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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 4pm.

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

Tuesday 7 October 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert283 WNW2.7
Beerwah276 W0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee44.333.1
Boonah107 ESE3.2
Burpengary265 W2.1
Caboolture158 SSE0.7
Caloundra218 SW0.9
Cannon Hill48 NE4.155.625.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains41.532.9
Coomera92 E2.274.624.40
Cooroy86 E1.2
Deagon75 ENE1.952.826.63910
Deception Bay40 NE3.863.90
Eagleby124 SE2.6
Eatons Hill149 SSE1.3
Forest Lake49 NE0.4
Gatton79 E318.3340
Hockey weather station, Raceview39.432.6
Josephville29 NNE3.853.627.90
Kilcoy71 ENE1.1
Kippa-Ring123 ESE1.2
Lowood174 S2
Lytton6 N6.371.424.10
Maleny280 W2.1
Moggill90 E0.7
Mountain Creek24 NNE226.1
Mutdapilly64 ENE5.832.6310
Nambour72 ENE361.127.15320
North Maclean59 ENE560.426.30
Norwell46 NE0.8
Parkwood76 ENE1.969.124.30
Petrie37 NE1.3
Raceview51 NE4.443.829.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank43.432.9
Redlands28 NNE3.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley38.134.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview42.432.2
Rocklea52 NE3.551.127.64670
South Brisbane53 NE2.926.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley40.934.3
Southport76 ENE1.179.223.30
Springwood48 NE1.34926.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank39.933.3
Tamborine Mountain11 N2.3
Tewantin323 NW1.4
Upper Kedron66 ENE2.4
Woolloongabba41 NE3.150.826.70
Wynnum48 NE3.462.6250
Wynnum West46 NE3.766.725.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville224 SW1.134.9
Chinchilla265 W0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles158 SSE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth210 SSW1.2
Rangeville290 WNW0.618.830.9
Roma15 NNE1.335.5
Stanthorpe148 SSE1.5
Toowoomba316 NW1.818.731.44960
Warwick319 NW1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg352 N3.76725.6
Gayndah17 NNE1.5
Hervey Bay342 NNW1
Kingaroy248 WSW1.2
Maryborough38 NE3.163.54970
Tin Can Bay122 ESE0.8
Toogoom289 WNW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga16 NNE3.846.428.20
Auckland Point31 NNE1.565.225.20
Boat Creek14 NNE251.327.65350
Boyne Island15 NNE3.266.2-5080
Clinton33 NNE5.259.225.60
South Gladstone37 NE3.764.224.95320
Targinie34 NE1.450.427.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela181 S1.6
Blackwater54 NE4.820.832.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald64 ENE2.318.533.20
Gracemere137 SE1.3
Longreach41 NE2.635
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)61 ENE4.126.7320
Moranbah (Utah Dr)67 ENE2.434.2
Parkhurst56 NE2.140.329
West Rockhampton25 NNE3.332.330.35430
Yeppoon201 SSW2.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina67 ENE1
West Mackay90 E3.425.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr68 ENE3.126.7575
Charters Towers98 E1.4
Ingham79 E1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard59 ENE5.972.425.53460
Environment Park84 E2.263.228.53620
Kirwan82 E1.1
Lennon Drive53 NE5.262.328.63110
North Ward69 ENE3.27025.90
South Townsville211 SSW0.9
Stuart55 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.9 ESE0.8
Cairns115 ESE3.174.126.41890
Gordonvale146.3 SSE0.5
Innisfail139.4 SE0.8
Mareeba66.6 ENE1.1
Mossman101 E0.5
Weipa114 ESE3.832
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap308 NW1.30

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
31 December 2025