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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 6pm.

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

Monday 8 December 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert299 WNW1.6
Beerwah217 SW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah107 ESE1.9
Burpengary252 WSW1.8
Caboolture--
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill62 ENE363.426.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera90 E1.77025.90
Cooroy107 ESE0.9
Deagon93 E1.169.126.1440
Deception Bay71 ENE2.168.50
Eagleby177 S2.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake228 SW0.1
Gatton87 E3.563.427.10.1
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville18 NNE2.168.125.70
Kilcoy81 E0.6
Kippa-Ring234 SW0.8
Lowood181 S1.6
Lytton64 ENE364.725.90
Maleny311 NW1.3
Moggill291 WNW0.8
Mountain Creek94 E1.825.8
Mutdapilly--6326.90
Nambour89 E2.675.525.1770
North Maclean61 ENE3.568.125.80
Norwell34 NE0.6
Parkwood97 E1.964.726.10
Petrie41 NE0.9
Raceview48 NE2.959.327.60
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea41 NE3.310026.91760
South Brisbane46 NE2.426.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport77 ENE1.280.424.40
Springwood69 ENE1.46724.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain45 NE1.6
Tewantin45 NE0.4
Upper Kedron321 NW1.9
Woolloongabba43 NE2.465.926.70
Wynnum61 ENE3.367.525.30
Wynnum West61 ENE3.770.526.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville236 SW0.338.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby303 WNW1.9
Goondiwindi205 SSW0.3
Highfields22 NNE2.2
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth186 S2.2
Rangeville69 ENE0.673.723.7
Roma92 E334.3
Stanthorpe118 ESE1.4
Toowoomba95 E3.368.823.81700
Warwick247 WSW1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg62 ENE2.562.928.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay79 E0.6
Kingaroy83 E2.7
Maryborough82 E3.668.7690
Tin Can Bay30 NNE0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga66 ENE3.462.627.90
Auckland Point63 ENE2.566.127.30
Boat Creek71 ENE2.965.127.81450
Boyne Island50 NE2.867.8-1450
Clinton33 NNE4.362.727.60
South Gladstone55 NE2.263.9281580
Targinie67 ENE2.363.4280
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela92 E2.4
Blackwater63 ENE3.630.534.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald53 NE1.62836.30
Gracemere299 WNW1.3
Longreach116 ESE3.934.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)51 NE3.236.432.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)46 NE1.733.5
Parkhurst58 ENE2.358.629
West Rockhampton85 E2.152.930.11780
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina187 S0.5
West Mackay113 ESE3.327.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr70 ENE2.728.7211
Charters Towers--
Ingham71 ENE1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE4.762.428.32280
Environment Park93 E1.453.430.62370
Kirwan60 ENE0.5
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward70 ENE2.264.928.30
South Townsville226 SW1
Stuart131 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton279.7 W1.7
Cairns119 ESE2.359.729.51380
Gordonvale236.3 WSW0.8
Innisfail66.2 ENE0.9
Mareeba155.7 SSE1.6
Mossman146 SE0.4
Weipa265 W2.430.6
Yarrabah170 S1.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap124 SE1.435.5

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
12 December 2025