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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 Friday 17 October 2025 12am.

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

Friday 17 October 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert53 NE0.2
Beerwah160 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.317.1
Boonah4 N0.8
Burpengary169 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra160 SSE0.1
Cannon Hill63 ENE0.760.920.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.516.1
Coomera251 WSW182.217.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon271 W0.371.920.110
Deception Bay227 SW1.271.60
Eagleby157 SSE0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton146 SE171.918.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.317.8
Josephville184 S0.981.216.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring148 SSE0
Lowood176 S0
Lytton-----
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek204 SSW0.518.4
Mutdapilly225 SW1.369.4180
Nambour233 SW0.288.416.310
North Maclean207 SSW0.489.315.30
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood223 SW0.574.617.80
Petrie208 SSW0
Raceview160 SSE0.674.218.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.316.9
Redlands38 NE0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.416.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.318.1
Rocklea147 SSE0.47319.110
South Brisbane41 NE0.621
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.415.4
Southport205 SSW0.375.618.20
Springwood85 E0.376.117.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.418.1
Tamborine Mountain26 NNE0.7
Tewantin145 SE0.3
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba89 E0.661.620.60
Wynnum43 NE2.266.720.40
Wynnum West43 NE2.271.820.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville33 NNE1.424.8
Chinchilla238 WSW0.8
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles64 ENE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville55 NE0.782.814.5
Roma23 NNE423.3
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba117 ESE1.877.814.900
Warwick48 NE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S1.481.818.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy44 NE0.1
Maryborough227 SW1.185.410
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga152 SSE0.476.620.20
Auckland Point136 SE2.77321.10
Boat Creek140 SE1.873.421.200
Boyne Island168 SSE275.1-00
Clinton150 SSE2.369.4210
South Gladstone167 SSE270.420.910
Targinie136 SE1.17421.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela77 ENE1
Blackwater85 E3.171.620.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald56 NE2.753.822.40
Gracemere--
Longreach51 NE1.325.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE1.372.219.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE1.419.6
Parkhurst82 E0.672.322.1
West Rockhampton156 SSE1.376.421.100
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay118 ESE3.524
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr116 ESE2.423.90
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard128 SE3.871.424.500
Environment Park128 SE1.474.323.900
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive159 SSE4.173.324.300
North Ward134 SE3.974.4240
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton126.7 SE0.5
Cairns187 S2.583.924.110
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa110 ESE4.526.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap31 NNE0.10

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
1 January 2026