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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 4am.

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

Friday 3 October 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert189 S0.2
Beerwah148 SSE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.411
Boonah224 SW1
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra150 SSE0.5
Cannon Hill230 SW0.264.314.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.710.8
Coomera291 WNW0.363.815.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon207 SSW0.361.115.720
Deception Bay275 W0.744.60
Eagleby161 SSE0.2
Eatons Hill216 SW0
Forest Lake195 SSW0.1
Gatton280 W4.132.217.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.711.8
Josephville169 S1.739.415.60
Kilcoy46 NE0.2
Kippa-Ring111 ESE0.3
Lowood114 ESE0.1
Lytton225 SW25219.70
Maleny158 SSE0
Moggill191 S0.5
Mountain Creek230 SW1.917.5
Mutdapilly219 SW2.223.620.70
Nambour235 SW1.135.520.820
North Maclean326 NW0.298.811.30
Norwell2 N0
Parkwood218 SW0.442.919.10
Petrie218 SW0.3
Raceview98 E0.149.916.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.111.8
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.410.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview6313.7
Rocklea119 ESE0.263.215.830
South Brisbane215 SW0.518.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.610.4
Southport240 WSW0.238.4190
Springwood110 ESE0.851.714.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.113.7
Tamborine Mountain40 NE0
Tewantin181 S0
Upper Kedron181 S0.2
Woolloongabba245 WSW0.245.917.60
Wynnum225 SW1.527.820.30
Wynnum West219 SW1.658.816.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.411.2
Chinchilla169 S0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles308 NW0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth160 SSE0.9
Rangeville235 SW1.438.314.3
Roma196 SSW1.914.4
Stanthorpe88 E0.1
Toowoomba219 SW24113.700
Warwick87 E0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg189 S1.410019.6
Gayndah66 ENE0
Hervey Bay106 ESE0.2
Kingaroy254 WSW0.6
Maryborough238 WSW19900
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom84 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga205 SSW0.49817.20
Auckland Point240 WSW1.892.720.80
Boat Creek281 W0.885.22140
Boyne Island194 SSW0.796-00
Clinton196 SSW1.492.720.20
South Gladstone201 SSW0.889.221.100
Targinie71 ENE0.968.522.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela106 ESE0.4
Blackwater182 S3.321.222.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald194 SSW1.92820.30
Gracemere9 N0
Longreach201 SSW1.714.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)72 ENE0.230.821.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)189 S0.317.1
Parkhurst256 WSW088.717.1
West Rockhampton109 ESE0.387.919.510
Yeppoon32 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay290 WNW1.419.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr218 SW0.321.51
Charters Towers--
Ingham206 SSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S292.723.200
Environment Park183 S0.5942200
Kirwan196 SSW0.3
Lennon Drive171 S195.322.500
North Ward215 SW0.393.423.10
South Townsville103 ESE0.2
Stuart110 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton88.3 E0.3
Cairns185 S0.886.219.300
Gordonvale155.1 SSE0.7
Innisfail216 SW0.1
Mareeba107.7 ESE0
Mossman189 S0.1
Weipa124 SE0.924.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.40

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