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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 Thursday 30 October 2025 1am.

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

Thursday 30 October 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert116 ESE0.1
Beerwah169 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.219.7
Boonah331 NNW0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra174 S0
Cannon Hill234 SW0.47820.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.119.6
Coomera261 W0.688.919.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon278 W0.385.120.610
Deception Bay254 WSW182.20
Eagleby175 S0.1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton33 NNE0.987.519.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.920.4
Josephville196 SSW0.796.717.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring143 SE0.2
Lowood156 SSE0.1
Lytton56 NE0.278.621.60
Maleny206 SSW0.2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek231 SW0.521.1
Mutdapilly175 S0.781.319.30
Nambour165 SSE0.192.119.110
North Maclean269 W0.599.217.50
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood263 W0.685.319.80
Petrie185 S0
Raceview151 SSE0.787.120.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.519.7
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.619.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.519.7
Rocklea144 SE0.380.32110
South Brisbane72 ENE0.421.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.918.8
Southport269 W0.690.119.50
Springwood139 SE0.288.4180
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.119.9
Tamborine Mountain164 SSE0
Tewantin197 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba63 ENE0.575.521.40
Wynnum37 NE0.683.820.70
Wynnum West243 WSW0.889.120.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville14 NNE0.117.1
Chinchilla321 NW0.9
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles10 N0.1
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville----
Roma146 SE0.619.3
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba67 ENE2.294.216.300
Warwick112 ESE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg115 ESE0.49021.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy37 NE1.4
Maryborough263 W0.495.110
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga197 SSW1.194.221.10
Auckland Point86 E4.482.823.80
Boat Creek136 SE0.887.12310
Boyne Island169 S1.791-10
Clinton150 SSE1.685.322.30
South Gladstone153 SSE0.985.122.710
Targinie142 SE0.589.823.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela4 N0.1
Blackwater84 E4.385.621.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald102 ESE0.684.222.40
Gracemere--
Longreach130 SE221.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)298 WNW1.668.224.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)327 NNW1.624.2
Parkhurst50 NE0.191.520.1
West Rockhampton125 SE1.79421.700
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay215 SW0.721.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr55 NE0.726.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard37 NE2.984.827.800
Environment Park54 NE0.488.327.200
Kirwan191 S0
Lennon Drive39 NE2.885.727.700
North Ward23 NNE1.386.727.70
South Townsville336 NNW1.3
Stuart162 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton253.8 WSW0.2
Cairns323 NW0.785.827.510
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa111 ESE1.524.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S0.821.8

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