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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 10am.

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

Tuesday 9 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
Beaudesert208 SSW1
Beerwah226 SW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah182 S1.2
Burpengary204 SSW0.7
Caboolture268 W0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill295 WNW0.662.427.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera305 NW1.36627.20
Cooroy257 WSW0.5
Deagon63 ENE0.964.827.78040
Deception Bay54 NE1.967.30
Eagleby172 S0.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake142 SE0.1
Gatton191 S0.367.425.70
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville319 NW1.36426.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring139 SE0.5
Lowood--
Lytton18 NNE2.161.627.10
Maleny225 SW0.3
Moggill174 S0.5
Mountain Creek73 ENE1.530.3
Mutdapilly--62.226.70
Nambour277 W0.96327.97080
North Maclean278 W0.661.327.40
Norwell56 NE0.1
Parkwood335 NNW1.757.627.60
Petrie149 SSE0.5
Raceview282 WNW0.764.327.30
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands328 NNW2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea249 WSW1.210027.58260
South Brisbane308 NW0.527.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport73 ENE1.166.526.90
Springwood265 W0.257.526.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain184 S0.6
Tewantin97 E0.4
Upper Kedron171 S0.6
Woolloongabba254 WSW0.563.528.20
Wynnum67 ENE2.165.726.70
Wynnum West359 N1.966.628.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville2 N2.232.2
Chinchilla290 WNW0.5
Dalby285 WNW0.2
Goondiwindi235 SW1.8
Highfields292 WNW0.8
Miles197 SSW0.5
Oakey--
Pittsworth109 ESE1.2
Rangeville95 E0.371.524.5
Roma21 NNE4.630
Stanthorpe212 SSW0.8
Toowoomba8 N1.365.823.89210
Warwick174 S1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg80 E1.960.229.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy97 E0.8
Maryborough117 ESE1.163.18840
Tin Can Bay4 N0
Toogoom3 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga74 ENE357.228.50
Auckland Point88 E3.863.527.90
Boat Creek71 ENE3.762.927.99020
Boyne Island80 E2.364.2-9760
Clinton101 E4.155.828.10
South Gladstone102 ESE1.96029.19680
Targinie87 E358.428.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela129 SE1.1
Blackwater71 ENE4.35428.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald58 ENE1.649.930.20
Gracemere267 W1.2
Longreach19 NNE3.232.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E3.562.127.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)103 ESE2.330.3
Parkhurst84 E1.552.630.8
West Rockhampton114 ESE1.556.229.47250
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina104 ESE0.6
West Mackay129 SE3.728.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E2.929.3862
Charters Towers78 ENE1.2
Ingham81 E1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard102 ESE4.168.827.97320
Environment Park107 ESE257.7318430
Kirwan141 SE0.6
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward100 E2.268.328.90
South Townsville60 ENE0.6
Stuart162 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton288.8 WNW1.5
Cairns158 SSE2.973.128.43780
Gordonvale--
Innisfail87.6 E0.8
Mareeba41.6 NE1.4
Mossman57 ENE0.7
Weipa103 ESE2.929.3
Yarrabah185 S1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap273 W0.636.2

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
16 December 2025