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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 9pm.

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

Wednesday 22 October 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert312 NW0.3
Beerwah279 W0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.323.3
Boonah151 SSE0.6
Burpengary185 S0.6
Caboolture303 WNW0.5
Caloundra210 SSW1.4
Cannon Hill21 NNE3.171.723.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.323.2
Coomera346 NNW1.483.122.80
Cooroy195 SSW0.1
Deagon18 NNE1.379.823.110
Deception Bay352 N3.877.70
Eagleby284 WNW0.4
Eatons Hill143 SE0.2
Forest Lake174 S0.1
Gatton138 SE2.669.524.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.124.1
Josephville20 NNE0.985.121.60
Kilcoy63 ENE0.9
Kippa-Ring127 SE1.5
Lowood179 S0.1
Lytton358 N8.977.8240
Maleny185 S1.4
Moggill260 W0.2
Mountain Creek325 NW1.623
Mutdapilly124 SE1.472.522.90
Nambour308 NW0.785.422.110
North Maclean39 NE1.883.422.60
Norwell189 S0.1
Parkwood344 NNW2.97623.60
Petrie186 S0.2
Raceview78 ENE1.87623.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.123.3
Redlands320 NW3.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.424.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.823.5
Rocklea15 NNE3.275.523.800
South Brisbane36 NE2.423.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.623.2
Southport342 NNW1.38322.80
Springwood4 N1.877.822.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.923.7
Tamborine Mountain308 NW1.7
Tewantin274 W0.4
Upper Kedron269 W0.5
Woolloongabba9 N2.971.423.80
Wynnum17 NNE4.681230
Wynnum West360 N4.884.723.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville238 WSW133.4
Chinchilla266 W0.3
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles22 NNE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth22 NNE1.3
Rangeville90 E0.267.422.5
Roma343 NNW1.630.9
Stanthorpe215 SW1
Toowoomba51 NE1.456.124.700
Warwick172 S0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay51 NE0.8
Kingaroy36 NE2.6
Maryborough346 NNW0.689.100
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga186 S0.484.322.40
Auckland Point20 NNE181.924.10
Boat Creek310 NW0.586.123.210
Boyne Island15 NNE1.380.4-10
Clinton15 NNE2.278.624.30
South Gladstone35 NE1.576.524.610
Targinie258 WSW0.487.322.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela76 ENE0.5
Blackwater57 ENE3.849.427.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald47 NE1.931.929.90
Gracemere101 E0.1
Longreach47 NE1.434.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)77 ENE1.548.6280
Moranbah (Utah Dr)73 ENE1.126.8
Parkhurst9 N181.823.2
West Rockhampton29 NNE1.776.424.600
Yeppoon177 S1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina112 ESE0.2
West Mackay329 NNW0.723.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr33 NNE0.7251
Charters Towers--
Ingham95 E0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard28 NNE2.365.72600
Environment Park3 N0.269.32500
Kirwan30 NNE0
Lennon Drive29 NNE1.866.226.100
North Ward25 NNE0.768.625.60
South Townsville320 NW0.7
Stuart83 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.2 ESE0.4
Cairns214 SW1.178.624.900
Gordonvale24.5 NNE0
Innisfail279.2 W0.4
Mareeba191 S0.4
Mossman108 ESE0
Weipa201 SSW0.227.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap178 S0.933.9

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