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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 7am.

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

Saturday 11 October 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert188 S0.2
Beerwah180 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8819.8
Boonah106 ESE0.1
Burpengary145 SE0.2
Caboolture121 ESE0.1
Caloundra207 SSW1.3
Cannon Hill2 N273.9220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.420.2
Coomera333 NNW1.58221.90
Cooroy237 WSW0.3
Deagon5 N1.381.921.72260
Deception Bay330 NNW1.378.90
Eagleby240 WSW0.7
Eatons Hill172 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton282 WNW1.393.318.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview7921
Josephville23 NNE0.994.1200
Kilcoy121 ESE0.2
Kippa-Ring118 ESE1.3
Lowood49 NE0.6
Lytton346 NNW6.877.923.10
Maleny172 S2.2
Moggill178 S0
Mountain Creek323 NW2.421.5
Mutdapilly175 S0.586.119.30
Nambour321 NW3.283.522.11970
North Maclean251 WSW0.296.119.30
Norwell185 S0
Parkwood334 NNW3.375.8220
Petrie193 SSW0.6
Raceview38 NE0.580.3220
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.620.3
Redlands296 WNW3.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.419.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.120.1
Rocklea360 N1.675.621.82020
South Brisbane324 NW1.221.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.518.1
Southport321 NW3.182.121.80
Springwood332 NNW1.277.621.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.421
Tamborine Mountain197 SSW1.7
Tewantin269 W0.7
Upper Kedron229 SW0.2
Woolloongabba326 NW0.770.222.40
Wynnum342 NNW4.485.421.80
Wynnum West345 NNW484.222.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE0.819.9
Chinchilla348 NNW0.8
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth344 NNW2.2
Rangeville343 NNW0.292.217.6
Roma349 N221.4
Stanthorpe184 S0.6
Toowoomba338 NNW1.376.818.91580
Warwick297 WNW0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg337 NNW0.894.921
Gayndah47 NE0
Hervey Bay248 WSW0.8
Kingaroy328 NNW1.3
Maryborough329 NNW0.795.61170
Tin Can Bay86 E0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga289 WNW0.198160
Auckland Point265 W0.688.820.90
Boat Creek311 NW0.696181850
Boyne Island140 SE0.390.7-1550
Clinton192 SSW0.886.720.40
South Gladstone338 NNW0.785.422.21100
Targinie272 W0.397.720.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela183 S0.2
Blackwater76 ENE3.587210
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald47 NE1.684.620.70
Gracemere23 NNE0.1
Longreach83 E1.722.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)163 SSE0.190.417.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)107 ESE0.217.5
Parkhurst279 W0.291.318.7
West Rockhampton281 W0.494.320.31570
Yeppoon185 S0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S0.8
West Mackay257 WSW0.920
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr169 S0.921.5118
Charters Towers76 ENE0.3
Ingham213 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard182 S1.886.622.7430
Environment Park221 SW0.384.324.1780
Kirwan15 NNE0
Lennon Drive------
North Ward156 SSE1.884.723.10
South Townsville37 NE0.1
Stuart48 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144.7 SE0.6
Cairns182 S2.582.123530
Gordonvale160.2 SSE0.6
Innisfail154.3 SSE0.2
Mareeba86.2 E0.4
Mossman78 ENE0
Weipa125 SE1.224.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E0.20

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