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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 10pm.

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

Monday 6 October 2025 10pm

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, Karalee64.620.4
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill10 N1.972.3220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.522
Coomera131 SE0.283.121.10
Cooroy--
Deagon11 N180.521.210
Deception Bay352 N2.973.40
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake137 SE0.1
Gatton267 W1.346.920.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.221.9
Josephville168 SSE1.171.2200
Kilcoy107 ESE0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton356 N7.978.623.10
Maleny--
Moggill148 SSE0.2
Mountain Creek324 NW1.920.8
Mutdapilly203 SSW2.155.322.50
Nambour327 NNW1.668.321.320
North Maclean123 ESE0.583.920.50
Norwell--
Parkwood194 SSW0.671.821.90
Petrie--
Raceview152 SSE1.668.822.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.522.1
Redlands238 WSW3.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.622
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.222.1
Rocklea10 N2.971.922.800
South Brisbane37 NE1.822.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.919
Southport163 SSE0.282.3210
Springwood16 NNE1.778.521.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.722.5
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron66 ENE0.5
Woolloongabba25 NNE268.822.50
Wynnum357 N479.722.20
Wynnum West353 N4.585.822.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville53 NE0.321
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles11 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth121 ESE0.2
Rangeville275 W0.936.720.1
Roma352 N1.122.7
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba305 NW227.22400
Warwick224 SW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg333 NNW1.381.720.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay306 NW0.9
Kingaroy131 SE0.7
Maryborough324 NW187.310
Tin Can Bay327 NNW0
Toogoom176 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga236 SW0.389160
Auckland Point4 N0.874.421.30
Boat Creek279 W0.584.317.810
Boyne Island5 N1.573.9-10
Clinton14 NNE0.872.621.20
South Gladstone318 NW0.774.321.210
Targinie256 WSW0.386.517.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela18 NNE0.1
Blackwater78 ENE461.721.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald29 NNE1.934.9240.3
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach28 NNE1.125.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)59 ENE2.856.821.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)78 ENE1.220.4
Parkhurst295 WNW0.378.119
West Rockhampton129 SE0.368.72010
Yeppoon177 S1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina184 S1.1
West Mackay71 ENE1.422.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr93 E2.123.20
Charters Towers90 E1.5
Ingham60 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard104 ESE3.766.724.500
Environment Park97 E1.96924.300
Kirwan126 SE0.2
Lennon Drive106 ESE2.769.124.300
North Ward108 ESE1.965.824.40
South Townsville87 E0.2
Stuart119 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton124.8 SE0.6
Cairns186 S2.478.823.900
Gordonvale167.8 SSE0.5
Innisfail326.2 NW0.4
Mareeba57.2 ENE0
Mossman213 SSW0.2
Weipa100 E1.727.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap73 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
30 December 2025