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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 3pm.

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

Saturday 11 October 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert248 WSW3
Beerwah223 SW1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee50.136
Boonah69 ENE1.2
Burpengary214 SW2.8
Caboolture79 E1.1
Caloundra235 SW1.1
Cannon Hill41 NE4.860.726.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains49.935.5
Coomera8 N3.363.828.30
Cooroy160 SSE0.9
Deagon39 NE2.763.328.16090
Deception Bay33 NNE5.671.70
Eagleby267 W1.2
Eatons Hill140 SE1.7
Forest Lake226 SW0.3
Gatton88 E2.637.333.70.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview43.736.9
Josephville337 NNW2.438.333.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring120 ESE1.5
Lowood107 ESE0.8
Lytton15 NNE1075.424.60
Maleny206 SSW1.3
Moggill272 W1.3
Mountain Creek27 NNE2.527
Mutdapilly50 NE3.63434.10
Nambour27 NNE2.456.3316630
North Maclean24 NNE3.754.429.90
Norwell309 NW0.6
Parkwood6 N5.35728.60
Petrie103 ESE0.8
Raceview62 ENE2.846.232.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank51.235.4
Redlands321 NW5.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley44.537.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.235.5
Rocklea39 NE4.661.328.57010
South Brisbane48 NE3.427.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley45.337.7
Southport4 N1.566.526.20
Springwood30 NNE1.858.226.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank45.637.3
Tamborine Mountain219 SW1.4
Tewantin307 NW2.1
Upper Kedron320 NW2.3
Woolloongabba34 NE3.357.327.60
Wynnum23 NNE5.664.726.20
Wynnum West12 NNE5.466.827.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville224 SW1.434.8
Chinchilla330 NNW1.1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles279 W1.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth279 W2.3
Rangeville288 WNW0.83831.5
Roma278 W3.135.5
Stanthorpe144 SE1.8
Toowoomba302 WNW2.840.630.95860
Warwick310 NW3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg355 N3.464.627.5
Gayndah148 SSE0.6
Hervey Bay261 W1
Kingaroy286 WNW2
Maryborough18 NNE3.161.86830
Tin Can Bay69 ENE1.3
Toogoom306 NW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga34 NE452.929.20
Auckland Point59 ENE3.476.425.50
Boat Creek44 NE3.158.528.77300
Boyne Island27 NNE3.371.6-7130
Clinton40 NE6.464.526.70
South Gladstone42 NE3.671.826.27370
Targinie35 NE1.853.129.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela240 WSW1.1
Blackwater60 ENE1.436.432.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald50 NE1.533.434.30
Gracemere128 SE1
Longreach17 NNE137.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE2.531.933.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE235.7
Parkhurst48 NE2.351.531.3
West Rockhampton69 ENE148.431.34180
Yeppoon236 SW2.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina123 ESE0.9
West Mackay78 ENE4.726.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr70 ENE3.728.3765
Charters Towers101 E1.6
Ingham53 NE1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE6.579.726.24640
Environment Park67 ENE2.263.5315340
Kirwan62 ENE1
Lennon Drive48 NE5.966.829.84640
North Ward59 ENE2.775.427.40
South Townsville335 NNW2
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.7 ESE0.9
Cairns106 ESE462.129.38080
Gordonvale--
Innisfail130 SE1.2
Mareeba85.5 E1.9
Mossman103 ESE1.1
Weipa104 ESE2.635.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap88 E1.60

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
16 January 2026