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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 10pm.

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

Wednesday 1 October 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert111 ESE0.2
Beerwah260 W0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.822.4
Boonah222 SW0.7
Burpengary153 SSE0.1
Caboolture272 W0.1
Caloundra231 SW1.1
Cannon Hill23 NNE1.579.5230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.522.2
Coomera349 N0.389.622.30
Cooroy181 S0
Deagon15 NNE0.985.922.910
Deception Bay333 NNW1.283.80
Eagleby17 NNE0
Eatons Hill165 SSE0.1
Forest Lake92 E0.1
Gatton257 WSW2.961.7230
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.323.1
Josephville183 S0.391.421.30
Kilcoy42 NE0.3
Kippa-Ring128 SE1
Lowood46 NE0
Lytton353 N5.384.423.20
Maleny167 SSE1.3
Moggill67 ENE0.1
Mountain Creek334 NNW1.222.8
Mutdapilly221 SW1.380.222.60
Nambour92 E0.69122.500
North Maclean143 SE0.194.7210
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood347 NNW0.885.122.90
Petrie230 SW0.3
Raceview153 SSE1.588.622.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.522.6
Redlands65 ENE2.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.222.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.122.8
Rocklea19 NNE279.923.610
South Brisbane48 NE1.723.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.320.9
Southport330 NNW1.191.522.50
Springwood16 NNE1.384.621.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.822.7
Tamborine Mountain339 NNW1
Tewantin247 WSW0.3
Upper Kedron56 NE0.5
Woolloongabba21 NNE2.17823.40
Wynnum350 N2.988.122.40
Wynnum West356 N3.394.322.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville218 SW0.219.3
Chinchilla32 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles119 ESE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth112 ESE0.3
Rangeville239 WSW1.345.421.7
Roma339 NNW0.220.9
Stanthorpe44 NE0
Toowoomba221 SW1.947.421.600
Warwick323 NW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg336 NNW1.195.522.9
Gayndah155 SSE0.3
Hervey Bay311 NW0.8
Kingaroy42 NE0
Maryborough338 NNW1.394.400
Tin Can Bay316 NW0.1
Toogoom198 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga55 NE0.38820.90
Auckland Point9 N0.887.623.20
Boat Creek24 NNE0.485.62310
Boyne Island17 NNE189.7-10
Clinton33 NNE1.982.523.40
South Gladstone12 NNE182.423.620
Targinie272 W0.789.422.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela93 E0
Blackwater90 E1.747.225.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald81 E0.438.727.30
Gracemere71 ENE0.5
Longreach234 SW1.623.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)17 NNE1.246.826.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)350 N0.825.1
Parkhurst30 NNE1.178.423.9
West Rockhampton54 NE0.874.824.700
Yeppoon190 S0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay329 NNW0.922.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr32 NNE0.723.51
Charters Towers91 E0.1
Ingham124 SE1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard21 NNE2.282.225.300
Environment Park13 NNE0.584.224.900
Kirwan28 NNE0.1
Lennon Drive9 N2.484.925.300
North Ward14 NNE0.982.325.10
South Townsville304 NW0.6
Stuart12 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns249 WSW0.782.723.610
Gordonvale190.3 S0.1
Innisfail298.9 WNW0.5
Mareeba68.1 ENE0.3
Mossman66 ENE0
Weipa149 SSE0.626.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE1.70

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
12 January 2026