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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 Thursday 23 October 2025 12pm.

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

Thursday 23 October 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert134 SE1.1
Beerwah197 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee55.836.7
Boonah133 SE0.7
Burpengary210 SSW0.9
Caboolture197 SSW0.3
Caloundra291 WNW1
Cannon Hill270 W0.540.931.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.333.9
Coomera22 NNE0.649.8320
Cooroy191 S0.8
Deagon78 ENE1.763.328.97600
Deception Bay64 ENE1.668.90
Eagleby204 SSW1.2
Eatons Hill187 S0.4
Forest Lake156 SSE0.3
Gatton304 NW138.432.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.735.1
Josephville179 S0.856.529.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring151 SSE0.9
Lowood210 SSW0.6
Lytton6 N6.675.225.50
Maleny142 SE0.6
Moggill119 ESE0.5
Mountain Creek30 NNE229.4
Mutdapilly138 SE2.246.330.50
Nambour303 WNW1.145.233.39630
North Maclean174 S0.355.829.60
Norwell196 SSW0.3
Parkwood60 ENE1.247.831.90
Petrie134 SE0.5
Raceview218 SW0.746.531.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.535.1
Redlands340 NNW4.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.135.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.435.4
Rocklea271 W1.547.931.56860
South Brisbane164 SSE0.232.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.234.3
Southport75 ENE1.356.629.50
Springwood273 W1.242.131.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5835.2
Tamborine Mountain163 SSE0.6
Tewantin333 NNW1
Upper Kedron168 SSE0.5
Woolloongabba199 SSW0.540.531.90
Wynnum8 N2.555.129.10
Wynnum West345 NNW3.457.9310
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville1 N0.433.6
Chinchilla227 SW0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles269 W0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth257 WSW1.6
Rangeville236 SW0.841.331
Roma140 SE1.933.3
Stanthorpe143 SE1.1
Toowoomba287 WNW1.243.930.68690
Warwick308 NW1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg6 N2.466.329.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay207 SSW0.9
Kingaroy242 WSW1
Maryborough9 N1.554.89780
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom322 NW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga352 N2.44731.50
Auckland Point70 ENE4.175.326.80
Boat Creek20 NNE1.951.831.310240
Boyne Island18 NNE3.773.1-10540
Clinton50 NE4.664.228.40
South Gladstone43 NE3.369.627.710500
Targinie40 NE1.743.9320
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela307 NW1.8
Blackwater356 N1.439.332.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald296 WNW0.634.633.80
Gracemere209 SSW0.7
Longreach306 NW2.238
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)57 ENE1.537.733.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)354 N0.535
Parkhurst347 NNW0.943.333.6
West Rockhampton334 NNW1.644.732.410120
Yeppoon204 SSW2.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay15 NNE4.528.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr2 N1.929.71047
Charters Towers188 S0.9
Ingham282 WNW1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard324 NW3.465.527.210520
Environment Park347 NNW0.94932.311580
Kirwan216 SW0.9
Lennon Drive348 NNW2.966.127.511250
North Ward343 NNW3.766.127.60
South Townsville286 WNW1.8
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton93.7 E1
Cairns52 NE258.629.710830
Gordonvale222.9 SW0.7
Innisfail99.9 E0.6
Mareeba76.3 ENE0.7
Mossman77 ENE1.1
Weipa80 E2.932.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE2.836.4

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
29 December 2025