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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 1pm.

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

Saturday 11 October 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert254 WSW2.6
Beerwah275 W0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee50.836.6
Boonah166 SSE1.2
Burpengary197 SSW1.6
Caboolture261 W0.6
Caloundra253 WSW0.9
Cannon Hill42 NE4.75527.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.534.6
Coomera4 N3.462.628.20
Cooroy188 S0.8
Deagon66 ENE2.466.727.68990
Deception Bay43 NE6.273.80
Eagleby278 W1.4
Eatons Hill141 SE1.2
Forest Lake223 SW0.2
Gatton100 E2.243.431.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview47.635.9
Josephville337 NNW2.242.831.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring126 SE1.5
Lowood90 E1.2
Lytton17 NNE9.373.424.80
Maleny193 SSW1.3
Moggill174 S0.8
Mountain Creek30 NNE2.826.9
Mutdapilly36 NE2.63931.80
Nambour352 N2.753.930.18850
North Maclean358 N2.345.530.70
Norwell309 NW0.7
Parkwood7 N4.757.728.30
Petrie100 E0.9
Raceview325 NW1.540.832.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.735.9
Redlands326 NW5.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley50.135.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview50.136.2
Rocklea40 NE455.229.59550
South Brisbane43 NE3.328.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5035.4
Southport14 NNE1.559.1280
Springwood20 NNE1.954.627.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank49.335.8
Tamborine Mountain215 SW1.5
Tewantin310 NW1.9
Upper Kedron325 NW2.2
Woolloongabba33 NNE3.451.828.60
Wynnum27 NNE5.562.726.70
Wynnum West12 NNE4.963.128.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville241 WSW133.5
Chinchilla300 WNW1.1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles266 W0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth295 WNW2.9
Rangeville312 NW0.841.231.1
Roma238 WSW0.534.2
Stanthorpe189 S1
Toowoomba307 NW2.640.429.99760
Warwick310 NW2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg355 N3.264.727.8
Gayndah118 ESE0.9
Hervey Bay147 SSE1.1
Kingaroy299 WNW1.9
Maryborough22 NNE2.562.28860
Tin Can Bay13 NNE1.2
Toogoom258 WSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga5 N2.955.928.50
Auckland Point67 ENE4.278.5250
Boat Creek37 NE2.658.228.99400
Boyne Island48 NE479.6-10050
Clinton50 NE5.865.926.70
South Gladstone46 NE3.672.226.210110
Targinie28 NNE1.45429.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela218 SW1
Blackwater44 NE2.343.830.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald6 N0.738.332.10
Gracemere226 SW0.9
Longreach350 N2.234.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)87 E1.23532.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)159 SSE0.433.8
Parkhurst61 ENE1.347.631.5
West Rockhampton211 SSW1.245.930.56490
Yeppoon222 SW2.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina157 SSE0.8
West Mackay71 ENE4.227.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr76 ENE3.528.71010
Charters Towers87 E1.4
Ingham81 E2.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE3.974.426.75700
Environment Park62 ENE1.662.130.96780
Kirwan63 ENE0.8
Lennon Drive26 NNE3.865.229.55860
North Ward58 ENE2.472.327.50
South Townsville321 NW2.4
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton106.1 ESE1.1
Cairns106 ESE4.163.929.410740
Gordonvale104.4 ESE0.9
Innisfail133.5 SE1.3
Mareeba100.9 E1.7
Mossman88 E1.1
Weipa102 ESE3.333.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap33 NNE1.40

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