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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 3am.

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

Monday 6 October 2025 3am

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, Karalee78.412.3
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill256 WSW0.174.716.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7812.4
Coomera321 NW0.683.216.90
Cooroy--
Deagon305 NW0.286.815.110
Deception Bay245 WSW0.8780
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake119 ESE0
Gatton277 W279.913.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.312.9
Josephville160 SSE1.594.5130
Kilcoy1 N0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton303 WNW2.57718.50
Maleny--
Moggill259 W0.5
Mountain Creek312 NW1.216.6
Mutdapilly262 W0.477.715.20
Nambour226 SW0.390.814.610
North Maclean218 SW0.599.412.40
Norwell--
Parkwood296 WNW1.474.917.80
Petrie--
Raceview297 WNW0.486.614.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank7813.2
Redlands157 SSE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.211.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview7514.5
Rocklea266 W0.579.416.910
South Brisbane308 NW0.519.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.410.6
Southport327 NNW0.487.815.60
Springwood76 ENE0.585.614.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.613.1
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron77 ENE0.2
Woolloongabba289 WNW0.563.7190
Wynnum310 NW275.717.30
Wynnum West323 NW1.886.316.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville38 NE0.717
Chinchilla347 NNW0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles20 NNE0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth22 NNE0.1
Rangeville87 E0.183.912.8
Roma5 N1.216.6
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba63 ENE0.275.814.520
Warwick59 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg192 SSW0.485.615.9
Gayndah16 NNE0
Hervey Bay50 NE0.4
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough238 WSW1.194.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom51 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga275 W0.195.813.10
Auckland Point147 SSE1.275.219.30
Boat Creek289 WNW1.485.216.810
Boyne Island185 S1.276.8-00
Clinton202 SSW178.917.40
South Gladstone262 W0.374.818.720
Targinie247 WSW0.291.115.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela121 ESE0
Blackwater28 NNE1.675.917.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald220 SW0.179.217.20
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach49 NE2.421.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)237 WSW0.386.713.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)170 S0.413.4
Parkhurst73 ENE0.287.814.8
West Rockhampton199 SSW0.486.316.810
Yeppoon278 W0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina118 ESE0.2
West Mackay111 ESE2.622.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE1.119.71
Charters Towers--
Ingham114 ESE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard171 S2.671.221.700
Environment Park169 S1.174.621.100
Kirwan212 SSW0.6
Lennon Drive166 SSE1.974.121.400
North Ward148 SSE2.27121.50
South Townsville64 ENE0
Stuart148 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.7 ESE0.7
Cairns178 S1.478.823.210
Gordonvale179.9 S0.5
Innisfail164 SSE1
Mareeba--
Mossman204 SSW0.4
Weipa111 ESE1.322.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap78 ENE1.10

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
1 January 2026