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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 Sunday 19 October 2025 12am.

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

Sunday 19 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
Beaudesert225 SW0.1
Beerwah38 NE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.919.7
Boonah176 S0.5
Burpengary206 SSW0.7
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra144 SE0.5
Cannon Hill138 SE1.480.120.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.319.9
Coomera217 SW1.289.420.30.2
Cooroy182 S0
Deagon166 SSE1.393.42100
Deception Bay174 S1.888.60
Eagleby32 NNE0.3
Eatons Hill237 WSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton98 E0.682.819.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.721
Josephville167 SSE1.988.5190
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring244 WSW0.9
Lowood187 S0.5
Lytton144 SE4.18221.70
Maleny150 SSE1.5
Moggill90 E0.6
Mountain Creek256 WSW0.620.6
Mutdapilly184 S2.777.319.50
Nambour187 S0.394.519.800.4
North Maclean238 WSW0.797.618.80
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood185 S1.48819.70.8
Petrie57 ENE0.6
Raceview128 SE1.58520.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.220.5
Redlands133 SE1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.219.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.920.4
Rocklea147 SSE0.884.321.310
South Brisbane135 SE1.521.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.918.7
Southport126 SE1.18620.60
Springwood136 SE1.384.520.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.720.3
Tamborine Mountain87 E0.2
Tewantin197 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron164 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba129 SE1.278.221.70
Wynnum153 SSE2.186.720.70
Wynnum West147 SSE1.793.620.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville182 S0.325.4
Chinchilla118 ESE0
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles74 ENE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville76 ENE0.491.716.4
Roma146 SE1.725.4
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba108 ESE2.388.917.200
Warwick136 SE3.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg89 E179.623.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy147 SSE1
Maryborough354 N190.400
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga311 NW0.380.422.20
Auckland Point57 ENE2.277.123.50
Boat Creek34 NE1.277.623.300
Boyne Island29 NNE2.476.8-10
Clinton19 NNE3.273.423.60
South Gladstone37 NE1.973.523.710
Targinie266 W0.582.222.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela72 ENE0.7
Blackwater77 ENE3.266.623.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald5 N1.539.827.50
Gracemere--
Longreach26 NNE0.928.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)303 WNW0.557.322.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)257 WSW0.322.3
Parkhurst298 WNW0.275.221.4
West Rockhampton84 E0.964.822.800
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay237 WSW0.920.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr325 NW0.523.11
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE1.871.625.300
Environment Park274 W077.223.900
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive55 NE1.472.725.100
North Ward48 NE0.875.524.80
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton65.2 ENE0.2
Cairns189 S1812310
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa110 ESE1.425.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE0.60

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
27 December 2025