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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 8pm.

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

Wednesday 29 October 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert236 SW0.2
Beerwah158 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.722
Boonah104 ESE0.6
Burpengary245 WSW0.3
Caboolture224 SW0.1
Caloundra201 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill93 E1.370.521.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.421.4
Coomera132 SE1.279.321.60
Cooroy167 SSE0
Deagon100 E0.775.922.810
Deception Bay64 ENE1.973.20
Eagleby38 NE0.8
Eatons Hill165 SSE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton109 ESE2.473.321.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview6522.6
Josephville359 N181.7200
Kilcoy54 NE0.8
Kippa-Ring228 SW0.3
Lowood182 S0.7
Lytton90 E2.374.122.30
Maleny--
Moggill126 SE0.1
Mountain Creek71 ENE1.422.7
Mutdapilly83 E2.571.721.30
Nambour62 ENE0.880.122.400
North Maclean45 NE1.383.520.30
Norwell158 SSE0.1
Parkwood167 SSE0.978.721.50
Petrie144 SE0.1
Raceview90 E275.621.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.521.8
Redlands49 NE1
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.222.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.122.1
Rocklea89 E173.72210
South Brisbane66 ENE1.122.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.521.7
Southport99 E0.878.421.40
Springwood67 ENE0.379.719.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.822
Tamborine Mountain21 NNE1.8
Tewantin312 NW0.5
Upper Kedron291 WNW0.3
Woolloongabba78 ENE1.870.622.10
Wynnum91 E3.476.421.70
Wynnum West96 E2.981.921.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville211 SSW0.223.5
Chinchilla14 NNE0
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles149 SSE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth89 E0
Rangeville----
Roma192 SSW1.925.2
Stanthorpe204 SSW0.2
Toowoomba88 E1.163.620.210
Warwick146 SE1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg77 ENE1.981.823.4
Gayndah27 NNE1.6
Hervey Bay135 SE1.1
Kingaroy94 E1.9
Maryborough83 E1.686.800
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom189 S0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga158 SSE0.785.9230
Auckland Point99 E4.880.223.80
Boat Creek115 ESE2.18123.800
Boyne Island173 S1.985.6-00
Clinton123 ESE2.777.723.60
South Gladstone133 SE1.677.823.810
Targinie120 ESE1.484.223.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela81 E1.1
Blackwater70 ENE5.869.225.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald243 WSW0.824.630.80
Gracemere143 SE0.5
Longreach255 WSW0.928.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE1.651.829.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)95 E1.528.1
Parkhurst31 NNE0.290.821.5
West Rockhampton124 SE1.488.722.710
Yeppoon235 SW0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay88 E0.823.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr14 NNE1.1280
Charters Towers--
Ingham337 NNW2.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard12 NNE2.578.428.200
Environment Park45 NE0.379.728.100
Kirwan109 ESE0.2
Lennon Drive29 NNE2.679.628.400
North Ward353 N2.580.428.30
South Townsville314 NW1.1
Stuart130 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton216.6 SW0.1
Cairns307 NW0.781.328.200
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail61.3 ENE0.6
Mareeba--
Mossman180 S0.2
Weipa156 SSE0.424.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap190 S1.428.8

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