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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 Thursday 2 October 2025 9pm.

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

Thursday 2 October 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert219 SW0.4
Beerwah43 NE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee55.920.8
Boonah145 SE0.1
Burpengary81 E0.1
Caboolture199 SSW0.1
Caloundra180 S0.3
Cannon Hill292 WNW0.166.822.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.320.7
Coomera298 WNW0.574.1220
Cooroy177 S0.1
Deagon288 WNW0.374.822.310
Deception Bay291 WNW0.673.70
Eagleby178 S0.3
Eatons Hill228 SW0.3
Forest Lake255 WSW0.1
Gatton299 WNW3.321.824.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview4621.7
Josephville175 S146.322.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring93 E0.3
Lowood216 SW1.1
Lytton283 WNW2.174230
Maleny164 SSE0.6
Moggill283 WNW0.2
Mountain Creek349 N0.120.5
Mutdapilly249 WSW3.720.225.50
Nambour237 WSW0.378.621.320
North Maclean197 SSW0.471.420.40
Norwell18 NNE0
Parkwood180 S1.666.922.50
Petrie198 SSW0.1
Raceview326 NW0.444.623.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.421.6
Redlands187 S0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley39.223.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.922.2
Rocklea290 WNW0.465.823.710
South Brisbane261 W1.324.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley45.223.2
Southport197 SSW0.572.922.20
Springwood114 ESE0.37321.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.822
Tamborine Mountain258 WSW0.8
Tewantin243 WSW0.4
Upper Kedron172 S0.4
Woolloongabba251 WSW0.758.723.80
Wynnum271 W1.772.9220
Wynnum West277 W1.579.122.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville227 SW0.320.3
Chinchilla167 SSE0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles231 SW0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth206 SSW2.3
Rangeville240 WSW1.523.820.8
Roma228 SW1.820.9
Stanthorpe155 SSE1.3
Toowoomba233 SW1.127.32000
Warwick277 W1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg5 N294.323.2
Gayndah101 E0
Hervey Bay231 SW0.9
Kingaroy142 SE0
Maryborough237 WSW1.188.610
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom26 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga300 WNW1.28823.30
Auckland Point327 NNW0.584.823.50
Boat Creek60 ENE0.585.323.700
Boyne Island355 N1.487-10
Clinton324 NW2.982.323.90
South Gladstone334 NNW0.980.423.910
Targinie285 WNW1.489.923.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela125 SE0.7
Blackwater229 SW3.123.928.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald235 SW1.321.330.20
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach206 SSW3.123.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)224 SW2.322.730.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)222 SW129.1
Parkhurst42 NE0.950.626.2
West Rockhampton20 NNE1.744.327.510
Yeppoon25 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina202 SSW0.3
West Mackay342 NNW1.323.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr23 NNE0.925.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham111 ESE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard307 NW1.277.726.400
Environment Park290 WNW0.380.125.700
Kirwan34 NE0.1
Lennon Drive287 WNW1.480.426.300
North Ward313 NW1.782.925.90
South Townsville248 WSW1.1
Stuart199 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.7 SE0.1
Cairns286 WNW1.468.423.800
Gordonvale7.3 N0
Innisfail100.4 E0.1
Mareeba56.2 NE0
Mossman152 SSE0.1
Weipa237 WSW0.827.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE1.60

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