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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 12pm.

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

Wednesday 29 October 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert136 SE1
Beerwah104 ESE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.727.3
Boonah148 SSE0.8
Burpengary167 SSE0.9
Caboolture72 ENE0.5
Caloundra73 ENE2
Cannon Hill198 SSW1.456.323.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.326.7
Coomera140 SE3.366.223.50
Cooroy99 E0.7
Deagon179 S0.763.324.23760
Deception Bay186 S1.762.90
Eagleby109 ESE1.2
Eatons Hill262 W0.4
Forest Lake192 SSW0.1
Gatton78 ENE1.462.722.50.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.725.8
Josephville183 S1.657.123.90
Kilcoy199 SSW0.8
Kippa-Ring245 WSW1.1
Lowood191 S0.6
Lytton128 SE2.765.123.40
Maleny70 ENE1.3
Moggill180 S0.9
Mountain Creek158 SSE1.126.8
Mutdapilly73 ENE0.552.1240
Nambour117 ESE2.568.224.28400
North Maclean68 ENE0.262.323.80
Norwell81 E1.7
Parkwood147 SSE2.861.423.70
Petrie63 ENE0.7
Raceview216 SW0.461.123.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.927.1
Redlands113 ESE2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.427.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.826.4
Rocklea350 N0.560.624.34950
South Brisbane220 SW1.224
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.326.1
Southport122 ESE1.965.123.30
Springwood115 ESE1.262.822.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.826.6
Tamborine Mountain40 NE1.3
Tewantin89 E1
Upper Kedron140 SE0.8
Woolloongabba205 SSW0.655.2240
Wynnum126 SE1.163.723.40
Wynnum West182 S1.966.424.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville249 WSW0.826.1
Chinchilla188 S0.9
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles208 SSW0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth221 SW0.9
Rangeville61 ENE0.575.919.6
Roma297 WNW3.627.7
Stanthorpe297 WNW0.9
Toowoomba75 ENE1.8662010280
Warwick123 ESE1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg131 SE1.870.225.5
Gayndah50 NE0.5
Hervey Bay138 SE1.9
Kingaroy165 SSE1
Maryborough79 E0.872.86080
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom185 S0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga79 E3.274.426.20
Auckland Point85 E4.877.824.40
Boat Creek67 ENE3.877.924.93920
Boyne Island74 ENE3.177.5-5980
Clinton63 ENE470.625.60
South Gladstone86 E272.925.65390
Targinie85 E1.877.425.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela181 S0.7
Blackwater313 NW1.351.829.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald314 NW0.547.530.50
Gracemere190 S0.3
Longreach270 W2.528.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)287 WNW3.241.2320
Moranbah (Utah Dr)305 NW3.233.1
Parkhurst37 NE162.329.8
West Rockhampton166 SSE1.758.530.35360
Yeppoon267 W2.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina296 WNW0.9
West Mackay12 NNE3.332
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr351 N1.831.8937
Charters Towers--
Ingham161 SSE1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard345 NNW2.871.82910100
Environment Park8 N0.854.23411260
Kirwan236 SW0.6
Lennon Drive351 N3.473.32910930
North Ward345 NNW3.771.829.10
South Townsville287 WNW2
Stuart67 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton264.3 W1.4
Cairns27 NNE2.966.331.610410
Gordonvale221.9 SW0.6
Innisfail114.2 ESE1.2
Mareeba149.5 SSE0.6
Mossman76 ENE1
Weipa355 N2.233.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE1.329.8

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