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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 5am.

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

Wednesday 29 October 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert97 E0.6
Beerwah130 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.816.9
Boonah257 WSW0.4
Burpengary21 NNE1.1
Caboolture130 SE0.2
Caloundra107 ESE1.8
Cannon Hill238 WSW2.477.8170
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.216.4
Coomera177 S2.989.917.60
Cooroy121 ESE0.9
Deagon215 SW0.684.317.600
Deception Bay207 SSW2.2830
Eagleby102 ESE0.8
Eatons Hill293 WNW0.5
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton172 S0.687.116.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.915.8
Josephville178 S3.285.115.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring292 WNW0.7
Lowood218 SW0.1
Lytton207 SSW3.384.117.40
Maleny38 NE2
Moggill182 S0.1
Mountain Creek216 SW2.218.6
Mutdapilly202 SSW1.778.5160
Nambour172 S0.689.219.110
North Maclean198 SSW1.283.616.60
Norwell91 E0.5
Parkwood165 SSE2.188.317.40
Petrie164 SSE0.3
Raceview257 WSW0.791.816.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.317.1
Redlands164 SSE1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.215.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.216.9
Rocklea216 SW1.781.617.310
South Brisbane220 SW2.217.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.814.9
Southport169 S2.591.617.40
Springwood203 SSW0.387.215.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.215.6
Tamborine Mountain50 NE2.5
Tewantin147 SSE0.7
Upper Kedron131 SE0.3
Woolloongabba230 SW177.417.50
Wynnum226 SW2.696.215.80
Wynnum West212 SSW2.795.916.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville35 NE0.512.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth104 ESE0.8
Rangeville104 ESE0.19613
Roma287 WNW118.1
Stanthorpe285 WNW0.7
Toowoomba114 ESE19813.410
Warwick144 SE3.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S1.810019
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay211 SSW0.5
Kingaroy154 SSE0.5
Maryborough213 SSW1.910000
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga238 WSW0.297200
Auckland Point262 W1.692.520.10
Boat Creek279 W0.991.420.700
Boyne Island232 SW0.591.7-10
Clinton215 SW1.589.819.90
South Gladstone221 SW0.386.320.820
Targinie318 NW0.195.721.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela141 SE0.8
Blackwater95 E1.989.321.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald164 SSE1.889.621.2
Gracemere--
Longreach214 SW116.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)312 NW2.485.823.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)315 NW1.822.7
Parkhurst338 NNW0.189.522.4
West Rockhampton196 SSW0.68922.600
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay299 WNW124.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr253 WSW0.325.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham204 SSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW0.786.126.300
Environment Park188 S0.193.925.500
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive171 S0.692.825.900
North Ward184 S0.491.625.60
South Townsville185 S0
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns194 SSW0.790.824.200
Gordonvale151.8 SSE0.4
Innisfail315.4 NW0.4
Mareeba--
Mossman201 SSW0.1
Weipa134 SE127.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE2.322.1

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