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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 5pm.

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

Tuesday 9 December 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert288 WNW1.9
Beerwah206 SSW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah126 SE0.6
Burpengary214 SW1.7
Caboolture208 SSW0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill49 NE3.164.528.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera52 NE2.168280
Cooroy40 NE1.3
Deagon64 ENE1.365.728.43210
Deception Bay34 NE3.566.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake237 WSW0.2
Gatton66 ENE241.4310
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville23 NNE1.848.930.50
Kilcoy97 E0.3
Kippa-Ring123 ESE1.3
Lowood192 SSW1
Lytton58 ENE3.463.227.70
Maleny293 WNW1.6
Moggill287 WNW0.8
Mountain Creek63 ENE1.628.8
Mutdapilly--45.631.90
Nambour82 E2.967.827.44600
North Maclean19 NNE2.85929.50
Norwell26 NNE0.6
Parkwood49 NE2.76127.60
Petrie114 ESE0.8
Raceview50 NE2.952.931.10
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands238 WSW3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea40 NE3.710029.43960
South Brisbane37 NE2.529.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport60 ENE170.326.40
Springwood11 N1.458.527.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain28 NNE1.8
Tewantin305 NW0.9
Upper Kedron314 NW1.5
Woolloongabba38 NE2.76329.30
Wynnum58 ENE3.36727.10
Wynnum West60 ENE4.470.727.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.238.5
Chinchilla187 S0.5
Dalby334 NNW0.6
Goondiwindi132 SE0.3
Highfields27 NNE1.4
Miles--
Oakey166 SSE0
Pittsworth199 SSW0.8
Rangeville79 E0.551.329.9
Roma73 ENE2.735.8
Stanthorpe259 W1.4
Toowoomba87 E2.556.128.54130
Warwick179 S0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg57 ENE2.561.929.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay128 SE1.8
Kingaroy95 E1.9
Maryborough94 E3.757.14220
Tin Can Bay114 ESE0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga92 E4.257.728.60
Auckland Point82 E663.727.40
Boat Creek86 E3.960.828.43950
Boyne Island65 ENE3.764.4-3870
Clinton70 ENE5.758280
South Gladstone69 ENE360.328.84020
Targinie78 ENE3.656.728.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela92 E1.6
Blackwater109 ESE4.53135.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald69 ENE231.536.20
Gracemere331 NNW1.8
Longreach25 NNE1.839.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)92 E3.636.134.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)100 E2.736.1
Parkhurst59 ENE2.547.330.9
West Rockhampton79 E2.643.631.44300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina207 SSW0.7
West Mackay107 ESE4.228.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr68 ENE3.628.5186
Charters Towers105 ESE1.4
Ingham79 E1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard62 ENE5.661.928.55280
Environment Park85 E2.249.6325250
Kirwan109 ESE0.9
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward78 ENE2.462.6290
South Townsville108 ESE0.6
Stuart158 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton282 WNW1.9
Cairns121 ESE2.564.830.12140
Gordonvale--
Innisfail71 ENE1.6
Mareeba61.2 ENE1.5
Mossman189 S0.6
Weipa261 W3.131.9
Yarrabah163 SSE1.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap340 NNW2.536.8

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