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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 7pm.

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

Wednesday 22 October 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert272 W1.9
Beerwah155 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee62.726
Boonah99 E0.9
Burpengary202 SSW1.4
Caboolture261 W0.5
Caloundra236 SW0.8
Cannon Hill35 NE3.77023.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.725.5
Coomera1 N1.779.323.50
Cooroy83 E0.4
Deagon32 NNE1.975.623.910
Deception Bay6 N3.874.50
Eagleby321 NW0.6
Eatons Hill139 SE1.1
Forest Lake240 WSW0.2
Gatton75 ENE3.250.628.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.726.6
Josephville3 N2.369.823.80
Kilcoy69 ENE1
Kippa-Ring133 SE1.8
Lowood185 S1.1
Lytton9 N9.27724.10
Maleny237 WSW0.9
Moggill313 NW0.8
Mountain Creek7 N1.423.6
Mutdapilly72 ENE3.663.824.90
Nambour359 N1.578.123.600
North Maclean26 NNE2.374.423.60
Norwell234 SW0.2
Parkwood350 N3.771240
Petrie197 SSW0.3
Raceview78 ENE2.267.825.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank6325.6
Redlands316 NW3.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.926.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.525.9
Rocklea28 NNE4.572.924.410
South Brisbane36 NE2.424.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.926.1
Southport0 N1.181.422.90
Springwood13 NNE275.322.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.326
Tamborine Mountain324 NW1.6
Tewantin308 NW1.1
Upper Kedron285 WNW0.8
Woolloongabba23 NNE3.368.524.40
Wynnum23 NNE4.578.523.10
Wynnum West5 N5.182.623.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville291 WNW0.336.6
Chinchilla281 W0.2
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles16 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth204 SSW1.5
Rangeville184 S0.153.824.9
Roma359 N1.635.3
Stanthorpe240 WSW0.9
Toowoomba29 NNE0.740.527.510
Warwick249 WSW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg35 NE1.282.724.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay80 E0.8
Kingaroy37 NE0.5
Maryborough10 N1.179.400
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom52 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga349 N173.3250
Auckland Point34 NE1.380.124.30
Boat Creek31 NNE1.47724.710
Boyne Island36 NE2.178.6-10
Clinton37 NE3.673.524.90
South Gladstone42 NE1.974.724.920
Targinie45 NE0.677.6250
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela19 NNE1.4
Blackwater57 ENE1.826.832.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald72 ENE125.933.70
Gracemere57 ENE0.9
Longreach32 NNE0.738.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE0.924.633.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE0.430.8
Parkhurst44 NE2.374.524.7
West Rockhampton32 NNE2.767.72610
Yeppoon202 SSW1.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina232 SW0.3
West Mackay43 NE2.225.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr18 NNE1.826.14
Charters Towers--
Ingham77 ENE1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE3.262.326.5190
Environment Park47 NE0.662.726.280
Kirwan168 SSE0.3
Lennon Drive41 NE3.261.126.690
North Ward47 NE1.364.526.20
South Townsville331 NNW1.2
Stuart119 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton106.5 ESE0.5
Cairns153 SSE1.975.126.140
Gordonvale253.1 WSW0.3
Innisfail86.3 E0.3
Mareeba134.7 SE0.5
Mossman132 SE0.1
Weipa244 WSW1.728.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap216 SW0.538.1

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
30 December 2025