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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 10am.

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

Sunday 19 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
Beaudesert102 ESE1.9
Beerwah116 ESE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.330.6
Boonah213 SSW0.9
Burpengary214 SW0.5
Caboolture50 NE0.4
Caloundra86 E1.5
Cannon Hill158 SSE1.453.225.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.228.6
Coomera148 SSE3.562.625.40
Cooroy64 ENE0.7
Deagon150 SSE0.762.325.99150
Deception Bay103 ESE1.563.40
Eagleby99 E0.8
Eatons Hill175 S0.6
Forest Lake312 NW0.6
Gatton85 E1.66124.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.430
Josephville159 SSE3.265.323.20
Kilcoy133 SE0.4
Kippa-Ring247 WSW1.2
Lowood185 S1.2
Lytton112 ESE2.660.725.40
Maleny182 S0.6
Moggill151 SSE0.6
Mountain Creek205 SSW1.127.1
Mutdapilly151 SSE251.125.40
Nambour112 ESE272.425.18370
North Maclean184 S2.164.624.20
Norwell70 ENE1.4
Parkwood145 SE3.85925.30
Petrie43 NE0.8
Raceview159 SSE0.759.426.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.229.4
Redlands103 ESE2
Ripley weather station, Ripley6829.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.629.3
Rocklea156 SSE0.959268930
South Brisbane143 SE1.425.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.929
Southport161 SSE361.325.20
Springwood144 SE1.158.824.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6929.5
Tamborine Mountain147 SSE0.7
Tewantin97 E0.6
Upper Kedron113 ESE0.7
Woolloongabba121 ESE1.153.825.30
Wynnum93 E2.161.225.20
Wynnum West125 SE1.563.626.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville80 E1.231.8
Chinchilla264 W0.8
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles64 ENE0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth54 NE2
Rangeville69 ENE0.774.321.1
Roma34 NE2.629.1
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.6
Toowoomba85 E3.67020.59260
Warwick143 SE3.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg100 E1.171.925.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay79 E0.8
Kingaroy83 E2.1
Maryborough130 SE1.264.38270
Tin Can Bay106 ESE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga82 E3.564.826.20
Auckland Point80 E4.37125.10
Boat Creek84 E3.870.725.65630
Boyne Island78 ENE2.670.9-8530
Clinton81 E3.866.825.10
South Gladstone94 E1.866.125.84350
Targinie95 E2.470.125.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela194 SSW0.7
Blackwater38 NE2.752.727.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald16 NNE1.630.5300
Gracemere132 SE1.2
Longreach338 NNW333.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)86 E1.939.127.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)94 E1.229.4
Parkhurst58 ENE1.856.228.6
West Rockhampton119 ESE2.157.528.18510
Yeppoon243 WSW2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S0.5
West Mackay94 E2.126.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr81 E1.327.9837
Charters Towers82 E1.4
Ingham156 SSE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard42 NE2.368.5267200
Environment Park119 ESE1.351.130.58460
Kirwan117 ESE0.6
Lennon Drive100 E1.36527.18300
North Ward57 ENE1.47026.40
South Townsville219 SW0.7
Stuart216 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125 SE0.9
Cairns165 SSE2.868.9276420
Gordonvale147.9 SSE0.7
Innisfail158 SSE1.1
Mareeba120.7 ESE0.5
Mossman112 ESE0.6
Weipa125 SE3.428.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap11 N1.90

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
28 December 2025