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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 Tuesday 28 October 2025 11pm.

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

Tuesday 28 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
Beaudesert104 ESE1.4
Beerwah155 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.317.6
Boonah272 W0.5
Burpengary18 NNE1.9
Caboolture157 SSE0.2
Caloundra136 SE1.8
Cannon Hill214 SW2.485.817.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.917.3
Coomera170 S3.592.717.50.9
Cooroy101 E0.5
Deagon201 SSW1.19317.910
Deception Bay203 SSW3.888.10
Eagleby89 E1.5
Eatons Hill294 WNW0.5
Forest Lake101 E0.2
Gatton138 SE1.491.816.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.417.8
Josephville176 S3.495.9160.2
Kilcoy201 SSW1.3
Kippa-Ring287 WNW1
Lowood193 SSW0.5
Lytton202 SSW3.78718.70.4
Maleny53 NE1.9
Moggill108 ESE0.5
Mountain Creek208 SSW1.419.7
Mutdapilly183 S3.586.216.60
Nambour184 S0.795.819.410
North Maclean218 SW1.898.316.90.1
Norwell93 E1.1
Parkwood156 SSE2.290.417.40.2
Petrie143 SE0.5
Raceview176 S1.594.317.30.5
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.917.6
Redlands144 SE3.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.717.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview9117.6
Rocklea195 SSW1.291.317.710.1
South Brisbane211 SSW2.117.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.817.2
Southport166 SSE2.695.817.40.1
Springwood177 S0.989.117.20.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.617.5
Tamborine Mountain41 NE3
Tewantin162 SSE0.5
Upper Kedron132 SE1.3
Woolloongabba206 SSW1.187.317.90
Wynnum198 SSW2.597.317.60.4
Wynnum West194 SSW317.80.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville206 SSW1.219.6
Chinchilla137 SE0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth110 ESE2.3
Rangeville79 E0.39614.7
Roma104 ESE1.419.6
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba101 E2.59814.700
Warwick136 SE4.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg49 NE0.799.719.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay137 SE0.2
Kingaroy146 SE0.8
Maryborough24 NNE0.810000.2
Tin Can Bay214 SW0.1
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga171 S1.791.521.71
Auckland Point128 SE2.884.323.20.5
Boat Creek179 S2.3892301.3
Boyne Island194 SSW3.283.4-20.6
Clinton170 S383.622.60
South Gladstone178 S1.68023.310
Targinie185 S0.790.3240.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela63 ENE0.9
Blackwater102 ESE1.488.923.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald148 SSE1.584.323.90
Gracemere208 SSW0.4
Longreach217 SW3.324.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)319 NW0.583.124.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)293 WNW0.422.5
Parkhurst53 NE0.188.623.6
West Rockhampton148 SSE1.592.524.100
Yeppoon128 SE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay303 WNW0.924.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr354 N1.426.81
Charters Towers252 WSW0.1
Ingham237 WSW1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard323 NW379.627.500
Environment Park341 NNW0.686.126.600
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive342 NNW2.382.427.500
North Ward337 NNW384.927.20
South Townsville--
Stuart84 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton29.3 NNE0.1
Cairns155 SSE1.286.62600
Gordonvale146.2 SE0.7
Innisfail259.2 W0.4
Mareeba--
Mossman213 SSW0.2
Weipa266 W0.529.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE1.523.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/359 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
2 January 2026