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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 8am.

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

Wednesday 29 October 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert112 ESE1.9
Beerwah106 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.120.4
Boonah245 WSW0.6
Burpengary20 NNE1.5
Caboolture116 ESE0.3
Caloundra107 ESE1.9
Cannon Hill230 SW2.467.619.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.520.3
Coomera175 S3.581.219.80
Cooroy101 E0.8
Deagon219 SW0.974.720.23890
Deception Bay197 SSW2.8740
Eagleby195 SSW0.8
Eatons Hill309 NW0.6
Forest Lake154 SSE0.1
Gatton54 NE0.877.418.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.319.8
Josephville175 S2.977.418.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring295 WNW1
Lowood86 E0.3
Lytton209 SSW3.374.219.90
Maleny34 NE1.7
Moggill166 SSE0.8
Mountain Creek224 SW2.520.3
Mutdapilly189 S37018.60
Nambour192 SSW0.984.7201830
North Maclean197 SSW2.476.818.80
Norwell91 E0.6
Parkwood177 S3.478.219.60
Petrie123 ESE0.6
Raceview214 SW1.576.619.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.320.6
Redlands147 SSE1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.320.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.719.9
Rocklea236 SW2.176.519.33020
South Brisbane221 SW2.219.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.519.5
Southport169 S380.619.60
Springwood210 SSW0.77218.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.620.8
Tamborine Mountain55 NE1.5
Tewantin141 SE1.1
Upper Kedron122 ESE1
Woolloongabba244 WSW1.169.219.60
Wynnum215 SW2.177.519.10
Wynnum West205 SSW3.180.719.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville33 NNE0.119.3
Chinchilla111 ESE0.3
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth102 ESE1
Rangeville46 NE0.692.814.6
Roma303 WNW0.919.8
Stanthorpe283 WNW1.1
Toowoomba91 E2.882.515.83790
Warwick142 SE3.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg148 SSE2.888.920.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay204 SSW0.7
Kingaroy--
Maryborough164 SSE1.9873190
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga131 SE0.790.921.80
Auckland Point110 ESE2.883.722.60
Boat Creek143 SE0.382.823.31300
Boyne Island135 SE1.788.5-2050
Clinton119 ESE1.978.622.90
South Gladstone137 SE1.581.622.61720
Targinie112 ESE0.783.9240
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela146 SE0.7
Blackwater184 S0.779.824.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald135 SE2.181.622.90
Gracemere--
Longreach119 ESE3.222
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)289 WNW2.776.625.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)311 NW2.825.6
Parkhurst249 WSW0.681.625.3
West Rockhampton188 S181.924.54100
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay335 NNW1.126.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr218 SW0.626.3234
Charters Towers--
Ingham215 SW1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard207 SSW1.986.326.32350
Environment Park263 W0.373.830.23260
Kirwan196 SSW0.1
Lennon Drive218 SW0.384.827.33160
North Ward276 W0.781.327.20
South Townsville149 SSE0.3
Stuart141 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton135 SE0.1
Cairns167 SSE184.625.92920
Gordonvale151.8 SSE0.7
Innisfail299.1 WNW0.6
Mareeba--
Mossman224 SW0.3
Weipa91 E1.628.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE1.922.5

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
2 January 2026