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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 Thursday 9 October 2025 2am.

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

Thursday 9 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
Beaudesert285 WNW0.6
Beerwah237 WSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.917.2
Boonah128 SE0.4
Burpengary183 S0
Caboolture250 WSW0.1
Caloundra217 SW0.7
Cannon Hill359 N2.277.520.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.819
Coomera338 NNW1.482.921.50
Cooroy187 S0
Deagon7 N1.185.220.410
Deception Bay343 NNW3.184.60
Eagleby234 SW0.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton79 E1.587.618.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.417.8
Josephville0 N1.291.419.40
Kilcoy4 N0
Kippa-Ring121 ESE1.4
Lowood209 SSW0
Lytton346 NNW7.979.822.30
Maleny180 S1.6
Moggill71 ENE0.1
Mountain Creek319 NW2.220.3
Mutdapilly161 SSE0.48519.60
Nambour267 W0.788.418.900
North Maclean40 NE0.889.719.90
Norwell223 SW0.1
Parkwood319 NW2.976.9220
Petrie180 S0
Raceview143 SE0.48819.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.219.2
Redlands344 NNW3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.817
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.419.3
Rocklea341 NNW1.481.220.810
South Brisbane6 N0.920.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.716.4
Southport323 NW2.182.921.80
Springwood334 NNW1.680.920.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.719.1
Tamborine Mountain214 SW1.1
Tewantin199 SSW0
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba343 NNW1.176.2210
Wynnum344 NNW5.181.421.20
Wynnum West346 NNW3.988.521.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville18 NNE2.325.7
Chinchilla349 N1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles41 NE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth82 E1.7
Rangeville57 ENE0.893.716.5
Roma25 NNE5.123.5
Stanthorpe252 WSW0.4
Toowoomba69 ENE2.192.416.200
Warwick137 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg26 NNE0.183.820.6
Gayndah17 NNE0
Hervey Bay76 ENE0.6
Kingaroy342 NNW1
Maryborough55 NE0.795.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga218 SW0.99318.20
Auckland Point69 ENE279.722.90
Boat Creek33 NNE181.722.910
Boyne Island21 NNE1.578.2-10
Clinton59 ENE1.675.422.70
South Gladstone40 NE1.577.322.710
Targinie214 SW0.294.219.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela1 N0
Blackwater77 ENE4.679.421.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald-----
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach50 NE1.525.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE0.984.920.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE0.719.8
Parkhurst344 NNW0.586.820.7
West Rockhampton227 SW0.294.618.410
Yeppoon227 SW1.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina134 SE0.1
West Mackay243 WSW0.721.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr75 ENE1.723.80
Charters Towers82 E0.3
Ingham50 NE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard73 ENE3.985.625.100
Environment Park78 ENE1.587.62500
Kirwan89 E0.2
Lennon Drive78 ENE2.288.624.900
North Ward78 ENE1.58824.90
South Townsville244 WSW0.4
Stuart107 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150 SSE0.4
Cairns171 S282.924.900
Gordonvale141.2 SE0.7
Innisfail127.9 SE0.3
Mareeba128.9 SE0.1
Mossman184 S0.1
Weipa115 ESE1.126.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap23 NNE0.70

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
13 January 2026