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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 Monday 8 December 2025 10am.

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

Monday 8 December 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert136 SE1.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah194 SSW0.7
Burpengary169 S0.7
Caboolture68 ENE0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill115 ESE1.175.325.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera125 SE2.772.125.10
Cooroy145 SE0.5
Deagon121 ESE0.671.925.96950
Deception Bay166 SSE2.374.60
Eagleby41 NE1.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake156 SSE0.1
Gatton94 E3.682.6220
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville190 S1.773.923.50
Kilcoy137 SE0.3
Kippa-Ring244 WSW1.5
Lowood220 SW0.9
Lytton133 SE3.870.825.10
Maleny263 W0.8
Moggill150 SSE0.3
Mountain Creek91 E1.729
Mutdapilly--78.122.90
Nambour113 ESE1.376.925.94930
North Maclean260 W1.277.723.90
Norwell36 NE1.7
Parkwood147 SSE2.364.925.30
Petrie78 ENE0.5
Raceview211 SSW0.572.124.70
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea------
South Brisbane215 SW0.624.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport139 SE1.568.924.30
Springwood88 E1.372.223.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain32 NNE1.6
Tewantin297 WNW0.3
Upper Kedron136 SE0.3
Woolloongabba154 SSE0.475.425.30
Wynnum108 ESE3.172.525.20
Wynnum West122 ESE375.826.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE2.331.2
Chinchilla303 WNW0.9
Dalby143 SE0.2
Goondiwindi187 S0.8
Highfields19 NNE2.3
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth198 SSW1.8
Rangeville65 ENE0.690.618.5
Roma16 NNE3.928.3
Stanthorpe154 SSE1.6
Toowoomba94 E3.487.718.73990
Warwick297 WNW2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg74 ENE1.768.428.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay90 E0.8
Kingaroy113 ESE1.1
Maryborough94 E1.573.47960
Tin Can Bay12 NNE0.1
Toogoom145 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga71 ENE2.461.728.40
Auckland Point78 ENE2.267.127.50
Boat Creek77 ENE2.167.827.48130
Boyne Island50 NE1.867.3-9620
Clinton54 NE2.860.427.70
South Gladstone64 ENE1.562.4289430
Targinie62 ENE1.263.528.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela63 ENE1.9
Blackwater90 E4.554.727.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald70 ENE251.728.70
Gracemere302 WNW1.4
Longreach23 NNE2.635.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)81 E35927.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)82 E1.929
Parkhurst64 ENE1.753.529.9
West Rockhampton123 ESE1.754.729.38890
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina247 WSW0.6
West Mackay108 ESE3.628.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr111 ESE1.829.2632
Charters Towers--
Ingham185 S0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard60 ENE263.427.97000
Environment Park86 E1.245.433.57980
Kirwan125 SE0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward72 ENE1.564.628.30
South Townsville181 S0.6
Stuart168 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton284.4 WNW0.8
Cairns135 SE1.364.529.88900
Gordonvale280.9 W1.2
Innisfail221.8 SW0.2
Mareeba185.4 S0.5
Mossman123 ESE0.5
Weipa95 E2.229.7
Yarrabah156 SSE0.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap221 SW2.229.9

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
11 December 2025