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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 Monday 20 October 2025 1am.

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

Monday 20 October 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert111 ESE0.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.219.7
Boonah329 NNW0.6
Burpengary192 SSW0
Caboolture135 SE0
Caloundra155 SSE0
Cannon Hill77 ENE0.871.622.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.218.4
Coomera237 WSW0.981.7220
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon58 ENE0.875.32310
Deception Bay45 NE2.4730
Eagleby103 ESE0.1
Eatons Hill160 SSE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton130 SE2.581.620.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.619.9
Josephville148 SSE0.481.820.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring204 SSW0.1
Lowood206 SSW0.2
Lytton45 NE2.37422.60
Maleny283 WNW0.5
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek111 ESE0.421.1
Mutdapilly236 SW178.820.10
Nambour221 SW0.29019.510
North Maclean236 SW0.489.120.50
Norwell167 SSE0
Parkwood167 SSE1.174.322.30
Petrie195 SSW0.1
Raceview168 SSE1.28620.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.619.2
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley7918.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.220
Rocklea217 SW0.678.421.910
South Brisbane52 NE0.622.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.618.3
Southport131 SE0.186.621.20
Springwood98 E0.281.220.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.919.5
Tamborine Mountain18 NNE1
Tewantin149 SSE0
Upper Kedron223 SW0.1
Woolloongabba61 ENE0.773.922.30
Wynnum57 ENE1.678.621.60
Wynnum West66 ENE1.38321.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.421.9
Chinchilla127 SE0.8
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles78 ENE0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville70 ENE0.892.716.7
Roma51 NE3.626.4
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba107 ESE3.292.816.900
Warwick116 ESE0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg103 ESE1.479.323.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy106 ESE0.9
Maryborough166 SSE0.590.210
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga187 S0.680.422.60
Auckland Point87 E5.574.823.70
Boat Creek99 E2.775.223.800
Boyne Island158 SSE1.881.7-10
Clinton92 E4.27123.80
South Gladstone79 E2.57123.810
Targinie108 ESE27723.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela68 ENE0.6
Blackwater73 ENE676.622.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald53 NE360.823.80
Gracemere--
Longreach34 NE1.328.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E1.463.9220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)90 E0.820.7
Parkhurst276 W0.380.521.8
West Rockhampton115 ESE1.179.723.310
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay75 ENE2.224.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr73 ENE1.424.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard81 E3.37125.600
Environment Park94 E1.573.125.300
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive103 ESE2.371.925.300
North Ward93 E27425.40
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.8 SE0.5
Cairns145 SE1.283.122.900
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa114 ESE1.325
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap96 E0.10

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