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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 Friday 24 October 2025 1am.

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

Friday 24 October 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert151 SSE0.1
Beerwah217 SW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.420.8
Boonah210 SSW0.2
Burpengary64 ENE0.7
Caboolture73 ENE0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill170 S163.122.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.519.6
Coomera172 S2.874.721.90
Cooroy118 ESE0.7
Deagon173 S1.470.122.600
Deception Bay173 S2.168.90
Eagleby82 E1.3
Eatons Hill248 WSW0.2
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton99 E171.920.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.620.9
Josephville165 SSE1.778.220.10
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring250 WSW1.8
Lowood182 S0.2
Lytton154 SSE3.168.522.60
Maleny26 NNE1.4
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek172 S0.523.3
Mutdapilly240 WSW0.964.521.20
Nambour142 SE0.578.42300
North Maclean199 SSW0.978.219.70
Norwell81 E0.8
Parkwood175 S2.77021.90
Petrie52 NE0.8
Raceview138 SE0.46821.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.520.3
Redlands145 SE2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.619.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.920.9
Rocklea140 SE0.668.722.510
South Brisbane142 SE1.522.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.618.1
Southport169 S2.873.221.90
Springwood158 SSE1.268.621.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.420.5
Tamborine Mountain86 E0.7
Tewantin122 ESE0.4
Upper Kedron183 S0.4
Woolloongabba145 SE16322.50
Wynnum170 S1.769.121.80
Wynnum West170 S2.274.722.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.422.4
Chinchilla36 NE0
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville64 ENE1.18117.1
Roma181 S1.125.3
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba100 E3.473.618.100
Warwick135 SE2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg359 N1.191.424.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy317 NW0.9
Maryborough124 SE19100
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga128 SE0.190.622.10
Auckland Point6 N0.685.724.10
Boat Creek158 SSE0.187.423.710
Boyne Island359 N1.384.8-10
Clinton14 NNE1.579.924.80
South Gladstone354 N0.880.824.810
Targinie196 SSW0.18923.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela147 SSE0.5
Blackwater30 NNE1.653.4260
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald78 ENE2.149.528.50
Gracemere--
Longreach185 S2.728.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)347 NNW2.464.727.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)344 NNW1.526.7
Parkhurst54 NE0.574.723.4
West Rockhampton280 W0.270.225.110
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay322 NW1.723.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr11 N0.624.91
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard17 NNE275.526.200
Environment Park349 N0.877.925.700
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive6 N2.276.926.100
North Ward345 NNW1.878.326.10
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton132.8 SE0.2
Cairns186 S187.22200
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa88 E124.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE2.929.4

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
30 December 2025