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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 3am.

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

Sunday 19 October 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert109 ESE0.5
Beerwah145 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.918.9
Boonah203 SSW1
Burpengary178 S0.3
Caboolture170 S0
Caloundra49 NE1.4
Cannon Hill181 S1.480.820.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.719.3
Coomera252 WSW0.89218.60
Cooroy93 E0.3
Deagon160 SSE0.790.62000
Deception Bay188 S284.40
Eagleby179 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton83 E18319.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.419
Josephville178 S4.285.218.90
Kilcoy106 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring248 WSW2
Lowood87 E0.2
Lytton149 SSE3.879.821.10
Maleny29 NNE2.3
Moggill--
Mountain Creek214 SW0.920.5
Mutdapilly184 S3.779.218.90
Nambour240 WSW0.39420.300
North Maclean78 ENE0.397.417.60
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood233 SW0.788.318.60
Petrie154 SSE0.1
Raceview129 SE1.182.9200
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.819.6
Redlands146 SE1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.819.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.719.3
Rocklea156 SSE182.120.110
South Brisbane163 SSE1.320.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.419.5
Southport177 S0.985.519.80
Springwood161 SSE1.285.918.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.419.7
Tamborine Mountain59 ENE0.9
Tewantin140 SE0.4
Upper Kedron186 S0
Woolloongabba158 SSE0.978.120.70
Wynnum166 SSE1.985.5200
Wynnum West169 S1.992.620.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville163 SSE0.425.2
Chinchilla130 SE0.1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles122 ESE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth117 ESE1.3
Rangeville62 ENE0.793.815.8
Roma156 SSE0.222.8
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.6
Toowoomba94 E3.49415.900
Warwick137 SE3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg322 NW1.283.922.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay111 ESE0.5
Kingaroy108 ESE1
Maryborough161 SSE0.993.700
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga139 SE0.485.721.10
Auckland Point84 E2.577.623.20
Boat Creek279 W0.282.32210
Boyne Island157 SSE0.880.3-00
Clinton115 ESE1.175.5230
South Gladstone61 ENE1.174.323.410
Targinie157 SSE0.285.121.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela117 ESE0.1
Blackwater78 ENE4.473.321.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald72 ENE1.452.723.10
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach29 NNE0.727
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)327 NNW0.369.319.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)282 WNW0.218.4
Parkhurst38 NE0.381.820.7
West Rockhampton170 S0.582.420.410
Yeppoon29 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina216 SW0.7
West Mackay270 W0.818.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr49 NE0.121.62
Charters Towers46 NE0.1
Ingham204 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard203 SSW1.778.823.400
Environment Park246 WSW0.385.522.200
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive223 SW0.181.82300
North Ward173 S0.88223.20
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart6 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton66.8 ENE0.1
Cairns140 SE0.886.62110
Gordonvale153.2 SSE1
Innisfail317.3 NW0.3
Mareeba39.5 NE0
Mossman120 ESE0.1
Weipa141 SE0.923.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 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
28 December 2025