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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 8am.

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

Monday 13 October 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert194 SSW0.5
Beerwah314 NW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.121.8
Boonah102 ESE0.6
Burpengary172 S0.4
Caboolture268 W0.2
Caloundra207 SSW0.7
Cannon Hill50 NE0.470.322.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.221.6
Coomera242 WSW0.484.722.50
Cooroy212 SSW0.5
Deagon319 NW0.680.822.82790
Deception Bay349 N1.783.20
Eagleby211 SSW0.9
Eatons Hill218 SW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton318 NW0.281.520.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.421.9
Josephville122 ESE0.190.421.40
Kilcoy261 W0.4
Kippa-Ring116 ESE0.8
Lowood66 ENE0.5
Lytton336 NNW2.979.523.20
Maleny177 S0.7
Moggill173 S0.4
Mountain Creek317 NW1.822.9
Mutdapilly2 N186.420.80
Nambour329 NNW190.122.11670
North Maclean306 NW0.791.921.40
Norwell205 SSW0.1
Parkwood31 NNE0.776.622.90
Petrie231 SW0.5
Raceview320 NW0.784.721.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.121.9
Redlands272 W0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.721.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.421.7
Rocklea231 SW1.177.922.61820
South Brisbane215 SW0.623
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.521.3
Southport65 ENE0.488.321.70
Springwood249 WSW0.581.921.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.921.7
Tamborine Mountain170 S0
Tewantin269 W0.7
Upper Kedron283 WNW0.3
Woolloongabba276 W0.57322.40
Wynnum337 NNW1.682.321.70
Wynnum West353 N1.99021.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville126 SE0.521.2
Chinchilla246 WSW0.2
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles279 W0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth300 WNW1.3
Rangeville271 W1.379.517.6
Roma14 NNE0.721.4
Stanthorpe190 S0.3
Toowoomba283 WNW1.382.317.52480
Warwick295 WNW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg328 NNW1.586.624.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay272 W0.8
Kingaroy287 WNW0.6
Maryborough309 NW1.590.52320
Tin Can Bay211 SSW0.1
Toogoom197 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga315 NW0.980.824.30
Auckland Point286 WNW2.181.124.30
Boat Creek267 W176.624.72720
Boyne Island186 S0.478.9-2170
Clinton267 W1.175.124.40
South Gladstone292 WNW1.37524.62350
Targinie307 NW0.679.424.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela297 WNW0.7
Blackwater97 E3.667.824.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald143 SE0.77323.30
Gracemere138 SE0.2
Longreach86 E1.923.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE1.878.723.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)114 ESE124.9
Parkhurst33 NNE0.576.125
West Rockhampton172 S0.375.725.63950
Yeppoon148 SSE0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina153 SSE0.3
West Mackay170 S1.725.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr114 ESE1.326.3256
Charters Towers--
Ingham139 SE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard54 NE2.88626.11240
Environment Park84 E0.977.528.71770
Kirwan124 SE0.2
Lennon Drive51 NE2.47828.21650
North Ward59 ENE1.483.826.60
South Townsville304 NW0.9
Stuart97 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton122.1 ESE0.4
Cairns158 SSE1.781.725.63430
Gordonvale152.7 SSE0.7
Innisfail311.1 NW0.4
Mareeba214.4 SW0.1
Mossman131 SE0.1
Weipa104 ESE1.726.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap65 ENE1.10

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