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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 4am.

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

Friday 17 October 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah137 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.115.1
Boonah272 W0.3
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill246 WSW0.372.117.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.214.2
Coomera243 WSW1.285.616.40
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon271 W0.477.917.800
Deception Bay223 SW1.4760
Eagleby169 S0.3
Eatons Hill147 SSE0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton262 W18814.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.815.7
Josephville178 S2.49014.20
Kilcoy95 E0.2
Kippa-Ring301 WNW0.3
Lowood137 SE0.1
Lytton-----
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek208 SSW0.516.3
Mutdapilly218 SW1.674.816.50
Nambour229 SW0.29215.310
North Maclean216 SW19214.50
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood-----
Petrie222 SW0.1
Raceview252 WSW0.581.516.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.814.8
Redlands173 S0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.113.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.116.3
Rocklea197 SSW0.67817.310
South Brisbane222 SW1.617.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.513
Southport202 SSW0.682.617.10
Springwood210 SSW0.277.316.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7914.6
Tamborine Mountain43 NE0.3
Tewantin173 S0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba234 SW0.872.918.10
Wynnum223 SW1.677.117.90
Wynnum West220 SW2.184.817.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville31 NNE1.321.5
Chinchilla279 W0.1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles42 NE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth42 NE0.6
Rangeville148 SSE0.189.412.5
Roma25 NNE2.920
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba88 E1.985.613.700
Warwick120 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S1.490.116.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay89 E0.1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough232 SW1.59300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga216 SW0.886.217.50
Auckland Point138 SE2.775.919.80
Boat Creek155 SSE1.676.820.110
Boyne Island185 S1.581.9-00
Clinton147 SSE1.972.9200
South Gladstone171 S2.174.419.600
Targinie141 SE0.778.620.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela144 SE0.7
Blackwater109 ESE2.880.219.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald138 SE0.674.719.50
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach48 NE1.523.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE187.216.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE1.217
Parkhurst230 SW0.380.618.9
West Rockhampton110 ESE181.218.810
Yeppoon269 W1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina111 ESE0.2
West Mackay116 ESE3.223.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr156 SSE0.720.51
Charters Towers32 NNE0
Ingham87 E0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S1.973.523.200
Environment Park196 SSW0.57722.400
Kirwan215 SW0.3
Lennon Drive200 SSW0.576.622.600
North Ward160 SSE275.522.90
South Townsville26 NNE0
Stuart134 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton111 ESE0.9
Cairns185 S2.384.523.710
Gordonvale153.6 SSE0.8
Innisfail203.5 SSW0.7
Mareeba--
Mossman231 SW0.2
Weipa119 ESE2.625.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap81 E1.60

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