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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 4pm.

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

Saturday 11 October 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert273 W3.1
Beerwah218 SW0.8
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.634.7
Boonah86 E1
Burpengary216 SW2.4
Caboolture264 W0.9
Caloundra256 WSW1
Cannon Hill37 NE4.561.726.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains51.734
Coomera359 N3.265.127.90
Cooroy58 ENE1.3
Deagon42 NE2.464.827.64060
Deception Bay30 NNE5720
Eagleby295 WNW1.8
Eatons Hill141 SE1.6
Forest Lake216 SW0.3
Gatton82 E2.236.134.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview47.434.7
Josephville9 N3.649.131.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring122 ESE1.8
Lowood134 SE0.9
Lytton13 NNE10.175.924.50
Maleny209 SSW1.6
Moggill323 NW1.2
Mountain Creek5 N1.526.8
Mutdapilly60 ENE4.437.433.50
Nambour33 NNE2.560.629.85070
North Maclean29 NNE3.657.529.20
Norwell293 WNW0.4
Parkwood7 N5.158.528.40
Petrie72 ENE0.8
Raceview65 ENE353.531.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.433.6
Redlands328 NNW4.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley46.336.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview5233.4
Rocklea37 NE5.463.727.74850
South Brisbane52 NE3.527.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley48.535.5
Southport3 N1.470.325.60
Springwood12 NNE261.7260
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank48.635
Tamborine Mountain246 WSW1.4
Tewantin316 NW1.7
Upper Kedron312 NW2.1
Woolloongabba35 NE3.760.2270
Wynnum16 NNE5.269.325.30
Wynnum West2 N5.97126.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville208 SSW1.534
Chinchilla266 W0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles275 W1.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth276 W2.4
Rangeville303 WNW0.639.331
Roma272 W2.635.8
Stanthorpe155 SSE1.5
Toowoomba304 NW2.341.130.82420
Warwick306 NW2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg350 N467.426.9
Gayndah112 ESE0.5
Hervey Bay228 SW1
Kingaroy309 NW2
Maryborough14 NNE3.163.94780
Tin Can Bay68 ENE1.4
Toogoom307 NW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga25 NNE4.354.428.90
Auckland Point46 NE275.725.60
Boat Creek49 NE3.662.527.75190
Boyne Island16 NNE3.470.3-4880
Clinton38 NE5.963.626.70
South Gladstone37 NE472.525.85130
Targinie38 NE1.854.428.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela250 WSW1.1
Blackwater53 NE1.734.233.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald81 E1.13234.70
Gracemere128 SE1.1
Longreach118 ESE0.738.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)79 E2.131.633.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE236.3
Parkhurst49 NE3.154.529.8
West Rockhampton57 ENE2.449.730.95330
Yeppoon226 SW2.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina44 NE0.9
West Mackay70 ENE426.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr70 ENE3.727.9579
Charters Towers89 E1.4
Ingham66 ENE2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard55 NE780.7263600
Environment Park76 ENE2.264.630.64040
Kirwan58 ENE0.8
Lennon Drive55 NE56729.73500
North Ward64 ENE2.977.926.90
South Townsville340 NNW1.5
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton92.3 E1
Cairns104 ESE464296300
Gordonvale--
Innisfail137 SE1.1
Mareeba91.6 E1.8
Mossman106 ESE1
Weipa115 ESE335.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap81 E1.30

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