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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 12pm.

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

Sunday 19 October 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert134 SE2.2
Beerwah123 ESE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee58.232.2
Boonah154 SSE1.4
Burpengary261 W2.3
Caboolture65 ENE0.9
Caloundra42 NE2.6
Cannon Hill87 E2.747.727.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.431
Coomera111 ESE5.165.825.60
Cooroy93 E0.8
Deagon104 ESE1.760.926.610190
Deception Bay86 E2.765.20
Eagleby236 SW3
Eatons Hill151 SSE1.4
Forest Lake213 SSW0.4
Gatton36 NE1.953.426.60.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.933.2
Josephville147 SSE2.155.225.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring235 SW1.9
Lowood183 S0.9
Lytton109 ESE5.559.625.70
Maleny62 ENE1.2
Moggill134 SE0.3
Mountain Creek125 SE2.528
Mutdapilly123 ESE1.644.727.70
Nambour96 E1.961.127.38310
North Maclean172 S0.656.826.80
Norwell74 ENE2.5
Parkwood116 ESE3.755.826.60
Petrie46 NE1.6
Raceview49 NE1.150.928.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.731.2
Redlands70 ENE3
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.132.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.131.5
Rocklea73 ENE0.851.9286250
South Brisbane42 NE1.827.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley54.933.6
Southport103 ESE2.365.324.90
Springwood101 E1.753.925.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.232.3
Tamborine Mountain152 SSE0.7
Tewantin62 ENE0.8
Upper Kedron254 WSW0.7
Woolloongabba45 NE0.948.227.50
Wynnum100 E5.76025.70
Wynnum West98 E5.763.826.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE0.534.7
Chinchilla123 ESE0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles157 SSE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth70 ENE1.5
Rangeville71 ENE0.859.124.6
Roma19 NNE2.133
Stanthorpe320 NW1
Toowoomba83 E2.757.423.610630
Warwick154 SSE1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg98 E1.163.627.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay145 SE0.8
Kingaroy71 ENE1.5
Maryborough148 SSE1.152.69900
Tin Can Bay123 ESE0.2
Toogoom266 W0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga87 E3.657.927.80
Auckland Point85 E4.168.925.50
Boat Creek86 E4.266.326.210300
Boyne Island46 NE3.371.6-10590
Clinton52 NE4.36026.30
South Gladstone54 NE2.561.926.910690
Targinie94 E2.461.327.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela168 SSE1.2
Blackwater357 N2.438.931.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald25 NNE1.425.733.10
Gracemere130 SE1.3
Longreach321 NW1.836.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E2.430.332.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)80 E1.934.9
Parkhurst59 ENE2.153.329.9
West Rockhampton103 ESE1.651.529.89770
Yeppoon241 WSW1.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina53 NE0.8
West Mackay97 E3.427
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr89 E2.628.31045
Charters Towers90 E1.3
Ingham60 ENE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard45 NE3.667.626.510370
Environment Park91 E1.554.730.411520
Kirwan83 E0.8
Lennon Drive34 NE3.764.127.411110
North Ward53 NE267.8270
South Townsville324 NW1.9
Stuart53 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.1 ESE1
Cairns109 ESE2.763.628.810900
Gordonvale93.1 E0.9
Innisfail140.3 SE1.2
Mareeba82.8 E1.4
Mossman75 ENE0.9
Weipa91 E2.532.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap10 N1.20

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
29 December 2025