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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 3pm.

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

Monday 20 October 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert249 WSW1.6
Beerwah195 SSW0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.233.4
Boonah100 E1
Burpengary264 W2.5
Caboolture167 SSE0.8
Caloundra243 WSW0.4
Cannon Hill57 ENE3.85225.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains52.632.8
Coomera42 NE263.526.70
Cooroy72 ENE1.3
Deagon82 E260.326.16670
Deception Bay43 NE4.566.80
Eagleby331 NNW2.1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake197 SSW0.3
Gatton75 ENE3.340.9300
Hockey weather station, Raceview47.533.3
Josephville13 NNE2.345.5290
Kilcoy93 E0.6
Kippa-Ring147 SSE0.7
Lowood115 ESE0.5
Lytton32 NNE3.660.625.60
Maleny264 W1.7
Moggill313 NW1.1
Mountain Creek49 NE1.627.6
Mutdapilly88 E4.239.130.20
Nambour72 ENE2.763.826.47790
North Maclean8 N2.749.828.20
Norwell235 SW0.7
Parkwood33 NNE3.660.525.70
Petrie77 ENE1
Raceview71 ENE2.647.529.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank50.633.6
Redlands234 SW3.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley4834.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview50.333.4
Rocklea40 NE3.754.127.67430
South Brisbane45 NE2.727.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley48.234.8
Southport54 NE1.469.124.10
Springwood349 N2.151.826.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank49.733.9
Tamborine Mountain48 NE1.9
Tewantin335 NNW0.9
Upper Kedron317 NW2.1
Woolloongabba36 NE349.626.80
Wynnum60 ENE3.760.925.30
Wynnum West59 ENE4.466.625.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville238 WSW0.638.3
Chinchilla224 SW0.5
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles179 S0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth109 ESE1.4
Rangeville68 ENE0.745.128.7
Roma20 NNE1.835.8
Stanthorpe184 S1.2
Toowoomba90 E2.545.528.47530
Warwick279 W1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg72 ENE2.755.127.7
Gayndah102 ESE0.7
Hervey Bay92 E1.4
Kingaroy149 SSE1.2
Maryborough88 E350.27530
Tin Can Bay36 NE0.4
Toogoom205 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga94 E4.958.927.40
Auckland Point85 E6.568.624.70
Boat Creek89 E4.86526.17670
Boyne Island61 ENE4.269.7-7540
Clinton71 ENE5.862.325.60
South Gladstone69 ENE3.262.326.47720
Targinie72 ENE3.759.8270
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela170 S1.1
Blackwater51 NE1.936.832.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald102 ESE0.436.333.80
Gracemere119 ESE1.2
Longreach340 NNW1.739
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)93 E1.835.933.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)103 ESE1.236.7
Parkhurst50 NE2.443.830.8
West Rockhampton105 ESE1.939.2317670
Yeppoon257 WSW2.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina83 E0.9
West Mackay91 E4.426.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr44 NE2.928.9817
Charters Towers--
Ingham73 ENE1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE5.167.327.38120
Environment Park78 ENE1.351.731.98770
Kirwan59 ENE0.9
Lennon Drive36 NE5.161.728.68330
North Ward57 ENE2.468.527.80
South Townsville330 NNW2.2
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton106.5 ESE0.9
Cairns110 ESE3.45829.78620
Gordonvale84.5 E0.7
Innisfail122.3 ESE1.2
Mareeba69.9 ENE1.1
Mossman64 ENE1.3
Weipa97 E3.236.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap64 ENE1.20

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
31 December 2025