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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 11pm.

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

Tuesday 30 September 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert62 ENE0.7
Beerwah226 SW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.719.9
Boonah228 SW0.7
Burpengary183 S0.1
Caboolture267 W0.2
Caloundra220 SW0.5
Cannon Hill20 NNE2.874.421.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.921.3
Coomera320 NW0.183.120.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon358 N0.88421.600
Deception Bay318 NW183.70
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill174 S0
Forest Lake244 WSW0.2
Gatton104 ESE1.586.819.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview7320.6
Josephville26 NNE183.320.70
Kilcoy39 NE0.2
Kippa-Ring127 SE1.3
Lowood15 NNE0
Lytton8 N7.280.522.40
Maleny188 S1.6
Moggill153 SSE0.2
Mountain Creek20 NNE1.221.7
Mutdapilly176 S1.581.419.60
Nambour300 WNW0.691.119.500
North Maclean13 NNE1.280.121.60
Norwell18 NNE0
Parkwood325 NW0.476.121.70
Petrie193 SSW0
Raceview58 ENE1.681.721.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.721.7
Redlands17 NNE3.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.921
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.921.6
Rocklea360 N2.477.622.100
South Brisbane19 NNE1.422
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.920.9
Southport325 NW1.283.520.80
Springwood357 N1.179.820.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.421
Tamborine Mountain177 S1.2
Tewantin224 SW0.1
Upper Kedron346 NNW0.8
Woolloongabba358 N1.674.122.30
Wynnum23 NNE3.483.321.10
Wynnum West2 N4.388.521.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville328 NNW0.427
Chinchilla352 N1.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles61 ENE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth45 NE2.4
Rangeville63 ENE1.189.917.1
Roma17 NNE4.726.4
Stanthorpe250 WSW1.3
Toowoomba93 E1.888.317.400
Warwick172 S0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg116 ESE1.584.222.6
Gayndah71 ENE0.2
Hervey Bay142 SE1.2
Kingaroy51 NE1.7
Maryborough147 SSE0.789.310
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom84 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga170 S0.981.321.80
Auckland Point117 ESE4.178.522.60
Boat Creek141 SE277.522.800
Boyne Island167 SSE1.780-00
Clinton140 SE2.474.422.50
South Gladstone138 SE2.174.822.610
Targinie130 SE1.17922.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela6 N0
Blackwater69 ENE3.764.322.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald43 NE1.748.224.50
Gracemere106 ESE0.3
Longreach28 NNE1.426.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)78 ENE0.945.624.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)56 NE0.622.3
Parkhurst76 ENE0.87821.9
West Rockhampton130 SE1.184.921.410
Yeppoon267 W1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina65 ENE0.2
West Mackay270 W0.820.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr117 ESE0.122.81
Charters Towers--
Ingham93 E0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard65 ENE2.877.424.700
Environment Park74 ENE0.878.324.400
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive67 ENE1.779.724.300
North Ward65 ENE1.278.324.40
South Townsville199 SSW0.1
Stuart7 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton143.3 SE0.5
Cairns260 W0.781.722.400
Gordonvale119.2 ESE0
Innisfail312.6 NW0.4
Mareeba103.1 ESE0
Mossman93 E0
Weipa142 SE0.625.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap84 E0.328.5

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