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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 Wednesday 22 October 2025 12am.

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

Wednesday 22 October 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert195 SSW0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.220.5
Boonah261 W0.8
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture242 WSW0
Caloundra211 SSW0.4
Cannon Hill18 NNE269.123.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.121.1
Coomera324 NW0.484.921.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon326 NW0.683.52210
Deception Bay316 NW0.880.60
Eagleby316 NW0.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton130 SE2.284.420.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.621.7
Josephville114 ESE0.187.920.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring112 ESE0.8
Lowood180 S0
Lytton15 NNE674.923.80
Maleny199 SSW0.9
Moggill234 SW0
Mountain Creek336 NNW0.822.1
Mutdapilly125 SE1.380.420.60
Nambour216 SW0.390.419.710
North Maclean45 NE0.494.419.80
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood334 NNW177.522.30
Petrie180 S0
Raceview69 ENE1.682.621.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.121.2
Redlands343 NNW3.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.921.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.421.3
Rocklea352 N1.477.622.810
South Brisbane357 N1.122.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.421.3
Southport334 NNW1.284.321.80
Springwood11 N0.578.221.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.821.7
Tamborine Mountain288 WNW0.7
Tewantin197 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron253 WSW0.5
Woolloongabba352 N1.473.223.10
Wynnum30 NNE3.476.722.50
Wynnum West17 NNE2.881230
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville49 NE1.528.8
Chinchilla350 N1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles75 ENE0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville62 ENE190.117.1
Roma16 NNE3.428
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba79 E2.99017.500
Warwick90 E0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg101 E0.588.721.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy262 W1.3
Maryborough200 SSW0.491.410
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga225 SW0.793.218.90
Auckland Point88 E3.780.623.30
Boat Creek117 ESE1.581.223.310
Boyne Island183 S1.484.6-00
Clinton119 ESE1.477.623.20
South Gladstone84 E1.277.623.410
Targinie172 S0.390.121.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela38 NE0.4
Blackwater51 NE2.974.621.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald52 NE259.923.90
Gracemere--
Longreach31 NNE1.529.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)148 SSE0.36321.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)158 SSE0.821.7
Parkhurst14 NNE0.48619.5
West Rockhampton253 WSW0.382.121.710
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay253 WSW0.520.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr108 ESE0.322.61
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE2.567.625.600
Environment Park86 E0.669.624.800
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive77 ENE1.967.625.500
North Ward40 NE0.971.125.20
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton116.3 ESE0.1
Cairns170 S0.783.922.210
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa116 ESE124.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap352 N131.6

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