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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 8am.

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

Thursday 2 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
Beaudesert214 SW0.4
Beerwah86 E0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee9121.6
Boonah96 E0.4
Burpengary128 SE0.1
Caboolture186 S0.1
Caloundra111 ESE1.2
Cannon Hill238 WSW1.46222.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9221.2
Coomera8 N0.484.9230
Cooroy186 S0.1
Deagon298 WNW0.565.4234510
Deception Bay242 WSW0.672.20
Eagleby292 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill219 SW0.1
Forest Lake284 WNW0.4
Gatton280 W1.647.920.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.121.6
Josephville176 S0.99218.10
Kilcoy121 ESE0.2
Kippa-Ring209 SSW0.5
Lowood246 WSW0.3
Lytton218 SW2.871.222.60
Maleny115 ESE0.1
Moggill257 WSW0.8
Mountain Creek187 S0.425.1
Mutdapilly91 E0.589.918.40
Nambour69 ENE0.775.8253340
North Maclean163 SSE0.510018.80
Norwell142 SE0
Parkwood356 N1.178.122.80
Petrie180 S0.4
Raceview286 WNW0.991.919.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.922
Redlands225 SW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.520.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.919.4
Rocklea251 WSW165.822.34040
South Brisbane215 SW122.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.219.6
Southport46 NE0.678.722.90
Springwood244 WSW0.361.722.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.220.7
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin223 SW0.1
Upper Kedron192 SSW0.7
Woolloongabba244 WSW0.962.722.10
Wynnum230 SW2.166.322.20
Wynnum West218 SW2.170.922.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.416.5
Chinchilla172 S0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles168 SSE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth140 SE0.8
Rangeville217 SW1.230.619.3
Roma211 SSW1.417.6
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba222 SW1.634.620.24500
Warwick119 ESE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg317 NW1.491.822.5
Gayndah222 SW1
Hervey Bay275 W0.8
Kingaroy112 ESE0.1
Maryborough309 NW1.793.53330
Tin Can Bay266 W0
Toogoom280 W0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga314 NW1.784.823.10
Auckland Point273 W2.884.223.10
Boat Creek269 W1.381.423.83390
Boyne Island245 WSW1.880.5-3830
Clinton236 SW278.823.80
South Gladstone254 WSW1.878.2243410
Targinie48 NE0.47625.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela107 ESE0.3
Blackwater32 NNE2.372.9230
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald295 WNW0.849.722.50
Gracemere289 WNW0.6
Longreach206 SSW3.519.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)318 NW3.468.723.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)319 NW2.923.7
Parkhurst344 NNW0.576.924.2
West Rockhampton325 NW1.381.223.73390
Yeppoon89 E0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina197 SSW0.4
West Mackay292 WNW1.621.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr190 S0.523.4328
Charters Towers--
Ingham237 WSW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard204 SSW286.224.21480
Environment Park264 W0.464.930.92040
Kirwan205 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive185 S0.366.930.11780
North Ward269 W0.981.325.10
South Townsville99 E0.1
Stuart113 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.3 ESE0.2
Cairns159 SSE1.280.419.93140
Gordonvale163.5 SSE1.2
Innisfail300.1 WNW0.6
Mareeba198.6 SSW0.2
Mossman200 SSW0.2
Weipa97 E1.422.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE2.60

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
13 January 2026