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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 Tuesday 7 October 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 7 October 2025 12am

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, Karalee73.717
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill320 NW0.769.5210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.918
Coomera267 W0.485.118.90
Cooroy--
Deagon20 NNE0.180.219.920
Deception Bay296 WNW0.8710
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake239 WSW0
Gatton271 W1.554.317.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.918.5
Josephville218 SW0.677.518.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton345 NNW6.870.622.80
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek322 NW3.420
Mutdapilly211 SSW1.26520.40
Nambour8 N1.966.420.700
North Maclean31 NNE0.195.517.20
Norwell--
Parkwood281 W0.478.919.70
Petrie--
Raceview145 SE1.37720.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.619.6
Redlands236 SW2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.418.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.619.5
Rocklea13 NNE1.971.921.800
South Brisbane18 NNE0.821.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.315.1
Southport298 WNW0.286.919.40
Springwood31 NNE0.476.6200
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.319
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron112 ESE0.1
Woolloongabba5 N0.767.421.50
Wynnum340 NNW4.766.6220
Wynnum West342 NNW3.474.621.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville103 ESE0.119.1
Chinchilla31 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles33 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville271 W0.937.919.1
Roma358 N1.520.6
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba319 NW2.531.822.900
Warwick147 SSE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg315 NW0.988.118.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy245 WSW0.4
Maryborough322 NW1.389.410
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga241 WSW0.194.9140
Auckland Point279 W0.476.620.70
Boat Creek306 NW0.690.51620
Boyne Island350 N172.4-10
Clinton194 SSW0.678.8190
South Gladstone261 W0.476.519.920
Targinie230 SW0.193.3160
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela24 NNE0.1
Blackwater64 ENE3.472.719.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald72 ENE1.154.520.50
Gracemere--
Longreach67 ENE0.522.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)63 ENE0.871.919.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)33 NNE0.718.7
Parkhurst73 ENE0.684.616.6
West Rockhampton238 WSW0.281.417.610
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay235 SW0.918.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr108 ESE122.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard149 SSE1.973.823.600
Environment Park165 SSE0.977.922.900
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive161 SSE2.177.723.200
North Ward148 SSE1.973.923.20
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton124.6 SE0.4
Cairns181 S2.579.423.700
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa106 ESE1.426
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap94 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