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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 6am.

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

Sunday 19 October 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8917
Boonah238 WSW0.6
Burpengary53 NE0.1
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra46 NE1.4
Cannon Hill225 SW0.881.118.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.417.2
Coomera233 SW0.992.917.70
Cooroy80 E0.6
Deagon280 W0.389.618.8310
Deception Bay225 SW1.1860
Eagleby175 S0.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton23 NNE1.183.618.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.117.1
Josephville176 S3.682.518.90
Kilcoy212 SSW0.1
Kippa-Ring217 SW0.2
Lowood184 S0.1
Lytton214 SW2.782.719.60
Maleny48 NE2.2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek143 SE1.121.5
Mutdapilly193 SSW1.977.718.70
Nambour221 SW0.692.620.5220
North Maclean232 SW0.298.916.50
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood315 NW0.38718.20
Petrie160 SSE0.1
Raceview299 WNW0.38818.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.417.6
Redlands199 SSW0
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.316.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.717.6
Rocklea199 SSW0.482.919.3450
South Brisbane200 SSW1.119.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.716.7
Southport224 SW0.883.219.70
Springwood200 SSW0.387.717.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.617.9
Tamborine Mountain56 NE1.3
Tewantin76 ENE0.8
Upper Kedron184 S0
Woolloongabba221 SW0.878.719.50
Wynnum226 SW1.493.5180
Wynnum West214 SW29618.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville128 SE0.322.6
Chinchilla107 ESE0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles95 E0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth104 ESE1.1
Rangeville65 ENE0.694.314.8
Roma104 ESE1.221.4
Stanthorpe343 NNW1.1
Toowoomba102 ESE393.515.2260
Warwick137 SE2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg143 SE1.790.320.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay161 SSE0.8
Kingaroy99 E1.6
Maryborough161 SSE1.392.2260
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom180 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga149 SSE0.195.218.30
Auckland Point267 W0.681.322.20
Boat Creek287 WNW1.68920.1200
Boyne Island205 SSW0.685.4-340
Clinton199 SSW1.882.720.70
South Gladstone247 WSW0.878.922260
Targinie264 W0.192.319.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela0 N0
Blackwater79 E482.820.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald70 ENE2.25621.50
Gracemere86 E0.1
Longreach82 E1.423.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)270 W0.377.517.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)316 NW0.116.5
Parkhurst54 NE0.186.719.3
West Rockhampton227 SW0.387.920.5220
Yeppoon37 NE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina55 NE0.1
West Mackay270 W117.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S0.520.46
Charters Towers--
Ingham217 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW1.680.123.110
Environment Park256 WSW0.38721.840
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive243 WSW0.183.322.540
North Ward200 SSW0.785.222.80
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton130.3 SE0.5
Cairns186 S1.187.72030
Gordonvale146.6 SSE1.4
Innisfail311.3 NW0.2
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman60 ENE0
Weipa142 SE1.122.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE0.30

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