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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 2am.

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

Wednesday 1 October 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert83 E0.4
Beerwah168 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.718.2
Boonah222 SW0.4
Burpengary184 S0
Caboolture205 SSW0
Caloundra205 SSW0.2
Cannon Hill4 N1.37920.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.919.9
Coomera330 NNW0.389.119.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon19 NNE18820.410
Deception Bay339 NNW2.386.70
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill151 SSE0
Forest Lake298 WNW0.1
Gatton60 ENE195.217.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview7717.6
Josephville12 NNE0.988.219.80
Kilcoy21 NNE0.2
Kippa-Ring131 SE0.7
Lowood0 N0
Lytton355 N5.479.622.20
Maleny190 S1.7
Moggill215 SW0.2
Mountain Creek321 NW0.820.8
Mutdapilly193 SSW185.218.80
Nambour55 NE090.319.600
North Maclean45 NE0.287.220.30
Norwell9 N0
Parkwood320 NW1.283.720.60
Petrie185 S0
Raceview334 NNW0.485.919.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.920.3
Redlands66 ENE2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.119.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.420
Rocklea353 N1.881.521.310
South Brisbane35 NE1.421.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.618.9
Southport309 NW0.889.520.10
Springwood350 N0.982.220.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.319.7
Tamborine Mountain283 WNW0.8
Tewantin186 S0.1
Upper Kedron208 SSW0.3
Woolloongabba4 N1.878.621.30
Wynnum16 NNE3.58121.10
Wynnum West354 N3.887.721.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville59 ENE0.824.9
Chinchilla350 N1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles40 NE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth48 NE2.6
Rangeville51 NE0.89416
Roma16 NNE4.723.3
Stanthorpe260 W0.2
Toowoomba89 E2.494.516.200
Warwick168 SSE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S1.398.820.9
Gayndah50 NE0.7
Hervey Bay161 SSE0.8
Kingaroy257 WSW1
Maryborough162 SSE0.791.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom50 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW0.891.818.90
Auckland Point152 SSE1.283.220.90
Boat Creek141 SE0.882.421.500
Boyne Island185 S185.6-10
Clinton203 SSW0.782.120.10
South Gladstone180 S18120.810
Targinie122 ESE0.984.121.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela5 N0
Blackwater71 ENE3.581.720.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald39 NE1.669.321.30
Gracemere153 SSE0.6
Longreach85 E0.424.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)299 WNW0.666.818.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)275 W0.317.3
Parkhurst202 SSW0.377.222.4
West Rockhampton148 SSE1.280.922.200
Yeppoon277 W0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina54 NE0
West Mackay278 W0.719.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr192 SSW0.321.71
Charters Towers--
Ingham235 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard69 ENE0.879.624.100
Environment Park233 SW0.284.722.800
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive176 S0.284.223.200
North Ward224 SW0.381.823.20
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns163 SSE18419.500
Gordonvale145.5 SE1
Innisfail313.7 NW0.6
Mareeba15.5 NNE0
Mossman181 S0.1
Weipa102 ESE0.523.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap311 NW2.729.6

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