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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 6pm.

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

Saturday 11 October 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert278 W2.1
Beerwah140 SE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee57.830.2
Boonah111 ESE1.6
Burpengary198 SSW1.6
Caboolture250 WSW0.5
Caloundra233 SW0.9
Cannon Hill33 NNE4.166.6250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.129
Coomera358 N2.277.3250
Cooroy142 SE0.6
Deagon29 NNE270.925.6270
Deception Bay14 NNE2.870.40
Eagleby307 NW1.2
Eatons Hill142 SE0.9
Forest Lake229 SW0.1
Gatton59 ENE2.137.533.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.730.1
Josephville6 N2.763.726.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring130 SE1.8
Lowood183 S1.1
Lytton4 N9.277.324.40
Maleny206 SSW1
Moggill323 NW0.6
Mountain Creek357 N1.624.5
Mutdapilly73 ENE4.756.328.40
Nambour13 NNE1.866.327.6460
North Maclean29 NNE3.168.225.80
Norwell209 SSW0.2
Parkwood358 N3.769.225.80
Petrie97 E0.3
Raceview83 E2.362.128.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.429.2
Redlands317 NW4.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley52.931.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.729
Rocklea35 NE4.56926430
South Brisbane47 NE2.725.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.130.5
Southport3 N0.876.624.20
Springwood21 NNE2.170240
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.829.6
Tamborine Mountain317 NW1.8
Tewantin307 NW1
Upper Kedron291 WNW0.9
Woolloongabba34 NE3.26425.80
Wynnum11 N5.279.723.90
Wynnum West2 N5.580.724.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW1.632.3
Chinchilla287 WNW0.2
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles279 W0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth274 W1.4
Rangeville273 W0.442.729.4
Roma226 SW2.334.8
Stanthorpe147 SSE0.8
Toowoomba299 WNW1.942.330260
Warwick296 WNW1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg351 N3.480.424.7
Gayndah23 NNE1.4
Hervey Bay344 NNW1.1
Kingaroy123 ESE1.6
Maryborough8 N2.376.8470
Tin Can Bay64 ENE0.7
Toogoom193 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga22 NNE3.462.526.10
Auckland Point23 NNE1.777.124.80
Boat Creek37 NE2.572.425.5560
Boyne Island12 NNE2.777.8-450
Clinton27 NNE4.969.425.20
South Gladstone31 NNE376.224.7550
Targinie16 NNE0.863.826.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela301 WNW1.1
Blackwater43 NE3.333330
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald44 NE1.431.934.10
Gracemere118 ESE1
Longreach188 S1.636.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E2.333.833.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)87 E1.433.8
Parkhurst50 NE3.666.126.1
West Rockhampton31 NNE3.157.127.9690
Yeppoon197 SSW2.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina121 ESE0.6
West Mackay74 ENE3.225.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr70 ENE3.226.3102
Charters Towers92 E1.7
Ingham75 ENE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard66 ENE5.680.326.21020
Environment Park84 E1.977.127.1960
Kirwan65 ENE0.7
Lennon Drive67 ENE4.374.727.8810
North Ward86 E2.280.226.30
South Townsville74 ENE0.5
Stuart68 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton102.7 ESE0.8
Cairns122 ESE3.671.627.41070
Gordonvale170.3 S0.6
Innisfail134.9 SE0.8
Mareeba--
Mossman91 E0.5
Weipa261 W330
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE1.20

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