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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 7 October 2025 2am

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, Karalee79.115.3
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill215 SW0.375.118.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.216.4
Coomera282 WNW0.589.617.30
Cooroy--
Deagon13 NNE0.181.718.310
Deception Bay341 NNW1.668.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake103 ESE0
Gatton276 W2.66414.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.516.6
Josephville164 SSE1.29015.90
Kilcoy176 S0.2
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton352 N66622.30
Maleny--
Moggill64 ENE0.3
Mountain Creek321 NW3.519.8
Mutdapilly216 SW1.471.718.60
Nambour31 NNE2.169.719.900
North Maclean221 SW0.69915.40
Norwell--
Parkwood325 NW0.481.118.60
Petrie--
Raceview179 S0.781.918.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.317.2
Redlands292 WNW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.115.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.617.7
Rocklea23 NNE0.173.620.420
South Brisbane38 NE120.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.113.3
Southport312 NW1.287.1190
Springwood11 N0.481.217.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.516.5
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron95 E0.1
Woolloongabba45 NE0.866.620.60
Wynnum354 N362.6210
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE0.517.3
Chinchilla321 NW0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles20 NNE0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth344 NNW2.4
Rangeville282 WNW0.64817.2
Roma349 N219.2
Stanthorpe59 ENE0
Toowoomba332 NNW2.644.32000
Warwick161 SSE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg311 NW19018
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay313 NW1
Kingaroy149 SSE0.1
Maryborough300 WNW0.692.400
Tin Can Bay25 NNE0
Toogoom258 WSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga172 S0.196.312.70
Auckland Point240 WSW1.582.318.60
Boat Creek303 WNW0.992.415.410
Boyne Island195 SSW0.481-10
Clinton205 SSW1.584.117.50
South Gladstone268 W0.680.518.610
Targinie225 SW0.295.915.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela7 N0
Blackwater76 ENE1.780.717.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald55 NE1.366.618.80
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach67 ENE1.220.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE0.284.215.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)189 S0.716.2
Parkhurst71 ENE0.388.614.7
West Rockhampton153 SSE0.590.516.110
Yeppoon30 NNE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina174 S1
West Mackay242 WSW0.617.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE0.821.30
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham189 S0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard175 S1.980.722.500
Environment Park171 S0.683.921.900
Kirwan22 NNE0
Lennon Drive164 SSE1.383.422.200
North Ward158 SSE1.880.522.20
South Townsville57 ENE0
Stuart116 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150.5 SSE0.4
Cairns166 SSE1.881.322.900
Gordonvale147.4 SSE1
Innisfail--
Mareeba43.3 NE0
Mossman96 E0.1
Weipa119 ESE1.424.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE0.70

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