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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 10pm.

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

Friday 3 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
Beaudesert90 E0
Beerwah170 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6418
Boonah206 SSW1
Burpengary171 S0
Caboolture190 S0
Caloundra191 S0
Cannon Hill28 NNE0.359.819.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.516.7
Coomera261 W0.973.116.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon351 N0.274.218.620
Deception Bay264 W0.973.10
Eagleby90 E0
Eatons Hill177 S0
Forest Lake56 NE0
Gatton239 WSW2.455.919.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.218.5
Josephville184 S1.468.915.80
Kilcoy156 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring124 SE0.1
Lowood82 E0.1
Lytton341 NNW2.366.121.20
Maleny209 SSW0.1
Moggill59 ENE0
Mountain Creek240 WSW0.417
Mutdapilly201 SSW2.35418.60
Nambour240 WSW0.285.817.620
North Maclean213 SSW0.479.614.20
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood239 WSW0.567.817.30
Petrie167 SSE0
Raceview151 SSE1.263.918.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.717.7
Redlands49 NE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.817.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.518.4
Rocklea48 NE0.265.12020
South Brisbane12 NNE0.921
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.814.3
Southport264 W0.665.317.50
Springwood51 NE0.673.415.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank58.418.1
Tamborine Mountain99 E0.1
Tewantin174 S0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba18 NNE0.857.720.90
Wynnum355 N0.962.519.80
Wynnum West17 NNE1.170.419.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.416.3
Chinchilla50 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles26 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth202 SSW1.4
Rangeville242 WSW1.635.316.4
Roma193 SSW1.618.6
Stanthorpe227 SW0.4
Toowoomba225 SW23616.500
Warwick277 W2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg190 S0.88420.1
Gayndah27 NNE0
Hervey Bay87 E0.2
Kingaroy91 E0
Maryborough237 WSW0.886.210
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga168 SSE0.672.121.30
Auckland Point120 ESE3.975.422.60
Boat Creek151 SSE0.674.121.9-0
Boyne Island167 SSE1.771.5-00
Clinton129 SE2.369.522.60
South Gladstone143 SE1.672.622.410
Targinie-----
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela129 SE0.4
Blackwater185 S1.821.622.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald145 SE2.322.122.60
Gracemere173 S0.5
Longreach175 S2.521.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E120.823.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)148 SSE0.922
Parkhurst26 NNE0.152.817.4
West Rockhampton141 SE1.952.221.900
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S1
West Mackay225 SW1.319.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr114 ESE1.324.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham79 E1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE3.957.626.400
Environment Park98 E2.558.926.300
Kirwan86 E0.1
Lennon Drive109 ESE3.958.626.400
North Ward116 ESE2.155.726.10
South Townsville--
Stuart37 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton135 SE0.2
Cairns177 S178.823.400
Gordonvale152.3 SSE0.5
Innisfail59.2 ENE0
Mareeba--
Mossman156 SSE0.1
Weipa207 SSW0.828.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S0.90

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