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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 Saturday 11 October 2025 12pm.

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

Saturday 11 October 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert249 WSW2.3
Beerwah281 W0.9
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.234.7
Boonah81 E1
Burpengary166 SSE1.3
Caboolture157 SSE0.4
Caloundra280 W0.8
Cannon Hill39 NE3.953.227.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.632.8
Coomera6 N3.163.827.90
Cooroy195 SSW1
Deagon80 E2.265.727.69430
Deception Bay48 NE3.7660
Eagleby300 WNW1.4
Eatons Hill133 SE0.9
Forest Lake192 SSW0.2
Gatton82 E1.748.829.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.134.4
Josephville325 NW2.246.829.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring115 ESE1
Lowood91 E1.3
Lytton13 NNE8.775.524.40
Maleny194 SSW1.4
Moggill166 SSE0.6
Mountain Creek37 NE2.127.9
Mutdapilly29 NNE3.144.129.60
Nambour352 N2.856.528.99590
North Maclean328 NNW2.348.729.40
Norwell303 WNW0.7
Parkwood2 N558.227.90
Petrie139 SE0.8
Raceview337 NNW1.945.130.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.133.7
Redlands328 NNW5.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.733.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.634
Rocklea34 NE3.251.829.59740
South Brisbane39 NE2.628.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.833.4
Southport7 N1.862.527.10
Springwood28 NNE1.555.3270
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank54.834
Tamborine Mountain223 SW1.1
Tewantin293 WNW1.3
Upper Kedron257 WSW0.9
Woolloongabba43 NE2.949.228.50
Wynnum19 NNE4.461.726.70
Wynnum West357 N4.662.328.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville221 SW0.432.4
Chinchilla338 NNW1.4
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles206 SSW0.8
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville317 NW0.844.729.8
Roma300 WNW232.7
Stanthorpe191 S0.9
Toowoomba306 NW2.641.928.410140
Warwick307 NW3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg356 N3.264.327.6
Gayndah107 ESE0.8
Hervey Bay207 SSW1.1
Kingaroy294 WNW2.2
Maryborough1 N2.464.67590
Tin Can Bay12 NNE1.4
Toogoom302 WNW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga1 N2.858.828.20
Auckland Point69 ENE477.125.10
Boat Creek17 NNE2.257.628.810280
Boyne Island51 NE4.378.9-10400
Clinton47 NE5.265.526.60
South Gladstone48 NE3.172.126.28660
Targinie16 NNE1.256.229.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela199 SSW1.2
Blackwater4 N2.148.428.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald25 NNE1.340.930.70
Gracemere134 SE0.6
Longreach9 N2.632.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)2 N0.93930.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)93 E1.333.1
Parkhurst23 NNE0.449.830.4
West Rockhampton79 E0.747.130.16460
Yeppoon222 SW2.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina127 SE0.9
West Mackay79 E4.326.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr83 E3.228.5919
Charters Towers58 ENE1.5
Ingham95 E2.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard60 ENE2.471.526.85610
Environment Park94 E1.664.729.56760
Kirwan86 E0.8
Lennon Drive61 ENE264.7295780
North Ward61 ENE1.968.327.30
South Townsville242 WSW0.9
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton96.8 E1.1
Cairns112 ESE3.864.229.311220
Gordonvale105.3 ESE0.8
Innisfail132.3 SE1.2
Mareeba81.7 E1.4
Mossman109 ESE0.9
Weipa98 E3.532.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap40 NE1.40

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
16 January 2026