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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 9pm.

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

Sunday 5 October 2025 9pm

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, Karalee61.420.4
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill15 NNE1.26420.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.420.3
Coomera267 W0.281.318.30
Cooroy--
Deagon1 N0.474.219.920
Deception Bay323 NW1.2730
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake141 SE0.1
Gatton120 ESE1.255.520.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.321.2
Josephville355 N0.967190
Kilcoy59 ENE0.7
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton4 N5.766.722.30
Maleny--
Moggill152 SSE0.3
Mountain Creek314 NW0.518
Mutdapilly144 SE1.662.820.10
Nambour233 SW0.382.816.820
North Maclean89 E0.574.118.30
Norwell--
Parkwood267 W0.572.819.90
Petrie--
Raceview91 E1.865.720.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank6320.3
Redlands68 ENE2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.621.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.420.9
Rocklea5 N2.367.121.400
South Brisbane26 NNE1.721.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.119.9
Southport325 NW0.974.919.80
Springwood17 NNE0.47417.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.221
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron348 NNW0.5
Woolloongabba359 N1.661.621.40
Wynnum28 NNE2.864.420.50
Wynnum West3 N2.872.120.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville35 NE0.221.1
Chinchilla42 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth50 NE0.7
Rangeville148 SSE0.354.817.6
Roma344 NNW0.622.3
Stanthorpe130 SE0.1
Toowoomba96 E0.946.720.210
Warwick186 S0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg65 ENE0.967.920.3
Gayndah35 NE0.7
Hervey Bay146 SE0.4
Kingaroy200 SSW2.2
Maryborough326 NW0.678.310
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom210 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga96 E1.66921.10
Auckland Point84 E5.366.622.10
Boat Creek92 E2.366.722.100
Boyne Island92 E2.466.3-00
Clinton83 E3.163.4220
South Gladstone77 ENE266.22210
Targinie135 SE0.769.5210
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela22 NNE1.1
Blackwater85 E4.448.922.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald38 NE2.346.4240
Gracemere137 SE0.2
Longreach86 E1.926.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)69 ENE2.553.121.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)73 ENE1.420.9
Parkhurst353 N0.276.918.5
West Rockhampton113 ESE1.168.82110
Yeppoon273 W1.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina180 S1
West Mackay116 ESE3.723
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr106 ESE3.123.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham100 E0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE7.860.624.400
Environment Park109 ESE3.96424.400
Kirwan115 ESE0.6
Lennon Drive121 ESE6.562.824.400
North Ward129 SE3.658.224.20
South Townsville77 ENE0.9
Stuart151 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.3 SE0.6
Cairns163 SSE2.976.92400
Gordonvale139 SE1
Innisfail169.7 S1.4
Mareeba76 ENE0
Mossman162 SSE0.3
Weipa97 E2.827.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap77 ENE0.80

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