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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 4pm.

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

Tuesday 9 December 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert276 W1.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah78 ENE0.7
Burpengary255 WSW2.3
Caboolture132 SE0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill52 NE3.36229.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera54 NE1.966.428.50
Cooroy182 S1.5
Deagon59 ENE1.668.228.25520
Deception Bay42 NE3.863.60
Eagleby334 NNW1.7
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake209 SSW0.2
Gatton70 ENE2.143.530.80
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville30 NNE1.44830.50
Kilcoy116 ESE0.4
Kippa-Ring126 SE0.6
Lowood135 SE0.6
Lytton66 ENE3.862.428.10
Maleny304 NW1.6
Moggill304 NW1.1
Mountain Creek51 NE1.829.7
Mutdapilly--43.231.80
Nambour88 E3.267.527.85730
North Maclean19 NNE2.554.830.30
Norwell25 NNE0.7
Parkwood47 NE3.160.1280
Petrie41 NE1.1
Raceview60 ENE1.544.632.50
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands294 WNW3.9
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea55 NE3.3100306250
South Brisbane57 ENE3.129.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport56 NE1.168.826.70
Springwood16 NNE1.557.5280
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain25 NNE1.6
Tewantin325 NW1
Upper Kedron325 NW1.8
Woolloongabba55 NE2.558.7300
Wynnum68 ENE4.266.227.40
Wynnum West61 ENE4.769.628.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville99 E0.439.7
Chinchilla194 SSW0.5
Dalby212 SSW0.8
Goondiwindi178 S0.6
Highfields27 NNE1
Miles--
Oakey178 S0
Pittsworth227 SW0.8
Rangeville82 E0.652.829.6
Roma66 ENE2.736
Stanthorpe210 SSW0.7
Toowoomba71 ENE2.25628.86460
Warwick168 SSE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg71 ENE2.756.730.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay135 SE1.6
Kingaroy129 SE1.2
Maryborough92 E4.155.36570
Tin Can Bay116 ESE0.1
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga88 E5.65329.30
Auckland Point81 E6.563.227.60
Boat Creek83 E4.361.828.76500
Boyne Island66 ENE461.1-6390
Clinton68 ENE6.158.928.20
South Gladstone71 ENE3.159.529.36550
Targinie73 ENE3.655.929.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela149 SSE1.2
Blackwater111 ESE4.53335.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald95 E1.431.736.30
Gracemere--
Longreach18 NNE2.139.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E3.836.6340
Moranbah (Utah Dr)107 ESE2.536.1
Parkhurst63 ENE2.342.532.2
West Rockhampton85 E2.540.732.16650
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina140 SE0.7
West Mackay120 ESE4.328.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr68 ENE3.529.3323
Charters Towers107 ESE1.3
Ingham90 E1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard60 ENE666.328.26920
Environment Park86 E1.753.132.27390
Kirwan117 ESE0.8
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward67 ENE2.866.128.90
South Townsville214 SW1.2
Stuart144 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton296.4 WNW1.7
Cairns107 ESE2.465.930.42690
Gordonvale--
Innisfail70.5 ENE1.5
Mareeba45.5 NE1.7
Mossman188 S0.8
Weipa273 W2.833
Yarrabah162 SSE1.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap329 NNW231.8

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
19 December 2025