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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 Monday 13 October 2025 4pm.

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

Monday 13 October 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert299 WNW1.3
Beerwah172 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee51.233.7
Boonah325 NW2.8
Burpengary265 W1.4
Caboolture273 W0.3
Caloundra297 WNW0.4
Cannon Hill52 NE2.948.327.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains50.834.5
Coomera130 SE4.275.224.50
Cooroy132 SE0.4
Deagon75 ENE1.668.626.93940
Deception Bay50 NE3.3740
Eagleby207 SSW2.4
Eatons Hill151 SSE0.8
Forest Lake211 SSW0.1
Gatton237 WSW7.926.432.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.833.3
Josephville37 NE2.85228.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring216 SW0.5
Lowood113 ESE0.8
Lytton18 NNE3.761.226.40
Maleny147 SSE0.4
Moggill218 SW0.3
Mountain Creek43 NE127.2
Mutdapilly85 E4.137.531.30
Nambour90 E1.764.228.63340
North Maclean62 ENE2.547.929.40
Norwell73 ENE2.1
Parkwood133 SE3.469.924.50
Petrie77 ENE0.7
Raceview329 NNW0.838.832.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank48.734.9
Redlands312 NW2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.235.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview47.933.8
Rocklea32 NNE2.65029.63010
South Brisbane34 NE2.228.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley48.735
Southport133 SE280.923.10
Springwood31 NNE1.251270
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank49.634.8
Tamborine Mountain15 NNE2.7
Tewantin304 NW0.5
Upper Kedron258 WSW1.8
Woolloongabba23 NNE2.448.228.20
Wynnum46 NE3.154.226.60
Wynnum West51 NE3.858.227.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW131.4
Chinchilla165 SSE0.8
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles205 SSW0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth205 SSW3.2
Rangeville230 SW1.537.726.9
Roma183 S1.130.9
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba229 SW2.136.6285150
Warwick242 WSW2.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg355 N272.926.9
Gayndah208 SSW0.4
Hervey Bay305 NW0.9
Kingaroy211 SSW2.3
Maryborough2 N1.975.61670
Tin Can Bay238 WSW0.2
Toogoom143 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga39 NE3.357.5300
Auckland Point35 NE1.569.727.50
Boat Creek30 NNE2.16229.14570
Boyne Island9 N2.672.3-4410
Clinton36 NE4.761.8280
South Gladstone35 NE2.571.227.24080
Targinie47 NE1.759.229.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela195 SSW0.9
Blackwater163 SSE0.335.933.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald110 ESE0.434.533.60
Gracemere169 S0.6
Longreach311 NW0.834.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)44 NE0.938.833.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)147 SSE0.534.5
Parkhurst55 NE2.65231.4
West Rockhampton36 NE246.332.52970
Yeppoon208 SSW2.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina125 SE0.7
West Mackay27 NNE427.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr51 NE3.528.7600
Charters Towers103 ESE1.1
Ingham100 E1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE5.983.526.73570
Environment Park83 E1.659.631.66410
Kirwan89 E0.8
Lennon Drive48 NE5.570.530.23490
North Ward63 ENE2.57927.70
South Townsville332 NNW1.6
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton52.1 NE1
Cairns117 ESE3.366.230.66110
Gordonvale116.7 ESE0.8
Innisfail121.2 ESE1.1
Mareeba78 ENE1.6
Mossman79 E0.9
Weipa191 S1.232.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap141 SE1.10

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
12 January 2026