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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 5pm.

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

Wednesday 8 October 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert295 WNW2.1
Beerwah248 WSW0.9
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.930
Boonah113 ESE2.7
Burpengary205 SSW2.2
Caboolture247 WSW0.6
Caloundra229 SW1.2
Cannon Hill32 NNE4.161.924.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains51.829.4
Coomera352 N2.665.8250
Cooroy56 NE1.2
Deagon36 NE2.167.524.91260
Deception Bay17 NNE5.371.80
Eagleby303 WNW1.7
Eatons Hill145 SE1.7
Forest Lake103 ESE0.4
Gatton58 ENE3.120.632.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.829.4
Josephville356 N3.437.9280
Kilcoy62 ENE1.7
Kippa-Ring127 SE1.6
Lowood177 S2.6
Lytton10 N10.373.123.60
Maleny274 W2.3
Moggill97 E0.3
Mountain Creek21 NNE2.324.4
Mutdapilly76 ENE54627.60
Nambour34 NE2.769.825.42840
North Maclean29 NNE3.65525.80
Norwell165 SSE0.3
Parkwood22 NNE3.262.425.40
Petrie147 SSE0.7
Raceview77 ENE3.155.227.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank5329.7
Redlands22 NNE3.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley46.931.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.528.4
Rocklea34 NE5.666.4252540
South Brisbane39 NE3.524.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley48.730.9
Southport11 N1.572.423.30
Springwood19 NNE2.964.223.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.329.4
Tamborine Mountain91 E1.6
Tewantin310 NW1.9
Upper Kedron53 NE2.3
Woolloongabba28 NNE3.561.324.70
Wynnum21 NNE5.568.223.40
Wynnum West3 N5.271.624.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville0 N1.736.1
Chinchilla291 WNW1.1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles66 ENE0.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth182 S2.3
Rangeville27 NNE0.525.828.2
Roma348 NNW4.335
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba25 NNE2.921.529.32470
Warwick52 NE1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg28 NNE2.261.725.8
Gayndah30 NNE1.5
Hervey Bay279 W0.7
Kingaroy35 NE2.5
Maryborough5 N2.356.42770
Tin Can Bay32 NNE0.9
Toogoom163 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga74 ENE5.263.8250
Auckland Point89 E4.772.423.90
Boat Creek74 ENE3.669253100
Boyne Island53 NE370.7-2630
Clinton54 NE5.267.124.40
South Gladstone62 ENE2.566.1252870
Targinie68 ENE2.563.325.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela106 ESE2.1
Blackwater42 NE4.824.732.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald49 NE2.320.533.80
Gracemere138 SE1.5
Longreach357 N2.637.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)81 E327.932.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)100 E2.334.8
Parkhurst53 NE2.861.826.1
West Rockhampton33 NNE3.155.527.42800
Yeppoon214 SW2.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina96 E0.8
West Mackay93 E4.225.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr64 ENE2.726.8304
Charters Towers56 NE1.5
Ingham77 ENE2.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard55 NE5.279.625.82350
Environment Park69 ENE1.965.329.62540
Kirwan77 ENE0.9
Lennon Drive45 NE4.568.428.82190
North Ward63 ENE2.676.726.30
South Townsville329 NNW2.2
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton19.1 NNE1.4
Cairns112 ESE3.370.528.43780
Gordonvale113.1 ESE0.5
Innisfail121.9 ESE1.2
Mareeba85.7 E1.9
Mossman98 E0.6
Weipa95 E3.834.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap356 N1.10

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
2 January 2026