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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 5pm.

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

Saturday 11 October 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert277 W3.1
Beerwah205 SSW0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.632.9
Boonah99 E1.4
Burpengary213 SSW2.1
Caboolture226 SW0.8
Caloundra229 SW1
Cannon Hill32 NNE4.164.125.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.431.9
Coomera359 N2.770.226.80
Cooroy117 ESE0.8
Deagon32 NNE2.167.326.61400
Deception Bay14 NNE3.969.80
Eagleby294 WNW1.2
Eatons Hill143 SE1.4
Forest Lake227 SW0.2
Gatton62 ENE2.636.633.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.332.4
Josephville7 N3.455.529.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring124 SE1.6
Lowood159 SSE0.8
Lytton6 N9.87724.40
Maleny219 SW1.1
Moggill286 WNW1
Mountain Creek3 N1.725.8
Mutdapilly66 ENE4.847.5310
Nambour7 N2.362.129.12630
North Maclean32 NNE3.363.227.50
Norwell144 SE0.5
Parkwood0 N4.462.227.40
Petrie42 NE0.7
Raceview64 ENE2.757.929.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.331.5
Redlands311 NW4.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.234.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.630.9
Rocklea38 NE4.767.226.81730
South Brisbane50 NE3.126.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley52.233.6
Southport28 NNE0.872.9250
Springwood18 NNE2.266.724.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank52.732.4
Tamborine Mountain289 WNW1.3
Tewantin308 NW1.4
Upper Kedron321 NW2.1
Woolloongabba39 NE3.261.626.50
Wynnum14 NNE4.573.324.70
Wynnum West358 N5.576.525.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW1.333.4
Chinchilla258 WSW0.4
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles294 WNW0.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth270 W2.5
Rangeville294 WNW0.638.830.8
Roma263 W2.935.8
Stanthorpe147 SSE1.6
Toowoomba307 NW2.439.731.12300
Warwick301 WNW2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg355 N3.672.526
Gayndah60 ENE0.5
Hervey Bay203 SSW1
Kingaroy312 NW1.7
Maryborough15 NNE2.968.42460
Tin Can Bay298 WNW1.1
Toogoom199 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga33 NNE4.356.227.90
Auckland Point38 NE1.673.925.50
Boat Creek40 NE2.765.427.12750
Boyne Island16 NNE372.4-2410
Clinton33 NNE5.664.626.10
South Gladstone38 NE3.672.225.52650
Targinie31 NNE1.255.628.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela284 WNW1
Blackwater68 ENE2.632.733.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald48 NE1.731.834.70
Gracemere136 SE1.1
Longreach152 SSE1.438.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)91 E2.532.733.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)99 E1.535.9
Parkhurst55 NE3.558.328.2
West Rockhampton37 NE2.95229.82890
Yeppoon212 SSW2.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina69 ENE0.8
West Mackay73 ENE3.726
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr61 ENE3.327.4353
Charters Towers97 E1.8
Ingham75 ENE1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard62 ENE6.180.126.22360
Environment Park82 E2.270.228.72540
Kirwan73 ENE1
Lennon Drive71 ENE569.8292180
North Ward68 ENE2.778.626.70
South Townsville186 S0.8
Stuart63 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton93.7 E1
Cairns110 ESE3.86628.53610
Gordonvale164.2 SSE0.6
Innisfail132.6 SE1.4
Mareeba82.1 E1.4
Mossman105 ESE0.8
Weipa263 W3.531.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap51 NE1.70

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
16 January 2026