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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 5am.

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

Monday 13 October 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert142 SE0.4
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.120.1
Boonah145 SE0.3
Burpengary60 ENE0.8
Caboolture112 ESE0.1
Caloundra201 SSW0.2
Cannon Hill246 WSW282.820.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.720.2
Coomera251 WSW2.683.621.60.8
Cooroy197 SSW0.2
Deagon271 W0.890.420.510
Deception Bay241 WSW1.784.80.1
Eagleby180 S0.8
Eatons Hill256 WSW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton181 S0.797.219.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.320.5
Josephville154 SSE0.593.520.30
Kilcoy180 S0.2
Kippa-Ring147 SSE0.6
Lowood157 SSE0
Lytton235 SW5.681.522.20.2
Maleny170 S0.6
Moggill162 SSE0.2
Mountain Creek322 NW1.521.3
Mutdapilly42 NE0.58719.90
Nambour274 W0.894.820.800
North Maclean197 SSW1.196.219.90.2
Norwell180 S0.5
Parkwood244 WSW2.977.221.90.6
Petrie206 SSW0.6
Raceview278 W0.892.220.40.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.320.2
Redlands214 SW2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.620.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.320.3
Rocklea229 SW1.386.620.810.2
South Brisbane233 SW221
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.120.1
Southport236 SW0.985.321.40.5
Springwood202 SSW0.486200
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.520.3
Tamborine Mountain177 S0.6
Tewantin255 WSW0.3
Upper Kedron149 SSE0.2
Woolloongabba238 WSW0.684.321.10
Wynnum237 WSW4.293.320.10.4
Wynnum West225 SW3.596.420.40.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville96 E0.419.3
Chinchilla338 NNW0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles75 ENE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth257 WSW0.4
Rangeville260 W1.189.615.6
Roma11 N0.619.6
Stanthorpe95 E0.2
Toowoomba236 SW0.688.51600
Warwick39 NE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg334 NNW0.691.822.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay245 WSW0.3
Kingaroy317 NW0.7
Maryborough4 N0.693.400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga3 N0.592.921.50
Auckland Point295 WNW0.985.822.80
Boat Creek328 NNW0.587.822.210
Boyne Island329 NNW0.184.1-10
Clinton323 NW1.483.522.40
South Gladstone323 NW0.981.823.110
Targinie112 ESE090.122.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela51 NE0
Blackwater55 NE1.479.621.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald140 SE2.174.922.20
Gracemere62 ENE0.3
Longreach66 ENE1.521.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE18421.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE0.621.5
Parkhurst45 NE0.388.320.6
West Rockhampton83 E187.622.410
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina60 ENE0.4
West Mackay226 SW0.621.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE0.523.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham278 W0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard61 ENE1.387.925.800
Environment Park118 ESE0.288.925.600
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive77 ENE0.59025.600
North Ward41 NE0.789.725.50
South Townsville40 NE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns201 SSW0.685.723.910
Gordonvale10.2 N0
Innisfail111.7 ESE0
Mareeba29 NNE0
Mossman124 SE0.1
Weipa211 SSW0.725.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap179 S0.80

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