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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 Wednesday 15 October 2025 5pm.

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

Wednesday 15 October 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert323 NW1.7
Beerwah234 SW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee59.826.7
Boonah111 ESE2.9
Burpengary223 SW2.2
Caboolture145 SE0.7
Caloundra254 WSW0.3
Cannon Hill70 ENE3.961.723.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.127.4
Coomera78 ENE1.872.122.70
Cooroy16 NNE1.2
Deagon83 E1.566.624.21240
Deception Bay42 NE4.169.10
Eagleby291 WNW2.5
Eatons Hill140 SE1.4
Forest Lake264 W0.3
Gatton80 E5.754.626.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.726.8
Josephville39 NE3.564.723.40.2
Kilcoy72 ENE1.4
Kippa-Ring132 SE0.7
Lowood177 S2.2
Lytton66 ENE3.564.423.90
Maleny284 WNW1.7
Moggill317 NW1.5
Mountain Creek66 ENE1.623.9
Mutdapilly63 ENE5.356.225.10
Nambour83 E375.3231240
North Maclean63 ENE4.266.923.40
Norwell28 NNE0.8
Parkwood65 ENE2.467.422.50
Petrie51 NE0.9
Raceview58 ENE3.463.624.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.927.5
Redlands122 ESE2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.528.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.126.5
Rocklea57 ENE3.765.324.12170
South Brisbane54 NE324
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.327.8
Southport76 ENE1.370.922.50
Springwood64 ENE1.565.522.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5827
Tamborine Mountain73 ENE2.5
Tewantin259 W0.7
Upper Kedron326 NW2.7
Woolloongabba52 NE2.860.923.80
Wynnum66 ENE4.267.5230
Wynnum West68 ENE4.672.323.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville116 ESE0.425.4
Chinchilla106 ESE0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles90 E1.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth43 NE2.2
Rangeville66 ENE0.852.424.9
Roma274 W5.722.9
Stanthorpe308 NW1.1
Toowoomba93 E350.925.42670
Warwick129 SE2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg79 E467.325.4
Gayndah39 NE1.1
Hervey Bay124 SE1.9
Kingaroy66 ENE2.4
Maryborough87 E4.368.22190
Tin Can Bay119 ESE0.1
Toogoom211 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga80 E6.567.725.30
Auckland Point89 E7.773.824.60
Boat Creek92 E5.570.825.12670
Boyne Island87 E4.774.4-2530
Clinton94 E8.667.824.80
South Gladstone89 E3.467.925.22130
Targinie93 E4.169.125.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela23 NNE2.3
Blackwater74 ENE5.737.731.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald64 ENE2.535.132.50
Gracemere106 ESE1.6
Longreach46 NE334.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)73 ENE538.430.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)80 E3.331.6
Parkhurst73 ENE360.727
West Rockhampton87 E3.157.227.12340
Yeppoon255 WSW2.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina106 ESE0.8
West Mackay119 ESE4.726.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E5.327.1289
Charters Towers--
Ingham94 E2.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard95 E5.664.427.73920
Environment Park101 E4.163.128.34040
Kirwan85 E1.9
Lennon Drive122 ESE6.564.827.93720.3
North Ward95 E3.566.927.70
South Townsville75 ENE0.7
Stuart84 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton105 ESE1.5
Cairns153 SSE3.477.126.93040
Gordonvale152.8 SSE1.4
Innisfail148 SSE1.6
Mareeba94.1 E2
Mossman108 ESE0.5
Weipa100 E4.334.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap83 E1.10

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
31 December 2025