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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 Thursday 16 October 2025 10am.

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

Thursday 16 October 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert212 SSW0.6
Beerwah240 WSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee68.226.3
Boonah119 ESE1
Burpengary288 WNW1.6
Caboolture82 E1
Caloundra84 E1.3
Cannon Hill77 ENE249.722.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.525.5
Coomera96 E25622.90
Cooroy37 NE1
Deagon92 E1.455.824.29540
Deception Bay67 ENE260.70
Eagleby340 NNW1.7
Eatons Hill175 S0.8
Forest Lake287 WNW0.3
Gatton97 E2.453.422.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.926
Josephville48 NE0.65722.50
Kilcoy129 SE0.5
Kippa-Ring234 SW1.6
Lowood154 SSE0.8
Lytton92 E2.951.723.60
Maleny285 WNW1.6
Moggill119 ESE0.7
Mountain Creek81 E1.726.4
Mutdapilly122 ESE2.150.722.70
Nambour92 E3.263.923.16460
North Maclean74 ENE1.356.922.50
Norwell96 E0.6
Parkwood85 E1.653.123.20
Petrie49 NE1.5
Raceview85 E1.854.623.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.426.6
Redlands53 NE1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.726.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.626.1
Rocklea-----0
South Brisbane88 E1.523.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.326.9
Southport78 ENE1.454.422.80
Springwood86 E1.349.922.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.527.8
Tamborine Mountain85 E1.1
Tewantin108 ESE0.7
Upper Kedron312 NW1.5
Woolloongabba67 ENE1.450.123.10
Wynnum80 E3.453.122.80
Wynnum West87 E3.658.523.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville356 N2.426
Chinchilla159 SSE0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles67 ENE0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth56 NE1.7
Rangeville68 ENE0.771.718.9
Roma31 NNE4.823.1
Stanthorpe262 W1.3
Toowoomba87 E3.665.318.98630
Warwick121 ESE1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg111 ESE3.461.824.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay134 SE1.9
Kingaroy90 E2.3
Maryborough97 E3.661.27320
Tin Can Bay102 ESE0.3
Toogoom189 S0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E561.224.60
Auckland Point109 ESE6.667.424.10
Boat Creek105 ESE563.124.77910
Boyne Island109 ESE464.8-9480
Clinton100 E7.262.124.20
South Gladstone122 ESE363.224.77890
Targinie105 ESE4.264.124.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela84 E1.2
Blackwater79 E5.556.724.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald69 ENE354.525.40
Gracemere157 SSE1.8
Longreach46 NE428.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E4.959.324.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)89 E2.726.8
Parkhurst100 E2.354.726.2
West Rockhampton123 ESE2.958.625.13290
Yeppoon270 W2.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina137 SE1.1
West Mackay118 ESE4.224.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr92 E4.726.9657
Charters Towers105 ESE1.3
Ingham87 E2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE4.380.2254060
Environment Park116 ESE2.18025.53850
Kirwan96 E0.9
Lennon Drive144 SE4.780.725.43760
North Ward127 SE3.580.825.50
South Townsville82 E0.8
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton99.6 E1
Cairns143 SE3.474.128.18670
Gordonvale141.8 SE1
Innisfail133.7 SE1.3
Mareeba88.8 E2
Mossman130 SE0.5
Weipa105 ESE4.930.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap11 N2.20

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
30 December 2025