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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 10pm.

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

Monday 20 October 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert191 S0
Beerwah139 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.822
Boonah146 SE0.8
Burpengary184 S0
Caboolture317 NW0.1
Caloundra203 SSW0.3
Cannon Hill33 NNE2.769.422.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.121.8
Coomera8 N0.68320.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon24 NNE1.577.122.610
Deception Bay355 N3.176.50
Eagleby233 SW0.1
Eatons Hill187 S0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton131 SE2.970.621.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.622.5
Josephville8 N182.820.40
Kilcoy65 ENE0.5
Kippa-Ring122 ESE1.1
Lowood119 ESE0.1
Lytton14 NNE6.773.623.30
Maleny228 SW0.6
Moggill308 NW0.5
Mountain Creek29 NNE1.222.3
Mutdapilly110 ESE1.971.621.50
Nambour188 S0.185.420.510
North Maclean74 ENE0.687.520.10
Norwell271 W0.1
Parkwood353 N1.675.221.90
Petrie221 SW0.1
Raceview64 ENE2.378.322.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.321.8
Redlands328 NNW3.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.522.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview7122
Rocklea16 NNE3.374.922.900
South Brisbane31 NNE222.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7222
Southport325 NW1.280.921.40
Springwood11 N1.175.721.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.922.3
Tamborine Mountain304 NW1.2
Tewantin296 WNW0.1
Upper Kedron243 WSW1
Woolloongabba8 N2.270230
Wynnum31 NNE3.577.121.90
Wynnum West17 NNE3.480.922.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville59 ENE0.627.8
Chinchilla315 NW0.4
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles11 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth48 NE2.1
Rangeville65 ENE0.881.219.1
Roma25 NNE1.128.5
Stanthorpe251 WSW0.2
Toowoomba94 E37719.600
Warwick166 SSE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg76 ENE179.922.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay110 ESE0.6
Kingaroy157 SSE1.2
Maryborough99 E0.686.210
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom191 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga204 SSW0.581.421.30
Auckland Point83 E4.474.423.30
Boat Creek87 E2.17323.420
Boyne Island87 E2.174.7-00
Clinton83 E2.571.323.30
South Gladstone77 ENE1.971.323.310
Targinie206 SSW0.379.322.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela56 NE0.5
Blackwater68 ENE4.465.4250
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald49 NE2.345.928.30.1
Gracemere167 SSE0.7
Longreach61 ENE1.731.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E1.553.626.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)77 ENE125.6
Parkhurst34 NE0.675.122.5
West Rockhampton203 SSW0.472.723.310
Yeppoon250 WSW1.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina61 ENE0.3
West Mackay106 ESE0.724.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr60 ENE0.424.51
Charters Towers--
Ingham103 ESE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard61 ENE2.674.22600
Environment Park90 E0.77625.600
Kirwan33 NNE0
Lennon Drive82 E1.975.12600
North Ward75 ENE1.177.925.70
South Townsville275 W0.1
Stuart35 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton143.8 SE0.8
Cairns174 S279.62500
Gordonvale137.1 SE0.4
Innisfail279.4 W0.3
Mareeba90.9 E0.1
Mossman141 SE0
Weipa101 E1.427.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap26 NNE0.80

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
1 January 2026