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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 6pm.

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

Wednesday 15 October 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert316 NW1.4
Beerwah163 SSE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee62.924.6
Boonah120 ESE2.7
Burpengary221 SW1.7
Caboolture103 ESE0.4
Caloundra169 S0.2
Cannon Hill73 ENE3.663.322.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.124.7
Coomera76 ENE1.472.922.10
Cooroy51 NE0.9
Deagon93 E1.26923.4240
Deception Bay41 NE4.269.70
Eagleby292 WNW2.3
Eatons Hill148 SSE1.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton97 E5.961.724.60.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.124.9
Josephville42 NE3.370.1220
Kilcoy65 ENE1.2
Kippa-Ring183 S0.5
Lowood178 S1.6
Lytton66 ENE2.967.8230
Maleny293 WNW1.3
Moggill291 WNW1
Mountain Creek68 ENE1.422.8
Mutdapilly67 ENE4.561.623.50
Nambour77 ENE2.676.922.5200
North Maclean63 ENE3.770.222.50
Norwell55 NE0.6
Parkwood71 ENE2.167.322.10
Petrie128 SE0.7
Raceview59 ENE3.268.123.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.925
Redlands29 NNE2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.825.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview61.424.6
Rocklea54 NE3.468.323.2310
South Brisbane60 ENE2.723.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.225.4
Southport74 ENE1.372.221.80
Springwood72 ENE1.467220
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.624.7
Tamborine Mountain14 NNE2.4
Tewantin337 NNW0.9
Upper Kedron326 NW2.4
Woolloongabba55 NE2.863.723.20
Wynnum69 ENE3.870.122.20
Wynnum West67 ENE4.274.222.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville160 SSE0.622.8
Chinchilla191 S0.2
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles87 E0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth53 NE2.3
Rangeville59 ENE0.969.122.1
Roma231 SW3.421.3
Stanthorpe311 NW1.2
Toowoomba94 E4.266.722.5360
Warwick69 ENE2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg75 ENE3.671.824.2
Gayndah40 NE1.2
Hervey Bay138 SE1.5
Kingaroy154 SSE3.2
Maryborough90 E3.972.3600
Tin Can Bay70 ENE0
Toogoom196 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga86 E5.474.624.20
Auckland Point89 E7.876.1240
Boat Creek94 E4.575.924.4570
Boyne Island95 E475.9-610
Clinton95 E7.471.424.30
South Gladstone88 E371.424.5420
Targinie98 E3.575.424.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela29 NNE2.5
Blackwater75 ENE6.538.930.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald64 ENE2.635320
Gracemere115 ESE1.3
Longreach46 NE2.833.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)60 ENE540.928.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)64 ENE2.628.9
Parkhurst72 ENE3.167.425.2
West Rockhampton91 E2.465.325.6420
Yeppoon258 WSW2.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina87 E0.6
West Mackay116 ESE4.325.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr93 E4.126.6112
Charters Towers--
Ingham102 ESE2.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE6.366.1271400
Environment Park113 ESE465.625.61260
Kirwan95 E1.2
Lennon Drive128 SE6.266.826.61050.1
North Ward111 ESE3.967.626.90
South Townsville89 E0.7
Stuart93 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton111.1 ESE1.1
Cairns146 SE3.375.327.1910
Gordonvale142.5 SE1.2
Innisfail153.4 SSE1.6
Mareeba102.5 ESE1.5
Mossman47 NE0.1
Weipa92 E3.733.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap75 ENE1.50

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