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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 6pm.

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

Sunday 5 October 2025 6pm

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, Karalee49.325.7
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture301 WNW0.2
Caloundra223 SW0.1
Cannon Hill33 NNE2.758.422.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains47.326
Coomera45 NE16322.70
Cooroy179 S0.1
Deagon27 NNE1.46322.8210
Deception Bay25 NNE3.365.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill144 SE0.4
Forest Lake124 SE0.2
Gatton53 NE1.62727.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview44.426.6
Josephville8 N2.151.423.40
Kilcoy74 ENE0.8
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton7 N6.368.422.50
Maleny--
Moggill80 E0.5
Mountain Creek46 NE121.5
Mutdapilly72 ENE3.943.524.60
Nambour74 ENE1.656.422.4510
North Maclean40 NE2.651.823.20
Norwell--
Parkwood24 NNE1.857.2230
Petrie--
Raceview54 NE349.824.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank48.925.5
Redlands32 NNE2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley43.227.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview48.425.3
Rocklea26 NNE3.558.723.6440
South Brisbane38 NE2.322.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley46.127.1
Southport10 N0.768.121.60
Springwood14 NNE1.252.5220
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank46.226.2
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin194 SSW0
Upper Kedron34 NE1.2
Woolloongabba18 NNE2.855.923.10
Wynnum30 NNE2.864.621.70
Wynnum West26 NNE2.869.122.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville339 NNW0.431.6
Chinchilla132 SE0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles114 ESE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth231 SW0.4
Rangeville19 NNE0.341.321.8
Roma61 ENE1.629.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba90 E2.137.823.4250
Warwick315 NW1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg81 E2.857.623.4
Gayndah92 E0.1
Hervey Bay140 SE1.3
Kingaroy99 E0.7
Maryborough86 E3.457.4530
Tin Can Bay4 N0
Toogoom185 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E6.766.922.30
Auckland Point79 E7.468.422.40
Boat Creek72 ENE3.267.122.7570
Boyne Island88 E4.266.4-440
Clinton74 ENE5.763.222.70
South Gladstone78 ENE2.766.122.9530
Targinie82 E2.664.922.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela51 NE2.1
Blackwater73 ENE4.930.728.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald73 ENE2.727.629.10
Gracemere132 SE1.2
Longreach96 E3.533.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)70 ENE434.1270
Moranbah (Utah Dr)78 ENE2.627.2
Parkhurst61 ENE3.162.323.1
West Rockhampton74 ENE2.358.523.8620
Yeppoon260 W2.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina85 E0.5
West Mackay122 ESE3.823.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E5.424.6108
Charters Towers--
Ingham79 E2.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard80 E5.262.925.1850
Environment Park91 E3.764.325.2800
Kirwan86 E1.7
Lennon Drive101 E3.762.625.5720
North Ward92 E3.461.824.90
South Townsville75 ENE0.4
Stuart94 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.4 ESE1.1
Cairns146 SE4.263.726.11130
Gordonvale149.8 SSE0.8
Innisfail169.5 S1.7
Mareeba120 ESE1.6
Mossman109 ESE1.3
Weipa100 E3.131.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap50 NE1.10

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
2 January 2026