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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 8pm.

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

Sunday 5 October 2025 8pm

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, Karalee57.921.7
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill31 NNE1.96121.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.421.5
Coomera334 NNW0.278.219.40
Cooroy--
Deagon19 NNE0.670.520.810
Deception Bay328 NNW1.570.40
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake95 E0.1
Gatton80 E1.651.921.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.622.4
Josephville4 N1.461.8200
Kilcoy63 ENE0.8
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton12 NNE5.467.122.30
Maleny--
Moggill214 SW0.2
Mountain Creek21 NNE0.820
Mutdapilly72 ENE2.655.821.30
Nambour238 WSW0.377.817.720
North Maclean54 NE169.220.10
Norwell--
Parkwood352 N170.920.80
Petrie--
Raceview74 ENE1.762.421.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.221.4
Redlands9 N2.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.722.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.121.9
Rocklea24 NNE2.765.82200
South Brisbane36 NE1.821.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.921.4
Southport341 NNW0.977.820.20
Springwood22 NNE0.468.218.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.322
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron322 NW0.7
Woolloongabba15 NNE260.521.80
Wynnum30 NNE2.766.920.60
Wynnum West25 NNE2.272.8210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville49 NE024.3
Chinchilla19 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles27 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth46 NE1
Rangeville197 SSW0.149.518.3
Roma52 NE0.624.8
Stanthorpe23 NNE0
Toowoomba99 E14421.310
Warwick299 WNW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg81 E26621.1
Gayndah37 NE0.6
Hervey Bay158 SSE0.9
Kingaroy49 NE1.9
Maryborough56 NE0.974.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom189 S0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga76 ENE3.969.321.50
Auckland Point79 E6.167.122.20
Boat Creek84 E2.56722.200
Boyne Island88 E367-00
Clinton77 ENE3.96422.10
South Gladstone81 E2.366.522.110
Targinie98 E1.168.921.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela70 ENE1.5
Blackwater69 ENE3.94424.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald48 NE236.225.90
Gracemere138 SE0.2
Longreach72 ENE228.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)78 ENE3.34923.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)83 E2.122.8
Parkhurst37 NE0.170.620.7
West Rockhampton121 ESE1.365.82200
Yeppoon270 W2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina163 SSE1
West Mackay112 ESE3.323
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr94 E3.823.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham81 E1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard106 ESE5.763.224.500
Environment Park96 E4.365.524.500
Kirwan94 E0.9
Lennon Drive110 ESE6.164.724.500
North Ward115 ESE360.824.40
South Townsville87 E0.7
Stuart110 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton126.8 SE0.5
Cairns161 SSE2.873.724.400
Gordonvale144 SE0.5
Innisfail161.5 SSE1.2
Mareeba116.6 ESE0.3
Mossman116 ESE0.7
Weipa95 E2.928.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap76 ENE0.90

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
2 January 2026