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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 3am.

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

Monday 13 October 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert239 WSW2.5
Beerwah212 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.420.7
Boonah96 E0.6
Burpengary74 ENE1.5
Caboolture197 SSW0.1
Caloundra143 SE1.1
Cannon Hill263 W1.280.220.71.6
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.920.7
Coomera297 WNW385.121.61
Cooroy170 S0.2
Deagon287 WNW1.190.820.210.2
Deception Bay260 W2.3850.2
Eagleby199 SSW2.1
Eatons Hill270 W0
Forest Lake137 SE0.4
Gatton49 NE2.194.719.80.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.821
Josephville331 NNW3.787.521.10.4
Kilcoy122 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring130 SE1
Lowood52 NE0.2
Lytton246 WSW4.183.420.91.8
Maleny142 SE1.3
Moggill166 SSE0.5
Mountain Creek263 W1.421.6
Mutdapilly2 N3.685.320.10
Nambour221 SW0.891.92100.2
North Maclean275 W4.188.620.82.1
Norwell210 SSW0.4
Parkwood302 WNW2.876.522.70.5
Petrie222 SW1.8
Raceview298 WNW1.189.820.50.4
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.120.7
Redlands218 SW2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.520.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.320.8
Rocklea245 WSW184.120.911.3
South Brisbane237 WSW0.821
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.620.7
Southport298 WNW3.481.222.50
Springwood269 W1.183.120.22.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.420.9
Tamborine Mountain202 SSW2.6
Tewantin219 SW0.2
Upper Kedron185 S1.5
Woolloongabba236 SW0.681.721.21.5
Wynnum255 WSW3.593.319.62
Wynnum West256 WSW2.496.1202.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville167 SSE0.419.8
Chinchilla140 SE0.3
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles36 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth309 NW2.7
Rangeville277 W1.792.916.9
Roma265 W0.419.8
Stanthorpe151 SSE1.5
Toowoomba306 NW4.591.417.400.5
Warwick338 NNW2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg256 WSW0.691.622.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay286 WNW0.6
Kingaroy122 ESE0.9
Maryborough298 WNW0.492.600
Tin Can Bay26 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga218 SW0.393.721.30
Auckland Point283 WNW1.484.723.30
Boat Creek272 W0.587.822.300
Boyne Island276 W0.684.8-10
Clinton273 W0.983.122.90
South Gladstone284 WNW0.880.623.510
Targinie268 W0.292220
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela86 E0.3
Blackwater114 ESE2.576.122.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald135 SE1.873.723.40
Gracemere130 SE0.3
Longreach124 SE2.721.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)274 W1.48022.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)274 W122.7
Parkhurst81 E0.388.720.6
West Rockhampton179 S190.721.400
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay229 SW0.922.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr101 E0.624.30
Charters Towers--
Ingham223 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard33 NNE1.286.225.800
Environment Park106 ESE0.190.325.400
Kirwan7 N0
Lennon Drive61 ENE1.189.325.700
North Ward210 SSW0.388.925.20
South Townsville166 SSE0.2
Stuart11 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns153 SSE185.524.400
Gordonvale152.9 SSE0.9
Innisfail100.1 E0.1
Mareeba36.3 NE0
Mossman129 SE0
Weipa130 SE1.225.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE0.80

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