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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 Tuesday 21 October 2025 3pm.

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

Tuesday 21 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
Beaudesert248 WSW1.4
Beerwah215 SW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee43.236.1
Boonah114 ESE0.9
Burpengary276 W2
Caboolture153 SSE0.9
Caloundra263 W0.5
Cannon Hill62 ENE3.348.126.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains44.935
Coomera39 NE1.941.129.80
Cooroy63 ENE1.4
Deagon72 ENE265.125.96630
Deception Bay45 NE4.768.30
Eagleby338 NNW2.2
Eatons Hill152 SSE1.2
Forest Lake228 SW0.2
Gatton62 ENE3.137.631.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview39.936.4
Josephville15 NNE1.538.8310
Kilcoy108 ESE0.4
Kippa-Ring214 SW0.7
Lowood150 SSE1
Lytton3 N6.768.224.70
Maleny293 WNW1.3
Moggill264 W1
Mountain Creek40 NE1.727.4
Mutdapilly96 E3.333.4320
Nambour74 ENE3.262.427.37860
North Maclean29 NNE1.928.530.80
Norwell259 W0.7
Parkwood41 NE3.151.928.30
Petrie55 NE0.8
Raceview58 ENE2.13432.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank43.936.3
Redlands150 SSE3.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley41.236.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview42.136.1
Rocklea29 NNE3.848.929.37360
South Brisbane54 NE2.927.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley42.936.6
Southport59 ENE1.268.924.90
Springwood359 N1.835.928.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank42.236.1
Tamborine Mountain287 WNW1
Tewantin321 NW1.2
Upper Kedron328 NNW2.4
Woolloongabba19 NNE2.747.7280
Wynnum48 NE3.350.326.30
Wynnum West60 ENE4.254.327.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville63 ENE0.439.8
Chinchilla190 S0.5
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles205 SSW0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth61 ENE1.6
Rangeville71 ENE0.643.829.8
Roma17 NNE2.436.5
Stanthorpe245 WSW0.9
Toowoomba85 E2.445.229.57140
Warwick128 SE1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg52 NE2.454.928.4
Gayndah85 E0.6
Hervey Bay81 E1
Kingaroy112 ESE1.2
Maryborough70 ENE3.3487450
Tin Can Bay53 NE0.3
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga91 E4.755.127.80
Auckland Point54 NE2.367.425.50
Boat Creek86 E4.761.326.47830
Boyne Island46 NE3.567.7-7630
Clinton42 NE5.261.825.60
South Gladstone45 NE3.261.526.37800
Targinie86 E2.95527.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela235 SW1.1
Blackwater73 ENE4.630.533.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald100 E1.92934.70
Gracemere123 ESE1.4
Longreach36 NE1.441.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE3.629.1340
Moranbah (Utah Dr)108 ESE336.3
Parkhurst54 NE2.442.330.5
West Rockhampton107 ESE238.530.37920
Yeppoon243 WSW2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay112 ESE3.326.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr37 NE2.628.4829
Charters Towers118 ESE1.4
Ingham187 S1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE3.863.726.88290
Environment Park88 E1.44731.98970
Kirwan83 E0.9
Lennon Drive43 NE4.858.4288520
North Ward42 NE2.164.327.30
South Townsville323 NW2.4
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton107.7 ESE1.4
Cairns109 ESE360.629.68670
Gordonvale88.2 E0.8
Innisfail122.8 ESE1.1
Mareeba86.4 E1.4
Mossman69 ENE1.2
Weipa93 E3.736.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap82 E1.241.5

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
2 January 2026