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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 Saturday 6 December 2025 6am.

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

Saturday 6 December 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah258 WSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.617.2
Boonah303 WNW0.2
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture290 WNW0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill289 WNW0.377.221.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.416.7
Coomera327 NNW184210
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon283 WNW0.584.919.4430
Deception Bay203 SSW0.778.20
Eagleby188 S0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W1.593.717.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.117.5
Josephville164 SSE198.417.20
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring120 ESE0.2
Lowood180 S0.1
Lytton298 WNW1.776.721.70
Maleny185 S1.3
Moggill--
Mountain Creek318 NW0.418.6
Mutdapilly--85.618.20
Nambour222 SW0.189.918.8610
North Maclean207 SSW0.399.1170
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood335 NNW0.77920.80
Petrie226 SW0.4
Raceview182 S0.384.119.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.217.8
Redlands230 SW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.217.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.518.1
Rocklea------
South Brisbane285 WNW0.922.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.116
Southport320 NW0.987.620.10
Springwood6 N0.579.519.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.418.3
Tamborine Mountain206 SSW1.3
Tewantin186 S0
Upper Kedron161 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba284 WNW0.673.522.70
Wynnum292 WNW1.383.320.20
Wynnum West346 NNW1.185.620.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville13 NNE2.424.2
Chinchilla296 WNW0.2
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi245 WSW1
Highfields165 SSE0.1
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth220 SW0.1
Rangeville104 ESE0.292.715.9
Roma354 N1.820.2
Stanthorpe105 ESE0.2
Toowoomba118 ESE0.888.216.8920
Warwick157 SSE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay77 ENE0.2
Kingaroy130 SE0.1
Maryborough221 SW193.51150
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom103 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga198 SSW0.29716.80
Auckland Point244 WSW0.981.520.50
Boat Creek266 W2.985.219.4720
Boyne Island185 S284.4-890
Clinton203 SSW28219.60
South Gladstone170 S1.675.922.2720
Targinie157 SSE0.884.321.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela188 S0.3
Blackwater97 E1.180.521.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald184 S0.477.819.80
Gracemere202 SSW0.1
Longreach30 NNE2.124.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)134 SE0.285.117.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE0.217.1
Parkhurst50 NE0.388.917.3
West Rockhampton119 ESE1.984.921540
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina119 ESE1.2
West Mackay273 W0.919.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr169 S0.721.526
Charters Towers--
Ingham149 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S1.974.42350
Environment Park203 SSW0.578.922.1120
Kirwan212 SSW0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward158 SSE2.471.723.70
South Townsville136 SE0.1
Stuart220 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton297.9 WNW1.2
Cairns176 S2.4842550
Gordonvale205.6 SSW0.5
Innisfail145.2 SE0.1
Mareeba178.6 S0
Mossman155 SSE0.1
Weipa127 SE1.925.6
Yarrabah178 S0.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap50 NE0.428.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/362 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
6 December 2025