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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 2am.

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

Sunday 7 December 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert130 SE0.1
Beerwah230 SW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.719.5
Boonah239 WSW0.6
Burpengary167 SSE0
Caboolture268 W0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill10 N27723.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.220.7
Coomera-----
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon5 N0.877.922.710
Deception Bay348 NNW2.378.20
Eagleby247 WSW0.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton81 E0.679.720.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview7420.2
Josephville-----
Kilcoy57 ENE0
Kippa-Ring121 ESE1.2
Lowood182 S0.1
Lytton-----
Maleny182 S1.6
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek---
Mutdapilly--84.120.30
Nambour------
North Maclean9 N0.583.821.90
Norwell155 SSE0
Parkwood-----
Petrie--
Raceview-----
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.821
Redlands307 NW3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.719.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.621.5
Rocklea------
South Brisbane16 NNE1.323.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.919
Southport315 NW0.984.422.60
Springwood343 NNW1.47522.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.921
Tamborine Mountain266 W1.7
Tewantin231 SW0.3
Upper Kedron180 S0
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---
Chinchilla290 WNW1.1
Dalby247 WSW0
Goondiwindi122 ESE0.6
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville129 SE0.186.817.1
Roma---
Stanthorpe160 SSE0.6
Toowoomba54 NE0.882.618.100
Warwick128 SE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg0 N000
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay51 NE0.7
Kingaroy102 ESE0.1
Maryborough290 WNW0.586.210
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom117 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga216 SW0.291.718.80
Auckland Point39 NE0.968.225.40
Boat Creek----1-
Boyne Island------
Clinton205 SSW2.178.621.60
South Gladstone36 NE1.567.325.510
Targinie253 WSW0.288.920.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater78 ENE3.371.821.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald37 NE1.67023.60
Gracemere166 SSE0
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE0.381.720.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)---
Parkhurst36 NE0.38318.3
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
Sarina133 SE1.2
West Mackay249 WSW0.520.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr118 ESE0.724.61
Charters Towers--
Ingham230 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park------
Kirwan90 E0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward-----
South Townsville183 S0.2
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton311 NW0.6
Cairns107 ESE0.487.522.510
Gordonvale227 SW1.3
Innisfail190 S0.1
Mareeba125.1 SE0.1
Mossman177 S0
Weipa---
Yarrabah181 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap349 N0.831.1

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