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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 7am.

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

Monday 6 October 2025 7am

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, Karalee84.912.8
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill249 WSW0.271.717.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.412.4
Coomera14 NNE0.371.819.20
Cooroy--
Deagon291 WNW0.173.8162230
Deception Bay319 NW0.872.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake97 E0
Gatton263 W1.28612.60.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.214
Josephville157 SSE1.496.712.60
Kilcoy137 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton310 NW1.271.518.30
Maleny--
Moggill271 W0.3
Mountain Creek315 NW1.317.9
Mutdapilly149 SSE0.582.214.20
Nambour109 ESE0.287.316.71380
North Maclean235 SW0.610011.70
Norwell--
Parkwood312 NW1.269.918.30
Petrie--
Raceview220 SW0.882.715.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.813
Redlands47 NE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.311.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.813.3
Rocklea276 W0.677.816.31940
South Brisbane176 S0.517.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8710.2
Southport327 NNW1.477.517.60
Springwood189 S0.480.515.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.313.4
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba276 W0.369.217.50
Wynnum257 WSW1.174.416.80
Wynnum West250 WSW1.181.816.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville22 NNE1.616.7
Chinchilla349 N0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles47 NE0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth180 S1.4
Rangeville266 W0.873.413.4
Roma360 N3.317.1
Stanthorpe149 SSE0
Toowoomba319 NW2.354.615.82010
Warwick143 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg203 SSW0.986.316.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay206 SSW0.3
Kingaroy270 W0.1
Maryborough236 SW0.7891740
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom34 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga241 WSW0.297.112.60
Auckland Point251 WSW282.316.90
Boat Creek269 W2.485.916.31760
Boyne Island173 S0.877.2-2100
Clinton203 SSW2.480.816.40
South Gladstone218 SW173.919.21800
Targinie286 WNW0.49016.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela167 SSE0.4
Blackwater115 ESE1.177.817.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald129 SE0.685.116.20
Gracemere85 E0.1
Longreach23 NNE1.517.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)90 E0.989.914.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)107 ESE0.313
Parkhurst45 NE0.389.314.3
West Rockhampton116 ESE1.180.318.21600
Yeppoon38 NE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S1.2
West Mackay228 SW1.119.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE2.221.4101
Charters Towers--
Ingham255 WSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S2.875.820.8160
Environment Park178 S1.377.820.6340
Kirwan212 SSW1
Lennon Drive166 SSE1.577.820.8270
North Ward153 SSE2.671.621.50
South Townsville87 E0.3
Stuart158 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.7 ESE0.7
Cairns182 S2.179.523.2750
Gordonvale124.4 SE0.2
Innisfail190.8 S0.6
Mareeba87.4 E0.7
Mossman116 ESE0.1
Weipa141 SE1.321.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap55 NE2.90

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
1 January 2026