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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 2pm.

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

Thursday 23 October 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert106 ESE1.2
Beerwah225 SW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee47.838.7
Boonah144 SE2
Burpengary267 W2.1
Caboolture77 ENE0.8
Caloundra295 WNW0.9
Cannon Hill61 ENE2.551.129.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5036.9
Coomera117 ESE5.555.728.40
Cooroy172 S0.4
Deagon72 ENE1.768.628.27490
Deception Bay55 NE2.477.30
Eagleby40 NE3.1
Eatons Hill150 SSE1.2
Forest Lake258 WSW0.5
Gatton67 ENE2.53833.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview4538.2
Josephville151 SSE1.340.532.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring218 SW0.5
Lowood199 SSW0.9
Lytton12 NNE4.17226.80
Maleny156 SSE0.5
Moggill274 W0.5
Mountain Creek18 NNE1.628
Mutdapilly148 SSE2.536.933.30
Nambour89 E2.550.633.95100
North Maclean93 E1.648.431.30
Norwell71 ENE2.6
Parkwood136 SE547.529.90
Petrie46 NE1.4
Raceview167 SSE0.840.934.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank47.538.7
Redlands143 SE1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley4837.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview47.337.8
Rocklea74 ENE1.444.233.27030
South Brisbane58 ENE2.330.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.637.1
Southport139 SE3.349.128.40
Springwood88 E245.930.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank48.337.8
Tamborine Mountain18 NNE2.7
Tewantin318 NW1.4
Upper Kedron324 NW1.7
Woolloongabba44 NE2.249.330.80
Wynnum58 ENE361.328.10
Wynnum West61 ENE3.363.629.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville225 SW135.4
Chinchilla228 SW0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles149 SSE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth234 SW1.5
Rangeville243 WSW0.737.831.7
Roma169 S1.335.4
Stanthorpe237 WSW0.4
Toowoomba253 WSW0.938.532.18050
Warwick236 SW1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg355 N3.268.229.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay235 SW1
Kingaroy131 SE0.8
Maryborough27 NNE2.658.58500
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom319 NW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga357 N240.133.90
Auckland Point57 ENE3.373.527.30
Boat Creek10 N2.440.833.58960
Boyne Island15 NNE3.767.4-9040
Clinton53 NE5.861.329.10
South Gladstone36 NE4.267.927.89170
Targinie19 NNE1.239.534.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela264 W1.3
Blackwater323 NW130.236.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald290 WNW0.428.437.10
Gracemere90 E0.7
Longreach288 WNW3.139.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE0.330.236.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)295 WNW1.737.4
Parkhurst324 NW0.435.336.9
West Rockhampton283 WNW1.633.335.58940
Yeppoon197 SSW2.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina289 WNW1.4
West Mackay23 NNE5.128.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr2 N230962
Charters Towers139 SE0.8
Ingham260 W2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard329 NNW467.227.29700
Environment Park344 NNW1.353.531.210620
Kirwan133 SE0.9
Lennon Drive351 N3.467.227.610160
North Ward343 NNW4.166.627.80
South Townsville283 WNW1.9
Stuart98 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton54.2 NE0.9
Cairns38 NE3.16129.310100
Gordonvale280 W0.7
Innisfail116.3 ESE1.1
Mareeba55.8 NE0.9
Mossman75 ENE1
Weipa76 ENE2.934.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE2.638.4

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