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley52.928.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.325.9
Rocklea26 NNE4.869.923.5430
South Brisbane38 NE323.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.327.7
Southport13 NNE18222.20
Springwood18 NNE1.266.722.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.927
Tamborine Mountain85 E1.6
Tewantin319 NW0.5
Upper Kedron28 NNE1.3
Woolloongabba22 NNE3.166.823.40
Wynnum29 NNE4.473.122.10
Wynnum West25 NNE476.6230
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville9 N0.134.8
Chinchilla71 ENE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles206 SSW0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth47 NE1.5
Rangeville56 NE0.351.823.7
Roma39 NE2.533.9
Stanthorpe236 SW0.9
Toowoomba96 E2.947.524.9320
Warwick36 NE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg93 E370.124.4
Gayndah40 NE1
Hervey Bay137 SE1.4
Kingaroy44 NE2.3
Maryborough79 E3.173.4500
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0
Toogoom184 S0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga87 E5.279.823.20
Auckland Point90 E8.979.5230
Boat Creek90 E4.179.323.4510
Boyne Island88 E3.680.2-390
Clinton93 E6.574.623.50
South Gladstone91 E3.474.423.7510
Targinie106 ESE2.278.623.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela29 NNE1.6
Blackwater44 NE2.425.231.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald66 ENE1.921.132.90
Gracemere118 ESE0.9
Longreach237 WSW2.137.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E1.722.732.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)105 ESE1.132.8
Parkhurst51 NE1.56725.1
West Rockhampton98 E2.26425.6530
Yeppoon266 W1.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay96 E2.624.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr33 NNE2.425.397
Charters Towers85 E1
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE5.181.224.9940
Environment Park77 ENE1.376.625.9710
Kirwan79 E0.7
Lennon Drive39 NE4.475.126.5740
North Ward60 ENE2.280250
South Townsville329 NNW2.2
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton47 NE0.7
Cairns6 N1.862.827.81020
Gordonvale286.8 WNW0.7
Innisfail121.8 ESE0.4
Mareeba76.7 ENE1
Mossman60 ENE0.4
Weipa259 W2.929
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap259 W1.435.9

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