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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 7 October 2025 5am

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, Karalee83.913.6
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill284 WNW0.180.715.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.814.1
Coomera347 NNW276.519.50
Cooroy--
Deagon238 WSW0.186.415.620
Deception Bay262 W0.769.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W2.971.612.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.513.7
Josephville161 SSE1.594.514.20
Kilcoy207 SSW0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton219 SW1.874.8190
Maleny--
Moggill213 SSW0.2
Mountain Creek319 NW2.218.8
Mutdapilly203 SSW1.374.916.60
Nambour333 NNW2.172.11900
North Maclean249 WSW0.699.913.50
Norwell--
Parkwood307 NW0.478.718.30
Petrie--
Raceview281 W0.588.115.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.414.8
Redlands40 NE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.112.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.715.4
Rocklea246 WSW0.383.117.110
South Brisbane204 SSW0.418.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.711.4
Southport321 NW1.876.319.30
Springwood99 E0.386.915.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.814
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron186 S0.2
Woolloongabba251 WSW0.370.219.10
Wynnum219 SW1.77817.60
Wynnum West212 SSW1.988.9170
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville38 NE1.416
Chinchilla2 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles15 NNE1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth331 NNW3.3
Rangeville281 W0.858.316.3
Roma329 NNW1.216.8
Stanthorpe126 SE0.1
Toowoomba319 NW2.75118.900
Warwick137 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg310 NW0.793.917
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay270 W0.2
Kingaroy220 SW0.3
Maryborough332 NNW0.695.200
Tin Can Bay274 W0
Toogoom63 ENE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga42 NE097.711.70
Auckland Point248 WSW1.684.217.80
Boat Creek285 WNW1.69215.510
Boyne Island179 S0.885.5-10
Clinton206 SSW287.315.80
South Gladstone255 WSW0.981.917.910
Targinie234 SW0.297.215.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela14 NNE0
Blackwater81 E0.589.415.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald322 NW081.716.4
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach114 ESE1.616.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)320 NW0.689.413.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)201 SSW0.213.4
Parkhurst50 NE090.313.3
West Rockhampton212 SSW0.49414.810
Yeppoon13 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S1.2
West Mackay263 W0.616.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr164 SSE0.719.81
Charters Towers18 NNE0
Ingham210 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S1.982.821.200
Environment Park180 S185.420.800
Kirwan217 SW0.8
Lennon Drive169 S1.685.62100
North Ward157 SSE2.67921.70
South Townsville60 ENE0.1
Stuart126 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton151.1 SSE0.3
Cairns151 SSE1.38222.800
Gordonvale153.5 SSE0.7
Innisfail304.7 NW0.2
Mareeba118.5 ESE0
Mossman74 ENE0.1
Weipa117 ESE224.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.30

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/359 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