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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 Sunday 7 December 2025 1am.

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

Sunday 7 December 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
Beaudesert254 WSW0.1
Beerwah289 WNW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7820.4
Boonah154 SSE0.8
Burpengary177 S0.2
Caboolture293 WNW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill4 N2.378.723.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.622
Coomera-----
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon13 NNE1.577.92310
Deception Bay348 NNW378.40
Eagleby244 WSW0.6
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake182 S0
Gatton135 SE1.474.421.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.521
Josephville-----
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring119 ESE1.3
Lowood--
Lytton-----
Maleny184 S1.7
Moggill195 SSW0
Mountain Creek---
Mutdapilly--8120.90
Nambour------
North Maclean13 NNE0.781.822.60
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood-----
Petrie226 SW0.3
Raceview-----
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.622
Redlands318 NW3.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.121
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.422.3
Rocklea------
South Brisbane28 NNE1.823.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.320.6
Southport304 NW0.885.222.70
Springwood340 NNW1.774.322.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.522.1
Tamborine Mountain268 W1.6
Tewantin232 SW0.2
Upper Kedron240 WSW0.1
Woolloongabba-----
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla263 W1.1
Dalby260 W0.1
Goondiwindi234 SW1.4
Highfields228 SW0.3
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth135 SE1.3
Rangeville95 E0.183.817.9
Roma---
Stanthorpe143 SE0.4
Toowoomba62 ENE0.978.51910
Warwick192 SSW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg11 N000
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy251 WSW0.9
Maryborough9 N0.684.410
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga234 SW0.289.719.40
Auckland Point76 ENE2.868.125.60
Boat Creek----1-
Boyne Island------
Clinton191 S1.273.723.50
South Gladstone55 NE1.467.925.410
Targinie275 W0.286.820.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater61 ENE3.173.822.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald40 NE263.224.60
Gracemere108 ESE0
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE0.276.322.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)---
Parkhurst359 N0.181.618.6
West Rockhampton------
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina125 SE1.5
West Mackay248 WSW0.621.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr109 ESE0.625.11
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park------
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward-----
South Townsville128 SE0.2
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton321.3 NW0.8
Cairns144 SE0.984.723.300
Gordonvale202.7 SSW1.2
Innisfail190.4 S0.1
Mareeba170.9 S0
Mossman176 S0
Weipa---
Yarrabah181 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap334 NNW131.9

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
20 December 2025