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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 9am.

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

Saturday 11 October 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert252 WSW1.2
Beerwah275 W0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.425.5
Boonah114 ESE0.9
Burpengary163 SSE1
Caboolture252 WSW0.3
Caloundra211 SSW2.1
Cannon Hill357 N1.357.9250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.524.9
Coomera353 N269.225.30
Cooroy241 WSW1.1
Deagon350 N1.264.325.46130
Deception Bay349 N266.60
Eagleby219 SW1.1
Eatons Hill159 SSE0.3
Forest Lake183 S0
Gatton35 NE1.268.523.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.726.5
Josephville19 NNE1.872.8230
Kilcoy122 ESE1
Kippa-Ring113 ESE1.2
Lowood87 E1.4
Lytton355 N5.67224.20
Maleny173 S1.8
Moggill201 SSW0.2
Mountain Creek324 NW3.425.4
Mutdapilly19 NNE2.26323.80
Nambour337 NNW3.573.424.44850
North Maclean302 WNW1.964.824.20
Norwell223 SW0.2
Parkwood335 NNW3.564.124.90
Petrie217 SW0.6
Raceview344 NNW267.124.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.625.6
Redlands295 WNW3.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.426.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.224.7
Rocklea334 NNW0.462.625.15410
South Brisbane11 N125.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.225
Southport326 NW3.267.224.90
Springwood313 NW1.163.723.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.326.4
Tamborine Mountain190 S1.4
Tewantin282 WNW1.4
Upper Kedron297 WNW1.1
Woolloongabba352 N0.756.725.20
Wynnum338 NNW47023.60
Wynnum West0 N4.27025.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville346 NNW0.827
Chinchilla339 NNW1.8
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth327 NNW4.4
Rangeville335 NNW0.764.323.3
Roma350 N3.925.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba321 NW2.860.822.96030
Warwick314 NW2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg346 NNW372.425.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay331 NNW1
Kingaroy329 NNW2.3
Maryborough344 NNW278.75250
Tin Can Bay204 SSW0.7
Toogoom72 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga28 NNE279.624.20
Auckland Point46 NE1.581.224.30
Boat Creek60 ENE278.425.26970
Boyne Island14 NNE2.976.8-6950
Clinton34 NE3.672.925.10
South Gladstone46 NE2.275.225.24500
Targinie56 NE1.673.226.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela104 ESE1.2
Blackwater18 NNE3.969.124.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald343 NNW1.36824.20
Gracemere81 E0.8
Longreach15 NNE427.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)51 NE1.868.124.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)74 ENE1.426.2
Parkhurst10 N1.270.426.4
West Rockhampton192 SSW0.379.824.73560
Yeppoon200 SSW2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina218 SW0.5
West Mackay57 ENE0.825.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr114 ESE2.726.1588
Charters Towers63 ENE1.4
Ingham107 ESE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard127 SE2.979253010
Environment Park94 E1.363.129.83880
Kirwan115 ESE0.6
Lennon Drive------
North Ward112 ESE2.475.525.80
South Townsville86 E0.5
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.4 ESE0.7
Cairns164 SSE3.274.9265690
Gordonvale158 SSE0.6
Innisfail220.6 SW0.5
Mareeba82.7 E0.9
Mossman161 SSE0.6
Weipa109 ESE3.327.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap35 NE1.90

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