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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 Wednesday 29 October 2025 11am.

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

Wednesday 29 October 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert183 S0.8
Beerwah127 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.326.9
Boonah149 SSE1
Burpengary79 E1.2
Caboolture106 ESE0.3
Caloundra91 E1.9
Cannon Hill196 SSW1.958.822.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.525.2
Coomera149 SSE3.671.422.50
Cooroy87 E0.8
Deagon186 S1.466.623.35780
Deception Bay186 S264.60
Eagleby34 NE1.1
Eatons Hill237 WSW0.4
Forest Lake171 S0.3
Gatton86 E1.667.321.20.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.524.9
Josephville223 SW1.161.922.80
Kilcoy233 SW0.6
Kippa-Ring257 WSW1.7
Lowood214 SW0.9
Lytton165 SSE2.763.823.50
Maleny35 NE1.1
Moggill159 SSE0.4
Mountain Creek175 S0.926
Mutdapilly250 WSW0.556.622.50
Nambour147 SSE1.271.523.66440
North Maclean210 SSW0.965.122.90
Norwell81 E1.7
Parkwood153 SSE3.266.922.50
Petrie131 SE0.7
Raceview139 SE0.764.323.3
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.226.1
Redlands123 ESE2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.926.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.725.7
Rocklea185 S1.164.423.25820
South Brisbane172 S1.623.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.925
Southport148 SSE2.470.122.30
Springwood142 SE0.765.121.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.825.6
Tamborine Mountain33 NNE1.5
Tewantin105 ESE0.9
Upper Kedron117 ESE1
Woolloongabba170 S158.6230
Wynnum177 S264.123.10
Wynnum West178 S3.368.123.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville229 SW1.125.1
Chinchilla181 S0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles148 SSE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth58 ENE1.1
Rangeville46 NE0.981.817.8
Roma287 WNW2.326.4
Stanthorpe237 WSW0.9
Toowoomba81 E2.476.11810170
Warwick139 SE1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg119 ESE2.176.824
Gayndah199 SSW0.4
Hervey Bay143 SE1.6
Kingaroy147 SSE0.8
Maryborough103 ESE1.776.64810
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom212 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga88 E4.479.524.80
Auckland Point97 E5.379.724.10
Boat Creek83 E3.178.924.62940
Boyne Island92 E3.281.3-8470
Clinton91 E3.772.524.80
South Gladstone112 ESE274.725.19660
Targinie95 E2.784.5240
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela171 S0.8
Blackwater316 NW0.257.228.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald209 SSW0.557.328.50
Gracemere144 SE0.2
Longreach252 WSW1.327.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)306 NW3.84730.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)289 WNW331.3
Parkhurst202 SSW0.558.730.7
West Rockhampton177 S0.359.430.29140
Yeppoon256 WSW2.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina293 WNW1
West Mackay29 NNE0.731.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr347 NNW1.231.8918
Charters Towers--
Ingham247 WSW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard322 NW3.771.428.48630
Environment Park345 NNW148.93510100
Kirwan206 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive349 N2.771.6299800
North Ward357 N3.271.329.10
South Townsville269 W1.6
Stuart77 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton208.8 SSW1.3
Cairns25 NNE1.365.931.68960
Gordonvale202.7 SSW0.5
Innisfail129 SE0.8
Mareeba233.5 SW0.5
Mossman81 E0.6
Weipa3 N2.532.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE2.227.4

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
1 January 2026