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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 6am.

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

Sunday 7 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
Beaudesert79 E0.4
Beerwah249 WSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.218
Boonah264 W0.4
Burpengary163 SSE0
Caboolture196 SSW0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill335 NNW1.279.322.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8617.9
Coomera-----
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon285 WNW0.385.320.9440
Deception Bay313 NW0.677.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton181 S0.690.319.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.118.6
Josephville-----
Kilcoy24 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring118 ESE0.9
Lowood--
Lytton-----
Maleny181 S1.6
Moggill169 S0
Mountain Creek---
Mutdapilly--91.118.40
Nambour------
North Maclean199 SSW0.796.819.20
Norwell154 SSE0
Parkwood-----
Petrie231 SW0.2
Raceview-----
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.318.7
Redlands295 WNW2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.218
Riverview weather station, Riverview8419.2
Rocklea------
South Brisbane294 WNW0.722.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.817.2
Southport308 NW1.581.522.40
Springwood345 NNW0.976.221.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8619.2
Tamborine Mountain199 SSW1.7
Tewantin235 SW0.2
Upper Kedron179 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---
Chinchilla337 NNW0.4
Dalby226 SW0
Goondiwindi254 WSW0.7
Highfields221 SW1
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth278 W0.4
Rangeville242 WSW0.491.316.8
Roma---
Stanthorpe318 NW0.5
Toowoomba282 WNW0.784.617.91310
Warwick125 SE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg0 N000
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay252 WSW0.6
Kingaroy308 NW0.7
Maryborough200 SSW0.591.8970
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga233 SW0.296.616.60
Auckland Point251 WSW1.282.721.30
Boat Creek----71-
Boyne Island------
Clinton204 SSW283.620.10
South Gladstone238 WSW0.676.922.3600
Targinie265 W0.39319.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater87 E2.976.521.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald48 NE1.283.3210
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE0.890.218.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)---
Parkhurst83 E0.187.617.6
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
Sarina126 SE1.5
West Mackay264 W119.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr172 S0.722.522
Charters Towers--
Ingham224 SW1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park------
Kirwan114 ESE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward-----
South Townsville162 SSE0
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton305.8 NW0.3
Cairns174 S1.288.320.9130
Gordonvale225.7 SW1.4
Innisfail206 SSW0.5
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa---
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap346 NNW1.228.8

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