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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 Sunday 12 October 2025 2am.

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

Sunday 12 October 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert132 SE0.1
Beerwah212 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.421.6
Boonah280 W0.4
Burpengary160 SSE0.1
Caboolture297 WNW0.4
Caloundra216 SW1.7
Cannon Hill357 N0.969.923.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.921.5
Coomera314 NW0.485.421.90
Cooroy242 WSW1
Deagon357 N0.776.423.110
Deception Bay338 NNW2.172.30
Eagleby211 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton255 WSW1.180.222.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.522.5
Josephville179 S19020.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring114 ESE1.4
Lowood40 NE0.1
Lytton346 NNW5.375.4240
Maleny159 SSE4.2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek322 NW2.422.7
Mutdapilly262 W1.478.122.10
Nambour9 N1.980.922.900
North Maclean258 WSW0.593.720.50
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood331 NNW0.879.422.50
Petrie119 ESE0
Raceview253 WSW0.581.422.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.122.1
Redlands314 NW2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.621.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.522.5
Rocklea332 NNW0.874.223.710
South Brisbane359 N0.823.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.920.5
Southport339 NNW185.222.50
Springwood1 N0.977.9220
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.521.8
Tamborine Mountain199 SSW0.3
Tewantin253 WSW0.8
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba1 N0.967.823.80
Wynnum339 NNW475.723.20
Wynnum West342 NNW3.281.123.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville84 E0.123.4
Chinchilla165 SSE0.4
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth201 SSW1.6
Rangeville267 W0.877.321.2
Roma220 SW1.123.3
Stanthorpe261 W0.1
Toowoomba290 WNW1.964.322.310.4
Warwick73 ENE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg340 NNW1.591.822.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay312 NW1.1
Kingaroy288 WNW0.9
Maryborough327 NNW1.394.400
Tin Can Bay29 NNE0
Toogoom266 W0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga208 SSW0.496.1190
Auckland Point2 N0.586.222.70
Boat Creek183 S0.492.421.200
Boyne Island353 N1.784.7-10
Clinton315 NW1.583230
South Gladstone338 NNW1.282.12310
Targinie288 WNW0.69321.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela152 SSE0
Blackwater69 ENE2.982.921.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald87 E1.271.223.10
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach99 E3.726
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)207 SSW0.283.920.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)164 SSE0.219.9
Parkhurst49 NE0.688.520.4
West Rockhampton30 NNE0.486.922.410
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina84 E0.3
West Mackay241 WSW0.520.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr87 E0.824.21
Charters Towers118 ESE0.3
Ingham131 SE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E2.481.425.500
Environment Park86 E1.382.525.400
Kirwan109 ESE0
Lennon Drive80 E2.283.525.300
North Ward91 E1.781.625.40
South Townsville135 SE0.3
Stuart124 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.4 ESE0.4
Cairns174 S1.881.424.700
Gordonvale143.4 SE0.5
Innisfail246.7 WSW0.2
Mareeba62.1 ENE0
Mossman101 E0.1
Weipa103 ESE0.824.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap122 ESE1.30

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
15 January 2026