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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 Sunday 5 October 2025 12pm.

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

Sunday 5 October 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.229.8
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill64 ENE1.540.624.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.928.5
Coomera97 E2.546.624.70
Cooroy--
Deagon69 ENE1.651.724.99830
Deception Bay35 NE2.461.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake96 E0.5
Gatton83 E1.643.924.20.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.631
Josephville48 NE1.638.724.60
Kilcoy88 E0.7
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood9 N0.1
Lytton9 N3.555.623.60
Maleny--
Moggill139 SE0.8
Mountain Creek95 E226.2
Mutdapilly103 ESE1.238.425.20
Nambour88 E1.958.824.46850
North Maclean359 N1.14125.30
Norwell--
Parkwood51 NE2.544.424.60
Petrie--
Raceview308 NW0.64225.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.429.6
Redlands79 E1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley5429.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.429.7
Rocklea170 S0.839.426.410040
South Brisbane326 NW1.125.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5629.3
Southport72 ENE1.553.523.30
Springwood71 ENE0.234.925.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5230.9
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron127 SE1.1
Woolloongabba27 NNE137.225.50
Wynnum76 ENE3.249.123.60
Wynnum West64 ENE3.353.424.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville21 NNE2.228.2
Chinchilla207 SSW0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles162 SSE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth212 SSW1.4
Rangeville124 SE0.454.322.6
Roma36 NE2.927.7
Stanthorpe215 SW0.6
Toowoomba89 E1.447.922.110530
Warwick205 SSW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg102 ESE3.147.225.3
Gayndah117 ESE0.4
Hervey Bay134 SE2.1
Kingaroy139 SE1.1
Maryborough99 E3.353.49550
Tin Can Bay83 E0.1
Toogoom193 SSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga77 ENE4.255.8250
Auckland Point83 E6.164.423.80
Boat Creek68 ENE4.56224.710440
Boyne Island69 ENE4.664-10640
Clinton93 E5.556.424.50
South Gladstone92 E2.658.625.510620
Targinie90 E4.657.424.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela90 E1.2
Blackwater101 E4.640.625.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald84 E2.139.726.50
Gracemere132 SE1.5
Longreach58 ENE3.330.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE4.940.3260
Moranbah (Utah Dr)112 ESE3.828.1
Parkhurst80 E2.443.127
West Rockhampton139 SE2.748267610
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina121 ESE0.9
West Mackay121 ESE5.824.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E5.126.71035
Charters Towers--
Ingham84 E2.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard95 E5.959.425.75390
Environment Park93 E3.957.927.16520
Kirwan86 E1.1
Lennon Drive105 ESE5.857.326.95570
North Ward93 E3.854.526.50
South Townsville75 ENE0.6
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.9 ESE1.4
Cairns119 ESE4.859.827.88990
Gordonvale117.7 ESE1.4
Innisfail163.2 SSE2.3
Mareeba124.1 SE1.5
Mossman99 E1.3
Weipa100 E4.532.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap37 NE2.30

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