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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 Wednesday 1 October 2025 1pm.

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

Wednesday 1 October 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert251 WSW1.7
Beerwah302 WNW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.531.5
Boonah211 SSW1.1
Burpengary211 SSW1.2
Caboolture153 SSE0.4
Caloundra245 WSW0.9
Cannon Hill41 NE3.267.925.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.929.8
Coomera1 N2.673.825.60
Cooroy211 SSW0.4
Deagon78 ENE1.476.825.55370
Deception Bay45 NE3.578.60
Eagleby154 SSE1.3
Eatons Hill145 SE1
Forest Lake158 SSE0.3
Gatton76 ENE1.754.3270
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.832.5
Josephville335 NNW1.758.3260
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring120 ESE1.2
Lowood250 WSW1
Lytton12 NNE5.580.723.40
Maleny187 S1.1
Moggill147 SSE0.8
Mountain Creek26 NNE1.326.2
Mutdapilly60 ENE1.952.526.80
Nambour359 N2.272.126.75740
North Maclean334 NNW2.661.726.30
Norwell29 NNE0.3
Parkwood350 N4.466.725.80
Petrie70 ENE0.8
Raceview303 WNW156.927.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.631.1
Redlands23 NNE3.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.731.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.831.1
Rocklea32 NNE2.965.726.98480
South Brisbane42 NE2.526
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.431.3
Southport342 NNW2.471.625.50
Springwood7 N1.567.2250
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.731.8
Tamborine Mountain268 W1
Tewantin329 NNW0.6
Upper Kedron86 E1.5
Woolloongabba30 NNE2.464.1260
Wynnum13 NNE475.524.20
Wynnum West356 N4.778.325.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville226 SW1.327.4
Chinchilla337 NNW2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles312 NW1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth293 WNW3.7
Rangeville38 NE0.667.624.2
Roma274 W3.731
Stanthorpe186 S1.1
Toowoomba27 NNE0.855.925.15930
Warwick326 NW3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg21 NNE1.167.328.8
Gayndah125 SE0.5
Hervey Bay177 S0.8
Kingaroy288 WNW2
Maryborough311 NW0.662.86780
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga275 W1.351.830.40
Auckland Point88 E3.973.725.90
Boat Creek71 ENE3.365.227.87040
Boyne Island53 NE3.378.1-9760
Clinton27 NNE3.261.5280
South Gladstone39 NE2.666.127.39890
Targinie79 E259.329.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela293 WNW1.3
Blackwater347 NNW1.640.9300
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald335 NNW1.128.133.10
Gracemere231 SW0.7
Longreach188 S4.131.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)343 NNW1.329.432.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)291 WNW1.234.3
Parkhurst256 WSW0.552.729.7
West Rockhampton208 SSW0.851.129.19530
Yeppoon249 WSW1.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina85 E0.9
West Mackay38 NE3.626.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr355 N1.629.21002
Charters Towers160 SSE1
Ingham242 WSW1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard340 NNW271.326.15460
Environment Park356 N0.953.531.96630
Kirwan288 WNW0.7
Lennon Drive344 NNW3.167.627.45740
North Ward342 NNW3.162.827.40
South Townsville298 WNW1.6
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton75.8 ENE0.9
Cairns19 NNE1.255.330.310340
Gordonvale276.6 W0.6
Innisfail113.4 ESE0.7
Mareeba91.7 E0.8
Mossman64 ENE1.1
Weipa72 ENE1.833.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap107 ESE232.8

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
13 January 2026