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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 Friday 3 October 2025 2am.

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

Friday 3 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
Beaudesert245 WSW1
Beerwah130 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.612.3
Boonah126 SE0.3
Burpengary105 ESE0.1
Caboolture139 SE0
Caloundra223 SW0
Cannon Hill258 WSW0.359.116.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.212.3
Coomera326 NW0.187.715.70
Cooroy178 S0
Deagon265 W0.368.11720
Deception Bay243 WSW1.644.40
Eagleby135 SE0.2
Eatons Hill215 SW0.1
Forest Lake206 SSW0.1
Gatton284 WNW4.425.5200
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.512.6
Josephville169 S1.427.819.30
Kilcoy173 S0.2
Kippa-Ring171 S0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton261 W0.850.120.30
Maleny180 S0
Moggill210 SSW0.3
Mountain Creek222 SW118.2
Mutdapilly205 SSW2.920.622.60
Nambour229 SW0.372.317.820
North Maclean10 N0.295.6130
Norwell156 SSE0.1
Parkwood194 SSW1.731.722.30
Petrie76 ENE0.1
Raceview77 ENE0.150.516.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.113.4
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley46.912.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.615.8
Rocklea140 SE0.259.817.920
South Brisbane226 SW0.321.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley47.913.3
Southport247 WSW0.430.721.40
Springwood110 ESE0.963.315.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.716
Tamborine Mountain269 W0.3
Tewantin179 S0.2
Upper Kedron208 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba252 WSW0.437.220.10
Wynnum238 WSW1.431.9210
Wynnum West186 S1.156.518.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville5 N0.111.4
Chinchilla166 SSE1.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles286 WNW0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth203 SSW2.1
Rangeville242 WSW1.93116.5
Roma218 SW1.515.9
Stanthorpe125 SE0.2
Toowoomba226 SW1.732.916.400
Warwick11 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg301 WNW0.698.621.6
Gayndah103 ESE0
Hervey Bay224 SW0.1
Kingaroy230 SW0.2
Maryborough238 WSW1.297.900
Tin Can Bay21 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga214 SW0.19719.50
Auckland Point230 SW1.290.521.70
Boat Creek279 W1.394.420.710
Boyne Island214 SW0.893.5-00
Clinton185 S1.489.121.50
South Gladstone199 SSW0.888.321.510
Targinie40 NE0.296.620.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela36 NE0.1
Blackwater167 SSE319.725.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald197 SSW1.230.122.20
Gracemere136 SE0.2
Longreach169 S2.718.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)202 SSW0.425.725.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)167 SSE0.522.1
Parkhurst38 NE0.384.220.1
West Rockhampton202 SSW0.2822110
Yeppoon48 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay286 WNW1.420.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr167 SSE0.7220
Charters Towers--
Ingham187 S0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard236 SW0.388.924.800
Environment Park205 SSW0.191.923.500
Kirwan122 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive160 SSE0.191.924.100
North Ward249 WSW0.592.723.60
South Townsville8 N0
Stuart55 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton165.3 SSE0.7
Cairns175 S0.483.620.510
Gordonvale160.2 SSE1
Innisfail308.8 NW0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman163 SSE0
Weipa96 E0.425.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 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