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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 11pm.

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

Sunday 19 October 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert327 NNW0.3
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.420.7
Boonah128 SE0.4
Burpengary226 SW0.1
Caboolture152 SSE0
Caloundra211 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill96 E1.671.422.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.220
Coomera121 ESE1.680.322.40
Cooroy107 ESE0.2
Deagon100 E0.775.223.210
Deception Bay70 ENE2.273.40
Eagleby47 NE0.5
Eatons Hill164 SSE0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton124 SE2.878.421.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.421.4
Josephville7 N0.48120.80
Kilcoy74 ENE0.5
Kippa-Ring224 SW0.5
Lowood195 SSW0.8
Lytton78 ENE2.374.722.90
Maleny295 WNW1
Moggill212 SSW0
Mountain Creek80 E1.122.2
Mutdapilly151 SSE0.777.320.40
Nambour206 SSW0.883.921.510
North Maclean73 ENE0.785.620.90
Norwell75 ENE0.1
Parkwood112 ESE1.372.522.90
Petrie44 NE0.1
Raceview96 E0.981.221.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.820.2
Redlands50 NE0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley7320.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.321
Rocklea93 E0.677.12210
South Brisbane80 E0.922.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.420.1
Southport92 E0.878.922.20
Springwood105 ESE0.579.720.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7620.8
Tamborine Mountain18 NNE1.4
Tewantin51 NE0.2
Upper Kedron338 NNW1.5
Woolloongabba66 ENE172.222.30
Wynnum79 E3.178.422.10
Wynnum West86 E2.983.522.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville260 W0.223.7
Chinchilla111 ESE0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles83 E0.8
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth59 ENE2.5
Rangeville78 ENE0.789.717.3
Roma65 ENE1.827.2
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba107 ESE3.688.717.600
Warwick94 E0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg92 E1.779.423.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay129 SE1.1
Kingaroy107 ESE1.4
Maryborough143 SE1.289.400
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga109 ESE178.923.30
Auckland Point86 E5.375.923.90
Boat Creek96 E2.676.42400
Boyne Island94 E2.674.7-00
Clinton93 E3.872.2240
South Gladstone78 ENE2.273.12410
Targinie110 ESE1.581.523.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela34 NE0.6
Blackwater64 ENE6.472.824.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald47 NE2.739.626.70
Gracemere149 SSE0.5
Longreach27 NNE1.330.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E0.45024.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)100 E0.323.3
Parkhurst68 ENE17723.2
West Rockhampton111 ESE1.277.423.510
Yeppoon245 WSW1.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina6 N0
West Mackay84 E2.325
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr67 ENE1.424.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham19 NNE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E2.972.125.500
Environment Park100 E1.773.625.200
Kirwan9 N0
Lennon Drive104 ESE2.272.925.400
North Ward91 E274.625.30
South Townsville182 S0.2
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.2 SSE0.4
Cairns191 S1.97824.400
Gordonvale96.2 E0.3
Innisfail195.3 SSW0.1
Mareeba--
Mossman113 ESE0.1
Weipa96 E126.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap332 NNW1.20

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
30 December 2025