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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 11pm.

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

Friday 24 October 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert32 NNE0.2
Beerwah131 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.722.2
Boonah222 SW0.4
Burpengary151 SSE0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra207 SSW0.6
Cannon Hill51 NE0.980.724.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.722
Coomera239 WSW0.788.622.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon234 SW0.188.322.710
Deception Bay213 SSW0.582.50
Eagleby52 NE0.2
Eatons Hill206 SSW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton213 SSW0.978.522.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview7423.2
Josephville172 S1.291.921.20
Kilcoy155 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring177 S0
Lowood214 SW0.2
Lytton18 NNE1.582.224.50
Maleny149 SSE1.9
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek315 NW1.123.2
Mutdapilly205 SSW1.782.2220
Nambour253 WSW0.389.522.910
North Maclean175 S0.393.821.80
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood174 S1.481.423.10
Petrie190 S0
Raceview150 SSE2.189.922.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.522.1
Redlands233 SW0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley7622.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.422.2
Rocklea123 ESE0.582.92410
South Brisbane46 NE0.724.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.320.4
Southport199 SSW0.688.522.80
Springwood100 E0.685.822.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.722.3
Tamborine Mountain228 SW0.6
Tewantin253 WSW0.4
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba56 NE0.881.624.20
Wynnum54 NE1.192.423.50
Wynnum West45 NE1.493.223.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville190 S0.322.3
Chinchilla141 SE0.1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth137 SE0.4
Rangeville222 SW1.72822.4
Roma168 SSE224.6
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba219 SW2.529.422.200
Warwick76 ENE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg332 NNW2.288.824.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay319 NW1.1
Kingaroy317 NW1.1
Maryborough4 N0.787.800
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga332 NNW0.787.824.30
Auckland Point333 NNW0.38624.70
Boat Creek51 NE0.184.824.810
Boyne Island348 NNW285-00
Clinton332 NNW2.780.525.20
South Gladstone340 NNW1.5812510
Targinie307 NW0.98924.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela55 NE0.1
Blackwater120 ESE1.158.726.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald159 SSE2.848.130.80
Gracemere55 NE0.6
Longreach166 SSE3.330.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)335 NNW2.654.1290
Moranbah (Utah Dr)337 NNW1.928.4
Parkhurst30 NNE179.224.7
West Rockhampton5 N1.578.925.300
Yeppoon177 S0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina273 W0.7
West Mackay2 N2.425.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr14 NNE1.125.61
Charters Towers--
Ingham188 S0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard26 NNE276.626.500
Environment Park32 NNE0.579.725.800
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive13 NNE1.977.926.500
North Ward22 NNE1.179.326.20
South Townsville296 WNW0.8
Stuart202 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150.5 SSE0.3
Cairns265 W0.783.523.910
Gordonvale138.6 SE0.1
Innisfail268 W0.3
Mareeba--
Mossman97 E0
Weipa99 E0.726.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE1.831.5

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
1 January 2026