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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 7pm.

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

Tuesday 30 September 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert50 NE1.7
Beerwah309 NW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.223.7
Boonah85 E1.3
Burpengary205 SSW1.2
Caboolture298 WNW0.3
Caloundra198 SSW0.3
Cannon Hill39 NE3.469.722.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.523.5
Coomera17 NNE0.981.321.80
Cooroy263 W0.7
Deagon35 NE1.677.522.310
Deception Bay19 NNE3.975.50
Eagleby66 ENE1
Eatons Hill137 SE0.7
Forest Lake76 ENE0.3
Gatton87 E2.760.325.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.324.2
Josephville17 NNE1.771.1220
Kilcoy64 ENE1.2
Kippa-Ring123 ESE1.1
Lowood76 ENE1.5
Lytton18 NNE6.675.522.70
Maleny257 WSW1.9
Moggill116 ESE0.5
Mountain Creek39 NE1.322
Mutdapilly73 ENE3.967.123.10
Nambour24 NNE1.181.72200
North Maclean34 NE2.774.322.30
Norwell40 NE0.1
Parkwood8 N2.877.422.10
Petrie163 SSE0.3
Raceview64 ENE2.775.822.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.223.2
Redlands22 NNE3.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley5924.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.823.5
Rocklea31 NNE4.174.222.600
South Brisbane37 NE322.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.624.2
Southport6 N184.621.60
Springwood14 NNE1.376.321.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.323.8
Tamborine Mountain83 E1.9
Tewantin286 WNW0.2
Upper Kedron25 NNE0.9
Woolloongabba24 NNE2.970.422.60
Wynnum30 NNE3.976.321.50
Wynnum West21 NNE3.581.422.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville55 NE0.230.7
Chinchilla191 S0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles58 ENE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth50 NE1.4
Rangeville48 NE0.360.321.9
Roma44 NE1.831.1
Stanthorpe233 SW0.6
Toowoomba93 E2.851.423.700
Warwick55 NE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg104 ESE2.277.323.3
Gayndah47 NE0.6
Hervey Bay145 SE0.8
Kingaroy42 NE2.9
Maryborough96 E1.678.800
Tin Can Bay25 NNE0
Toogoom168 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga91 E3.382.722.50
Auckland Point97 E8.279.822.70
Boat Creek98 E3.380.822.900
Boyne Island109 ESE3.179.9-00
Clinton99 E5.476.822.90
South Gladstone104 ESE2.875.823.210
Targinie112 ESE2.182.922.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela112 ESE1.7
Blackwater59 ENE228.829.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald66 ENE1.52530.60
Gracemere118 ESE0.6
Longreach217 SW1.634.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E1.426.729.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE1.129
Parkhurst31 NNE0.774.623.2
West Rockhampton85 E1.571.82400
Yeppoon273 W1.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay83 E1.823.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr38 NE1.324.52
Charters Towers51 NE1
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE4.780.924.750
Environment Park58 ENE0.880.824.830
Kirwan72 ENE0.3
Lennon Drive47 NE3.881.424.820
North Ward43 NE1.780.524.70
South Townsville331 NNW1.4
Stuart42 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton107.9 ESE0.3
Cairns155 SSE1.169.126.230
Gordonvale41.6 NE0.1
Innisfail85.4 E0.1
Mareeba55.6 NE0.5
Mossman232 SW0.3
Weipa257 WSW2.128.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap253 WSW1.435.5

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
14 January 2026