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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 Tuesday 9 December 2025 1am.

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

Tuesday 9 December 2025 1am

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
Boonah--
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill185 S0.18423
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera249 WSW0.889.421.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon196 SSW0.286.22210
Deception Bay234 SW180.20
Eagleby140 SE0.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton129 SE0.986.521.80
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville171 S193.720.50
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood196 SSW0
Lytton60 ENE1.476.123.80
Maleny188 S0.1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek212 SSW0.520.9
Mutdapilly--89.821.10
Nambour197 SSW0.192.620.710
North Maclean237 WSW0.498.120.10
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood227 SW0.585.222.20
Petrie180 S0
Raceview149 SSE0.588.321.90
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea180 S0.310022.610
South Brisbane189 S0.223.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport220 SW0.488.622.30
Springwood102 ESE0.287.620.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain49 NE0.3
Tewantin161 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba108 ESE0.380.523.8
Wynnum54 NE1.283.7230
Wynnum West67 ENE1.485.7230
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville26 NNE0.426
Chinchilla201 SSW0.6
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi257 WSW2.3
Highfields49 NE1.3
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth165 SSE1.7
Rangeville70 ENE0.69217.8
Roma30 NNE1.125.2
Stanthorpe125 SE0.8
Toowoomba97 E1.99118.300
Warwick227 SW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg166 SSE0.985.224.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy105 ESE0.7
Maryborough232 SW191.910.2
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga202 SSW0.686.122.80
Auckland Point81 E4.569.326.10
Boat Creek98 E272.625.910
Boyne Island169 S1.678.7-00
Clinton90 E2.866.826.10
South Gladstone82 E1.6682610
Targinie121 ESE0.877.3250
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater33 NNE2.16625.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE1.74826.20
Gracemere94 E0.1
Longreach40 NE1.327.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)65 ENE162.623.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)64 ENE0.722.9
Parkhurst307 NW0.279.423.5
West Rockhampton117 ESE0.878.824.810
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina125 SE1
West Mackay262 W0.423.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr108 ESE0.725.21
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE2.971.127.100
Environment Park117 ESE1.176.926.100
Kirwan175 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward127 SE1.375.226.60
South Townsville122 ESE0.1
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton317.3 NW0.8
Cairns162 SSE180.82400
Gordonvale216.2 SW1
Innisfail221.4 SW0.1
Mareeba155.5 SSE0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa89 E124
Yarrabah176 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap121 ESE0.327

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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
9 December 2025