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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 Saturday 4 October 2025 6am.

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

Saturday 4 October 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert78 ENE0
Beerwah94 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.510.1
Boonah23 NNE0.6
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture143 SE0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill249 WSW0.170.314.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.99
Coomera233 SW1.285.313.60
Cooroy165 SSE0
Deagon334 NNW0.286.813.7190
Deception Bay287 WNW0.582.60
Eagleby101 E0.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake162 SSE0.1
Gatton253 WSW2.548.813.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.49.7
Josephville170 S1.990.910.60
Kilcoy15 NNE0.2
Kippa-Ring317 NW0.4
Lowood105 ESE0
Lytton205 SSW3.373.515.10
Maleny180 S0
Moggill296 WNW0.4
Mountain Creek228 SW0.412.9
Mutdapilly213 SSW1.481.211.20
Nambour243 WSW0.491.212.5170
North Maclean316 NW0.298.59.40
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood198 SSW0.77914.10
Petrie180 S0
Raceview278 W0.68711.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.79.9
Redlands211 SSW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.68
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.811.1
Rocklea202 SSW0.577.713.9190
South Brisbane214 SW1.414.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.87.2
Southport195 SSW0.881.714.40
Springwood209 SSW0.377.212.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.29.6
Tamborine Mountain46 NE0.3
Tewantin194 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba237 WSW0.971.914.80
Wynnum218 SW2.375.813.60
Wynnum West210 SSW2.781.3140
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville205 SSW0.28.7
Chinchilla106 ESE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles26 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville249 WSW0.645.313.4
Roma4 N0.37.5
Stanthorpe198 SSW0.1
Toowoomba278 W0.354.711.1220
Warwick138 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg231 SW0.796.516
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay182 S0.1
Kingaroy42 NE0
Maryborough214 SW0.596.7160
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga244 WSW0.496.411.80
Auckland Point252 WSW1.688.517.20
Boat Creek271 W2.482.516.1-0
Boyne Island189 S1.986.8-150
Clinton206 SSW285.715.40
South Gladstone210 SSW0.981.419130
Targinie-----
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela10 N0
Blackwater26 NNE0.73314.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald154 SSE1.427.815.80
Gracemere21 NNE0
Longreach129 SE3.415.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)85 E1.536.915.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)148 SSE0.212.3
Parkhurst53 NE0.287.312.6
West Rockhampton178 S0.886.115.280
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay230 SW1.114.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr196 SSW0.719.23
Charters Towers--
Ingham211 SSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW1.666.521.700
Environment Park219 SW0.473.82010
Kirwan96 E0.1
Lennon Drive194 SSW0.269.120.900
North Ward160 SSE0.858.722.20
South Townsville49 NE0
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.7 SE0.6
Cairns184 S0.980.519.310
Gordonvale159.2 SSE0.6
Innisfail274.4 W0.5
Mareeba--
Mossman35 NE0
Weipa112 ESE124.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE1.20

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