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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 Wednesday 8 October 2025 12am.

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

Wednesday 8 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
Beaudesert117 ESE0.1
Beerwah117 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.319.2
Boonah326 NW0.3
Burpengary238 WSW0
Caboolture211 SSW0
Caloundra221 SW1.1
Cannon Hill130 SE0.279210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7618.6
Coomera247 WSW0.590.818.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon64 ENE0.187.520.210
Deception Bay231 SW0.3820
Eagleby116 ESE0.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton135 SE1.772.4210
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.819.1
Josephville163 SSE1.185.618.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring157 SSE0
Lowood61 ENE0.1
Lytton305 NW0.877.8220
Maleny161 SSE1.8
Moggill--
Mountain Creek326 NW1.920.3
Mutdapilly206 SSW1.774.720.30
Nambour1 N1.18320.500
North Maclean208 SSW0.796.317.70
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood194 SSW0.482.320.30
Petrie180 S0
Raceview152 SSE0.884.720.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.719.5
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.419.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.120
Rocklea128 SE0.382.721.510
South Brisbane43 NE0.622
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.317.6
Southport197 SSW0.48919.90
Springwood47 NE0.486.919.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.419.3
Tamborine Mountain213 SSW1.2
Tewantin265 W0.8
Upper Kedron53 NE0
Woolloongabba35 NE0.676.5220
Wynnum337 NNW0.679.121.20
Wynnum West68 ENE0.288210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville70 ENE0.623.9
Chinchilla346 NNW0.9
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles22 NNE0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville41 NE0.772.518.6
Roma3 N0.723.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba73 ENE1.266.519.110
Warwick120 ESE1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg343 NNW19019.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy199 SSW0.7
Maryborough325 NW0.39510
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga195 SSW0.296.613.90
Auckland Point328 NNW0.481.820.90
Boat Creek299 WNW1931610
Boyne Island1 N0.680.2-10
Clinton194 SSW0.681.919.10
South Gladstone298 WNW0.679.820.220
Targinie255 WSW0.396.816.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela251 WSW0.2
Blackwater82 E3.269200
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald46 NE1.748.721.70
Gracemere--
Longreach54 NE1.723.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)91 E1.270.317.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE0.416.2
Parkhurst55 NE0.585.817.3
West Rockhampton169 S0.385.618.420
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay268 W0.919.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E1.223.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard76 ENE4.576.52500
Environment Park87 E2.178.22500
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive80 E2.978.52500
North Ward91 E2.477.124.90
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.9 SE0.4
Cairns184 S2.681.724.400
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa122 ESE2.326.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap340 NNW0.60

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