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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 10pm.

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

Wednesday 22 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
Beaudesert274 W0
Beerwah308 NW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.422.4
Boonah215 SW0.2
Burpengary187 S0.5
Caboolture299 WNW0.4
Caloundra220 SW1.3
Cannon Hill24 NNE3.174.223.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7322.6
Coomera341 NNW1.584.622.60
Cooroy184 S0.1
Deagon21 NNE1.382.122.810
Deception Bay2 N3.979.70
Eagleby290 WNW0.4
Eatons Hill139 SE0.3
Forest Lake190 S0.1
Gatton139 SE2.373.423.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.823.3
Josephville110 ESE0.388.721.20
Kilcoy38 NE0.4
Kippa-Ring128 SE1.6
Lowood179 S0.1
Lytton0 N8.879.7240
Maleny175 S1.7
Moggill254 WSW0.5
Mountain Creek322 NW2.722.5
Mutdapilly183 S1.575.122.20
Nambour290 WNW0.386.221.610
North Maclean47 NE1.484.422.30
Norwell227 SW0.1
Parkwood338 NNW2.777.123.30
Petrie158 SSE0.1
Raceview90 E1.578.6230
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.822.7
Redlands326 NW4.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.423.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.722.8
Rocklea12 NNE3.276.523.400
South Brisbane35 NE2.423.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7522.2
Southport333 NNW1.883.422.80
Springwood8 N1.779.722.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.723.1
Tamborine Mountain306 NW1.7
Tewantin234 SW0.2
Upper Kedron271 W0.4
Woolloongabba10 N2.773.123.40
Wynnum16 NNE4.985.322.80
Wynnum West3 N587.823.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW1.731.1
Chinchilla345 NNW0.8
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles19 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth17 NNE1.8
Rangeville86 E0.57921.1
Roma301 WNW0.830.1
Stanthorpe239 WSW0.7
Toowoomba64 ENE1.568.622.700
Warwick202 SSW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg7 N0.989.722.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay36 NE0.9
Kingaroy19 NNE1.9
Maryborough325 NW0.89210
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga199 SSW0.289.921.30
Auckland Point24 NNE182.8240
Boat Creek298 WNW0.587.722.610
Boyne Island5 N183.2-10
Clinton9 N2.278.624.10
South Gladstone39 NE1.377.824.410
Targinie263 W0.491.322.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela217 SW0.5
Blackwater70 ENE4.45924.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald30 NNE2.141.428.50.2
Gracemere177 S0.1
Longreach36 NE1.432.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE1.552.526.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)98 E0.825
Parkhurst39 NE1.383.622.9
West Rockhampton37 NE1.88024.300
Yeppoon174 S0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay296 WNW0.422.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr38 NE0.924.51
Charters Towers--
Ingham109 ESE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard26 NNE2.866.22600
Environment Park76 ENE0.2702500
Kirwan30 NNE0
Lennon Drive38 NE2.266.72600
North Ward17 NNE0.171.3250
South Townsville320 NW0.8
Stuart112 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton132.9 SE0.4
Cairns282 WNW1.181.723.800
Gordonvale139.7 SE0.2
Innisfail287.4 WNW0.4
Mareeba257.4 WSW0.2
Mossman31 NNE0
Weipa92 E0.626.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S1.634.6

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
30 December 2025