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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 9pm.

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

Monday 13 October 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert104 ESE1
Beerwah148 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.822.4
Boonah152 SSE0.6
Burpengary263 W1.1
Caboolture86 E0.2
Caloundra73 ENE1.2
Cannon Hill137 SE2.475.722.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.622.1
Coomera139 SE4.781.522.50
Cooroy79 E0.6
Deagon162 SSE1.580.522.600
Deception Bay153 SSE2.979.40
Eagleby17 NNE2.1
Eatons Hill194 SSW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton120 ESE3.773.222.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.623
Josephville110 ESE1.577.122.50
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring240 WSW2.2
Lowood194 SSW2.1
Lytton139 SE4.878.822.90
Maleny28 NNE1.5
Moggill208 SSW0.3
Mountain Creek224 SW0.722.6
Mutdapilly151 SSE0.969.922.20
Nambour183 S0.488.52310
North Maclean97 E1.180.622.10
Norwell81 E2.4
Parkwood147 SSE3.476.422.50
Petrie53 NE0.9
Raceview95 E1.67822.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.222.2
Redlands110 ESE2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley6622.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.222.7
Rocklea120 ESE1.377.222.810
South Brisbane128 SE2.222.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7122.3
Southport130 SE1.782.122.10
Springwood124 SE2.878.321.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.922.7
Tamborine Mountain23 NNE2.9
Tewantin115 ESE0.3
Upper Kedron127 SE0.6
Woolloongabba120 ESE1.774.822.90
Wynnum145 SE2.384.2220
Wynnum West145 SE2.288.722.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville171 S0.425.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth127 SE0.1
Rangeville60 ENE0.671.920.3
Roma133 SE1.125.6
Stanthorpe310 NW1.1
Toowoomba107 ESE2.267.220.710
Warwick144 SE2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg11 N0.390.523.9
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay208 SSW0.4
Kingaroy113 ESE0
Maryborough31 NNE0.693.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga18 NNE078.224.20
Auckland Point341 NNW0.483.724.40
Boat Creek356 N0.480.724.600
Boyne Island9 N0.885.5-10
Clinton337 NNW2.177.424.90
South Gladstone346 NNW1.478.824.810
Targinie298 WNW0.282.424.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela21 NNE0.1
Blackwater123 ESE0.946.929.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald136 SE1.442.4290
Gracemere156 SSE0.3
Longreach113 ESE1.629.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)78 ENE1.356.829.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)61 ENE0.828.7
Parkhurst34 NE0.370.525.8
West Rockhampton153 SSE1.266.72600
Yeppoon159 SSE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay7 N1.525.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr58 ENE1.225.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham90 E1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard74 ENE2.785.726.400
Environment Park86 E182.926.300
Kirwan88 E0.5
Lennon Drive81 E2.28726.300
North Ward78 ENE1.485.426.40
South Townsville220 SW0.4
Stuart91 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton154.4 SSE0.5
Cairns177 S282.726.900
Gordonvale159.5 SSE0
Innisfail178.2 S0.7
Mareeba--
Mossman235 SW0.1
Weipa116 ESE0.727.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap63 ENE0.20

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
13 January 2026