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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 11pm.

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

Sunday 7 December 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert77 ENE2.9
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.122.6
Boonah232 SW0.9
Burpengary203 SSW2.1
Caboolture130 SE0.4
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill157 SSE384.621.90.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.222.1
Coomera165 SSE3.191.320.30.3
Cooroy175 S0
Deagon165 SSE3.379.622.510.1
Deception Bay151 SSE4.373.50.2
Eagleby85 E1.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake333 NNW1.2
Gatton159 SSE5.594.719.516.4
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.422.3
Josephville173 S4.693.418.64.6
Kilcoy185 S1.4
Kippa-Ring242 WSW3.1
Lowood261 W2.8
Lytton147 SSE7.578.122.10
Maleny165 SSE0.5
Moggill89 E1.2
Mountain Creek31 NNE0.724.8
Mutdapilly--93.219.15.8
Nambour168 SSE0.676.12410
North Maclean180 S494.319.817.4
Norwell58 ENE1.1
Parkwood171 S2.488.820.20.7
Petrie56 NE2.1
Raceview224 SW1.789.720.53.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.922.5
Redlands138 SE3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.522.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.422.6
Rocklea------
South Brisbane142 SE4.421.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.421.3
Southport172 S393.319.73.2
Springwood143 SE1.686.120.115.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.721.7
Tamborine Mountain95 E1.3
Tewantin175 S0.1
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba146 SE2.683.522.20.3
Wynnum156 SSE4.686.821.10
Wynnum West161 SSE3.787.921.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville100 E2.630.6
Chinchilla160 SSE0.8
Dalby145 SE0.1
Goondiwindi246 WSW0.4
Highfields75 ENE1.4
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth223 SW2.4
Rangeville154 SSE0.691.317.7
Roma120 ESE3.224.1
Stanthorpe156 SSE1.5
Toowoomba133 SE1.592.718.310.1
Warwick301 WNW1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay156 SSE0.8
Kingaroy173 S1.6
Maryborough292 WNW0.880.910
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga43 NE0.186.320.70
Auckland Point34 NE0.866.9260
Boat Creek299 WNW1.179.922.710
Boyne Island357 N0.769.4-20
Clinton227 SW0.869.724.80
South Gladstone46 NE1.164.92610
Targinie230 SW0.184.821.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater71 ENE4.252.325.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald40 NE2.343.827.30
Gracemere167 SSE0
Longreach171 S4.934.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)65 ENE166.925.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)35 NE0.624.3
Parkhurst64 ENE0.578.822.6
West Rockhampton172 S0.47824.210
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina119 ESE1.1
West Mackay265 W0.623.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr66 ENE1.225.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham80 E0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE3.86727.500
Environment Park95 E0.568.92700
Kirwan90 E0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward53 NE1.369.427.20
South Townsville289 WNW0.6
Stuart176 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton323.9 NW0.4
Cairns171 S0.683.225.210
Gordonvale228.6 SW0.7
Innisfail190.4 S0.3
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa106 ESE0.625.6
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap341 NNW2.129.4

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
13 December 2025