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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 6am.

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

Sunday 12 October 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert209 SSW0.4
Beerwah295 WNW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.721.6
Boonah262 W0.4
Burpengary200 SSW0.1
Caboolture297 WNW0.2
Caloundra231 SW1
Cannon Hill42 NE0.871.923.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.921.7
Coomera345 NNW1.583.722.20
Cooroy222 SW0.1
Deagon51 NE0.380.522.8210
Deception Bay357 N1.376.80
Eagleby236 SW0.2
Eatons Hill241 WSW0
Forest Lake220 SW0
Gatton112 ESE0.481.822.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.222.1
Josephville136 SE0.689.120.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring125 SE0.7
Lowood201 SSW0.1
Lytton360 N4.478.623.60
Maleny192 SSW0.9
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek329 NNW1.922
Mutdapilly351 N1.48520.90
Nambour336 NNW2.18521.9230
North Maclean0 N0.992.720.70
Norwell190 S0
Parkwood356 N1.677.622.80
Petrie179 S0
Raceview41 NE0.786.322.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.821.6
Redlands310 NW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.821.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.321.9
Rocklea344 NNW0.381.622.9150
South Brisbane42 NE0.723.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.620.8
Southport328 NNW1.181.522.50
Springwood28 NNE0.780.321.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.521.8
Tamborine Mountain172 S0
Tewantin269 W0.8
Upper Kedron176 S0
Woolloongabba54 NE0.874.8230
Wynnum15 NNE2.38522.50
Wynnum West9 N2.786.822.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville61 ENE0.422.6
Chinchilla299 WNW0.2
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth86 E0.2
Rangeville261 W0.466.220.7
Roma41 NE122
Stanthorpe142 SE0.1
Toowoomba302 WNW164.920.570
Warwick144 SE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg325 NW1.195.821.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay306 NW0.9
Kingaroy281 W0.6
Maryborough353 N1.397.7240
Tin Can Bay197 SSW0
Toogoom110 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga188 S0.297.5190
Auckland Point328 NNW0.385.722.70
Boat Creek304 NW0.694.819.6140
Boyne Island205 SSW0.287.6-210
Clinton194 SSW0.98720.90
South Gladstone280 W0.384.422.1190
Targinie228 SW0.195.720.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela25 NNE0
Blackwater22 NNE0.688.419.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald39 NE1.383.820.90
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach76 ENE2.126.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)238 WSW0.392.717.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)177 S118.3
Parkhurst23 NNE0.190.318.9
West Rockhampton137 SE0.293.920.4140
Yeppoon17 NNE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina175 S0.9
West Mackay249 WSW0.619.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr165 SSE0.522.44
Charters Towers48 NE0.1
Ingham161 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard127 SE1.787.524.300
Environment Park198 SSW0.590.323.610
Kirwan87 E0.1
Lennon Drive167 SSE0.690.623.810
North Ward160 SSE1.689.223.80
South Townsville13 NNE0
Stuart11 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton84.9 E0.1
Cairns186 S2.682.524.320
Gordonvale162.6 SSE0.6
Innisfail--
Mareeba163.1 SSE0.1
Mossman105 ESE0
Weipa61 ENE0.423
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap30 NNE0.70

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