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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 10pm.

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

Monday 8 December 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah126 SE0.7
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill48 NE1.276.624.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera252 WSW185.222.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon29 NNE0.475.624.420
Deception Bay35 NE2.171.40
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton78 ENE0.884.522.30
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville325 NW185.221.80
Kilcoy142 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood192 SSW0.3
Lytton41 NE2.173.324.30
Maleny270 W0.5
Moggill208 SSW0
Mountain Creek63 ENE0.423.3
Mutdapilly--79.4230
Nambour255 WSW0.489.421.910
North Maclean81 E0.39321.40
Norwell168 SSE0
Parkwood193 SSW1.280.123.50
Petrie127 SE0
Raceview95 E1.179.523.80
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea68 ENE110024.410
South Brisbane35 NE1.324.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport231 SW0.18423.30
Springwood73 ENE0.584.321.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain75 ENE0.9
Tewantin128 SE0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba42 NE1.277.124.80
Wynnum50 NE1.881.223.40
Wynnum West47 NE2.182.723.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville31 NNE1.728.6
Chinchilla153 SSE0.5
Dalby316 NW1.1
Goondiwindi249 WSW1.9
Highfields17 NNE1.8
Miles--
Oakey170 S0
Pittsworth165 SSE2.5
Rangeville60 ENE0.78819.3
Roma3 N1.327.7
Stanthorpe146 SE0.9
Toowoomba114 ESE2.18719.700
Warwick271 W1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg61 ENE0.676.525.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay113 ESE0.7
Kingaroy69 ENE1
Maryborough90 E186.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga184 S0.380.424.60
Auckland Point78 ENE4.372.126.40
Boat Creek84 E1.276.326.210
Boyne Island83 E2.371.3-00
Clinton74 ENE3.168.726.60
South Gladstone73 ENE1.669.526.510
Targinie119 ESE0.678.225.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater38 NE4.751.627.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE1.740.629.60.6
Gracemere319 NW0.4
Longreach56 NE2.229.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)43 NE2.351.526.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)52 NE1.225.9
Parkhurst12 NNE0.27524.5
West Rockhampton120 ESE0.969.626.410
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina116 ESE1
West Mackay99 E1.526.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E0.626.21
Charters Towers--
Ingham19 NNE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard78 ENE2.468.627.500
Environment Park97 E170.127.200
Kirwan91 E0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward87 E1.37227.30
South Townsville25 NNE0.2
Stuart175 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton265 W0.2
Cairns207 SSW1.467.126.700
Gordonvale197.8 SSW0.4
Innisfail207.7 SSW0.2
Mareeba175.3 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa321 NW0.423.9
Yarrabah179 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.230.3

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