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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 11pm.

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

Monday 6 October 2025 11pm

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, Karalee69.618.3
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill351 N0.971.421.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.119.7
Coomera240 WSW0.486.5200
Cooroy--
Deagon9 N0.78020.910
Deception Bay341 NNW1.970.20
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake280 W0.1
Gatton256 WSW1.649.418.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview6420
Josephville167 SSE0.974.119.30
Kilcoy57 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton354 N8.37223.20
Maleny--
Moggill70 ENE0
Mountain Creek322 NW3.820.4
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.860.621.10
Nambour347 NNW1.965.921.200
North Maclean208 SSW0.291.518.50
Norwell--
Parkwood188 S0.675.220.90
Petrie--
Raceview154 SSE1.67421.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.720.8
Redlands211 SSW2.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.520
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.520.7
Rocklea5 N271.222.410
South Brisbane28 NNE1.322.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7016.5
Southport284 WNW0.384.320.30
Springwood7 N1.476.920.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.120.8
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron76 ENE0.2
Woolloongabba40 NE1.269.3220
Wynnum351 N4.569.822.30
Wynnum West349 N4.178.322.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville59 ENE0.520.7
Chinchilla59 ENE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles28 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth234 SW1
Rangeville273 W0.935.419.9
Roma346 NNW121.8
Stanthorpe37 NE0
Toowoomba313 NW2.228.823.500
Warwick176 S0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg332 NNW1.183.919.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay328 NNW1
Kingaroy95 E0.5
Maryborough336 NNW0.989.710
Tin Can Bay224 SW0
Toogoom205 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga193 SSW0.193.214.80
Auckland Point331 NNW0.375.121.10
Boat Creek301 WNW0.988.616.610
Boyne Island351 N0.973.6-10
Clinton198 SSW1.177.419.50
South Gladstone292 WNW0.575.520.520
Targinie234 SW0.190.316.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela18 NNE0.1
Blackwater71 ENE3.567.3200
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald34 NE1.245.722.20
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach45 NE1.123.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)61 ENE1.365.220.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)34 NE0.819.1
Parkhurst71 ENE0.380.517.8
West Rockhampton153 SSE0.37618.810
Yeppoon88 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S1.4
West Mackay240 WSW1.319.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr92 E1.623.10
Charters Towers77 ENE0.7
Ingham153 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard95 E36724.500
Environment Park99 E1.869.624.200
Kirwan43 NE0
Lennon Drive105 ESE2.969.524.300
North Ward102 ESE2.16624.30
South Townsville88 E0.1
Stuart96 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton124.1 SE0.4
Cairns145 SE1.580.223.800
Gordonvale148.1 SSE0.6
Innisfail310.1 NW0.5
Mareeba57.3 ENE0
Mossman157 SSE0.1
Weipa103 ESE2.226.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap80 E0.50

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