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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 4am.

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

Saturday 11 October 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert280 W0.1
Beerwah158 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.719
Boonah327 NNW0.4
Burpengary176 S0
Caboolture165 SSE0
Caloundra222 SW0.7
Cannon Hill349 N1.171.9210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.219
Coomera344 NNW183.621.20
Cooroy201 SSW0.3
Deagon15 NNE0.87920.810
Deception Bay341 NNW2.377.40
Eagleby244 WSW0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton136 SE0.689.619.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.319.5
Josephville310 NW0.296.119.50
Kilcoy130 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring123 ESE1.2
Lowood73 ENE0.7
Lytton343 NNW6.877.322.50
Maleny176 S1.7
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek344 NNW0.820.4
Mutdapilly171 S0.784.619.60
Nambour345 NNW1.385.821.200
North Maclean57 ENE0.296.219.10
Norwell190 S0
Parkwood335 NNW2.976.621.80
Petrie227 SW0.1
Raceview133 SE0.687.620.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.119.5
Redlands297 WNW2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.618.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview8219.8
Rocklea13 NNE1.47321.710
South Brisbane28 NNE0.721.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.717.7
Southport328 NNW1.881.821.60
Springwood23 NNE0.778.620.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.519.4
Tamborine Mountain200 SSW1.6
Tewantin294 WNW0.5
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba7 N168.621.70
Wynnum339 NNW4.48421.50
Wynnum West336 NNW3.483.721.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE0.420.1
Chinchilla270 W0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville75 ENE0.391.417.4
Roma320 NW0.921.8
Stanthorpe228 SW1
Toowoomba64 ENE181.918.600
Warwick11 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg289 WNW197.619.6
Gayndah67 ENE0
Hervey Bay319 NW0.7
Kingaroy109 ESE0.4
Maryborough266 W0.796.100
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom130 SE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga233 SW0.197.815.50
Auckland Point274 W0.69020.70
Boat Creek300 WNW0.995.918.210
Boyne Island205 SSW0.390.8-10
Clinton191 S0.988.919.40
South Gladstone244 WSW0.586.220.410
Targinie255 WSW0.39818.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela170 S0.1
Blackwater84 E48720.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald52 NE1.778.921.30
Gracemere21 NNE0
Longreach7 N0.322.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)310 NW0.490.6180
Moranbah (Utah Dr)211 SSW0.618.6
Parkhurst35 NE090.817.8
West Rockhampton256 WSW0.394.919.710
Yeppoon213 SSW1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S0.5
West Mackay285 WNW0.720.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE0.821.50
Charters Towers78 ENE1
Ingham100 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE3.283.42400
Environment Park125 SE1.287.323.500
Kirwan6 N0
Lennon Drive130 SE2.787.123.700
North Ward160 SSE1.78723.20
South Townsville65 ENE0.1
Stuart95 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.1 SE0.1
Cairns183 S2.280.423.800
Gordonvale135.6 SE0.5
Innisfail206.7 SSW0.3
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman152 SSE0
Weipa103 ESE1.425.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap179 S0.80

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