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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 10pm.

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

Tuesday 21 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
Beaudesert307 NW0.3
Beerwah105 ESE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.821.9
Boonah144 SE0.9
Burpengary167 SSE0
Caboolture294 WNW0.1
Caloundra205 SSW0.4
Cannon Hill28 NNE2.271.723.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.821.9
Coomera38 NE0.684.521.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon14 NNE1.28122.810
Deception Bay345 NNW1.678.40
Eagleby323 NW0.1
Eatons Hill173 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton143 SE3.278.121.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview6822.6
Josephville35 NE1.285.5210
Kilcoy102 ESE0.3
Kippa-Ring125 SE1.1
Lowood179 S0
Lytton20 NNE5.773.623.80
Maleny215 SW0.8
Moggill290 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek23 NNE1.323.1
Mutdapilly116 ESE2.175.321.60
Nambour173 S0.288.420.210
North Maclean91 E0.489.320.60
Norwell203 SSW0
Parkwood9 N1.176.722.70
Petrie191 S0
Raceview71 ENE2.779.922.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.321.9
Redlands338 NNW3.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.222.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.222.2
Rocklea21 NNE375.823.300
South Brisbane33 NNE1.923.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.522
Southport333 NNW0.982.9220
Springwood10 N0.978.421.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.522.4
Tamborine Mountain304 NW1.1
Tewantin209 SSW0
Upper Kedron255 WSW0.6
Woolloongabba12 NNE2.371.923.20
Wynnum30 NNE3.47622.50
Wynnum West25 NNE3.280.5230
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville33 NNE0.831.5
Chinchilla254 WSW0.4
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles6 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth47 NE2.2
Rangeville61 ENE1.378.719.5
Roma35 NE1.729.9
Stanthorpe249 WSW0.5
Toowoomba121 ESE2.475.319.800
Warwick138 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg89 E0.684.322.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay135 SE0.5
Kingaroy277 W1.1
Maryborough72 ENE0.887.700
Tin Can Bay62 ENE0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga218 SW0.588.820.50
Auckland Point82 E3.879.723.40
Boat Creek102 ESE1.180.523.310
Boyne Island89 E1.979.8-10
Clinton90 E276.423.40
South Gladstone75 ENE1.676.523.510
Targinie184 S0.186.321.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela261 W0.3
Blackwater56 NE3.56623.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald43 NE2.645.927.20
Gracemere147 SSE0.3
Longreach30 NNE1.631.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E1.455.624.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE1.123.6
Parkhurst52 NE0.378.221.9
West Rockhampton111 ESE17623.310
Yeppoon257 WSW1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay221 SW1.322.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr47 NE0.623.81
Charters Towers94 E1.3
Ingham97 E0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE2.765.925.800
Environment Park82 E0.368.424.900
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive65 ENE1.965.825.700
North Ward55 NE1.268.425.40
South Townsville337 NNW0.4
Stuart13 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.6 SE0.3
Cairns192 SSW1.474.824.500
Gordonvale129.4 SE0.2
Innisfail289.4 WNW0.5
Mareeba--
Mossman65 ENE0
Weipa135 SE0.826.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap334 NNW133.4

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