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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 6pm.

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

Wednesday 8 October 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert293 WNW1.7
Beerwah317 NW0.8
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee57.227.1
Boonah120 ESE1.8
Burpengary204 SSW1.9
Caboolture267 W0.8
Caloundra229 SW1.1
Cannon Hill34 NE4.367.323.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains56.926.6
Coomera355 N1.971.623.60
Cooroy106 ESE0.9
Deagon30 NNE2.374.123.5210
Deception Bay6 N3.773.80
Eagleby322 NW1.2
Eatons Hill142 SE1.3
Forest Lake90 E0.3
Gatton89 E4.340.429.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.327.2
Josephville4 N2.957250
Kilcoy75 ENE0.7
Kippa-Ring132 SE2.2
Lowood179 S1.8
Lytton9 N9.675.323.40
Maleny263 W1.9
Moggill148 SSE0.4
Mountain Creek19 NNE1.823.3
Mutdapilly80 E4.356.325.50
Nambour14 NNE2.275.124510
North Maclean40 NE3.870.523.60
Norwell266 W0.4
Parkwood16 NNE3.26823.70
Petrie107 ESE0.5
Raceview78 ENE364.325.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank5826.5
Redlands10 N3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley52.128.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.826.4
Rocklea36 NE5.271.324490
South Brisbane40 NE2.923.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley54.728.1
Southport7 N1.475.322.70
Springwood20 NNE2.271.122.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.826.9
Tamborine Mountain40 NE1.6
Tewantin304 NW1.6
Upper Kedron53 NE1.8
Woolloongabba29 NNE2.965.8240
Wynnum17 NNE4.673.322.60
Wynnum West5 N5.678.123.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville10 N1.735.3
Chinchilla343 NNW1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles75 ENE0.8
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth75 ENE2.2
Rangeville11 N0.429.826.3
Roma357 N3.833.8
Stanthorpe241 WSW1.4
Toowoomba42 NE1.827.727.8260
Warwick47 NE1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg20 NNE1.768.324.6
Gayndah45 NE0.6
Hervey Bay131 SE0.8
Kingaroy38 NE2
Maryborough21 NNE1.665.6570
Tin Can Bay32 NNE0.8
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga74 ENE4.969.423.60
Auckland Point86 E4.575.923.40
Boat Creek71 ENE2.773.824.1670
Boyne Island54 NE2.774.4-440
Clinton62 ENE4.671.323.80
South Gladstone64 ENE2.171.224.1470
Targinie68 ENE1.969.424.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela30 NNE2
Blackwater32 NNE5.933.530.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald51 NE2.222.232.90
Gracemere135 SE1.1
Longreach22 NNE1.737.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)69 ENE3.630.431.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)75 ENE2.232.4
Parkhurst52 NE2.666.824.4
West Rockhampton34 NE2.762.425.6660
Yeppoon213 SSW1.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina61 ENE0.7
West Mackay96 E3.724.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr75 ENE2.726104
Charters Towers77 ENE1.4
Ingham81 E2.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard55 NE5.580.225.61030
Environment Park72 ENE1.873.927.11000
Kirwan84 E0.8
Lennon Drive57 ENE3.672.527.6840
North Ward67 ENE2.278.325.80
South Townsville287 WNW1
Stuart54 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton19.7 NNE1.1
Cairns111 ESE2.673.727.51140
Gordonvale150.2 SSE0.3
Innisfail124.6 SE0.8
Mareeba72.1 ENE1
Mossman104 ESE0.3
Weipa95 E3.431.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap3 N1.60

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
2 January 2026