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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 9 December 2025 5am

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
Boonah310 NW0.4
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill241 WSW0.59221.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera249 WSW0.792.920.40
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon247 WSW0.388.920.740
Deception Bay230 SW1.184.40
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton239 WSW0.296.6190
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville175 S1.599.919.20
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring312 NW0.3
Lowood188 S0
Lytton204 SSW2.382.222.10
Maleny180 S0
Moggill--
Mountain Creek222 SW120
Mutdapilly--9619.80
Nambour125 SE0.193.519.440
North Maclean189 S0.29919.40
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood194 SSW0.68721.20
Petrie185 S0
Raceview160 SSE0.392.120.50
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands182 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea215 SW0.410021.140
South Brisbane226 SW1.121.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport220 SW0.492.421.10
Springwood180 S0.288.819.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron175 S0
Woolloongabba228 SW0.487.121.80
Wynnum205 SSW1.594.820.50
Wynnum West205 SSW1.99620.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville35 NE1.723.6
Chinchilla286 WNW0.3
Dalby172 S0
Goondiwindi268 W1.6
Highfields23 NNE1.2
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth182 S0.4
Rangeville71 ENE0.69417.6
Roma29 NNE3.623.8
Stanthorpe118 ESE0.7
Toowoomba79 E1.892.317.910
Warwick281 W0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg145 SE1.49522.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay126 SE0.3
Kingaroy38 NE0.5
Maryborough193 SSW0.79620
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga226 SW0.295.220.20
Auckland Point155 SSE1.175.724.50
Boat Creek282 WNW1.38522.510
Boyne Island187 S1.480.5-10
Clinton196 SSW1.578.9230
South Gladstone200 SSW17623.820
Targinie286 WNW0.287.422.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater84 E381.522.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald50 NE1.467.524
Gracemere229 SW0.3
Longreach111 ESE2.424.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE0.880.521.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE0.821.8
Parkhurst56 NE0.385.921
West Rockhampton118 ESE1.486.723.410
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina108 ESE0.7
West Mackay275 W0.821.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr149 SSE0.822.61
Charters Towers--
Ingham202 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S1.776.625.300
Environment Park187 S0.680.624.500
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward158 SSE1.977.925.20
South Townsville134 SE0
Stuart189 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton302.6 WNW0.5
Cairns153 SSE0.784.223.400
Gordonvale217.2 SW0.8
Innisfail207.3 SSW0.2
Mareeba189.3 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa81 E0.724.5
Yarrabah154 SSE0.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap310 NW0.730.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/361 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