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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 8am.

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

Wednesday 1 October 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert91 E0.9
Beerwah105 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.318.7
Boonah136 SE0.2
Burpengary162 SSE0.3
Caboolture255 WSW0.2
Caloundra174 S0.4
Cannon Hill322 NW1.376.621.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.320.9
Coomera332 NNW1.57922.60
Cooroy165 SSE0.1
Deagon330 NNW0.884.721.82520
Deception Bay345 NNW1.282.40
Eagleby298 WNW1.2
Eatons Hill157 SSE0.2
Forest Lake291 WNW0.2
Gatton73 ENE0.689.218.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.518.6
Josephville18 NNE187.420.20
Kilcoy132 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring103 ESE0.8
Lowood84 E0.4
Lytton321 NW3.576.822.80
Maleny212 SSW0.8
Moggill231 SW0.3
Mountain Creek324 NW0.722.1
Mutdapilly176 S0.88519.10
Nambour8 N0.591222080
North Maclean343 NNW1.281.521.20
Norwell68 ENE0
Parkwood318 NW2.471.3230
Petrie165 SSE0.3
Raceview281 W0.183.219.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.321.3
Redlands312 NW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.918.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.620.1
Rocklea22 NNE1.580.721.52130
South Brisbane345 NNW121.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.618.2
Southport328 NNW2.57622.70
Springwood330 NNW1.175.621.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.519.3
Tamborine Mountain287 WNW0.9
Tewantin190 S0.3
Upper Kedron85 E0.5
Woolloongabba342 NNW0.875.421.70
Wynnum314 NW2.480.721.50
Wynnum West327 NNW385.522.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville216 SW1.223.6
Chinchilla346 NNW1.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles34 NE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth45 NE2.8
Rangeville59 ENE0.49515.5
Roma353 N3.522.5
Stanthorpe261 W0.8
Toowoomba88 E2.889.815.82100
Warwick289 WNW0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg176 S1.299.921.6
Gayndah80 E0.3
Hervey Bay126 SE0.4
Kingaroy152 SSE1.1
Maryborough199 SSW197.31660
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom143 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga232 SW185.421.20
Auckland Point128 SE1.781230
Boat Creek262 W2.281.122.32200
Boyne Island181 S1.782.8-4270
Clinton208 SSW1.777.822.10
South Gladstone170 S1.977.523.14000
Targinie142 SE0.681.523.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela172 S0.6
Blackwater70 ENE1.881.921.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald70 ENE0.978.620.60
Gracemere138 SE0.6
Longreach225 SW0.923
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)292 WNW0.867.519.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)241 WSW0.821.3
Parkhurst252 WSW0.380.522.4
West Rockhampton137 SE1.883.422.21540
Yeppoon243 WSW0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina231 SW0.6
West Mackay280 W0.722.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr22 NNE0.624.3191
Charters Towers--
Ingham215 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S0.983.323.21450
Environment Park126 SE0.667.928.32010
Kirwan53 NE0
Lennon Drive120 ESE171.126.61770
North Ward55 NE0.778.524.50
South Townsville85 E0.1
Stuart81 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns149 SSE1.179.820.13060
Gordonvale156.8 SSE1.3
Innisfail313.6 NW0.6
Mareeba205 SSW0.3
Mossman197 SSW0.1
Weipa97 E1.823.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE2.225.3

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