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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 9pm.

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

Wednesday 29 October 2025 9pm

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 SW0.3
Beerwah169 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.821
Boonah179 S0.6
Burpengary202 SSW0.2
Caboolture255 WSW0
Caloundra169 S0
Cannon Hill85 E1.373.121.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.120.4
Coomera173 S0.682.121.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon105 ESE0.676.222.610
Deception Bay46 NE1.6730
Eagleby259 W0.3
Eatons Hill143 SE0.4
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton108 ESE278.420.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.521.6
Josephville340 NNW0.687.319.20
Kilcoy49 NE0.8
Kippa-Ring190 S0
Lowood181 S0.4
Lytton85 E1.974.7220
Maleny277 W0.7
Moggill239 WSW0.1
Mountain Creek66 ENE0.722
Mutdapilly102 ESE1.975.620.60
Nambour247 WSW0.381.72200
North Maclean39 NE0.48819.50
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood193 SSW0.681.821.10
Petrie142 SE0
Raceview92 E1.680.221.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.520.8
Redlands42 NE0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley6921.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.821.3
Rocklea72 ENE1.276.221.610
South Brisbane67 ENE1.121.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.120.4
Southport88 E0.778.921.40
Springwood65 ENE0.384.318.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.321.2
Tamborine Mountain21 NNE1.6
Tewantin240 WSW0.1
Upper Kedron307 NW0.5
Woolloongabba64 ENE1.273.121.70
Wynnum86 E2.977.221.40
Wynnum West79 E2.882.221.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW0.421.8
Chinchilla88 E0
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles22 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth39 NE0.5
Rangeville----
Roma170 S123.7
Stanthorpe217 SW0.2
Toowoomba120 ESE1.980.318.200
Warwick117 ESE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg87 E1.781.423.1
Gayndah45 NE0.6
Hervey Bay138 SE0.8
Kingaroy78 ENE0.8
Maryborough22 NNE0.186.910
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom200 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga187 S0.989.422.20
Auckland Point85 E6.581.6240
Boat Creek132 SE0.883.823.410
Boyne Island115 ESE1.885.4-10
Clinton115 ESE2.180.723.10
South Gladstone119 ESE1.781.123.310
Targinie105 ESE1.685.223.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela72 ENE0.2
Blackwater75 ENE4.775.623.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald220 SW0.726.529.10
Gracemere129 SE0.4
Longreach203 SSW0.826.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)47 NE2.166.726.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)45 NE1.126.3
Parkhurst93 E0.190.121.1
West Rockhampton121 ESE1.487.322.610
Yeppoon256 WSW0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay221 SW0.723.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr22 NNE0.827.80
Charters Towers--
Ingham288 WNW1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard32 NNE1.678.628.400
Environment Park64 ENE0.180.128.200
Kirwan155 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive36 NE1.879.528.400
North Ward354 N1.780.228.30
South Townsville269 W0.9
Stuart161 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton54.6 NE0
Cairns301 WNW1.182.927.900
Gordonvale9.9 N0
Innisfail176.4 S0.4
Mareeba--
Mossman111 ESE0.1
Weipa117 ESE0.524.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE1.126.9

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