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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 Monday 6 October 2025 1am.

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

Monday 6 October 2025 1am

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, Karalee73.314.2
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill352 N0.369.418.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.915.3
Coomera282 WNW0.387.815.30
Cooroy--
Deagon321 NW0.183.116.620
Deception Bay267 W0.974.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake74 ENE0.1
Gatton279 W1.278.515.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.814.9
Josephville172 S1.689.614.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton308 NW376.719.20
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek311 NW1.216.6
Mutdapilly202 SSW1.868.317.40
Nambour197 SSW0.291.314.810
North Maclean149 SSE0.196.613.60
Norwell--
Parkwood294 WNW0.575.217.90
Petrie--
Raceview99 E0.279.516.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.116.2
Redlands264 W0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.813.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.716.2
Rocklea356 N0.271.619.420
South Brisbane352 N0.620
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.312.4
Southport211 SSW0.184.716.30
Springwood86 E0.581.1160
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.615.8
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron8 N0
Woolloongabba302 WNW0.763.419.80
Wynnum311 NW1.973.918.20
Wynnum West324 NW281.7180
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.518.5
Chinchilla233 SW0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles26 NNE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville166 SSE0.281.413.8
Roma16 NNE0.918.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba73 ENE0.67315.320
Warwick176 S0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg175 S0.680.917.4
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy106 ESE0
Maryborough235 SW0.992.200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga229 SW0.791.515.20
Auckland Point82 E4.368.421.40
Boat Creek135 SE0.873.520.310
Boyne Island191 S1.374.8-00
Clinton175 S273.9190
South Gladstone166 SSE171.920.300
Targinie266 W0.680.5180
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela25 NNE0
Blackwater90 E3.669.618.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald32 NNE170.4190
Gracemere--
Longreach50 NE1.923
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE0.378.515.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)209 SSW0.315.4
Parkhurst304 NW0.185.515.8
West Rockhampton160 SSE0.583.817.710
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay114 ESE3.622.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr129 SE2.221.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard171 S3.269.222.500
Environment Park160 SSE1.172.121.900
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive150 SSE2.271.221.600
North Ward152 SSE2.768.322.20
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.9 SE0.7
Cairns174 S1.984.722.410
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa120 ESE1.924.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE0.60

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