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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 Wednesday 10 December 2025 3pm.

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

Wednesday 10 December 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert311 NW2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah82 E1
Burpengary272 W2.3
Caboolture80 E1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill78 ENE3.656.128.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera77 ENE2.463.727.80
Cooroy55 NE1.4
Deagon82 E1.962.328.37770
Deception Bay54 NE3.465.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake259 W0.4
Gatton104 ESE3.245.330.50
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville26 NNE2.451.3300
Kilcoy103 ESE0.4
Kippa-Ring204 SSW0.5
Lowood206 SSW1.4
Lytton61 ENE3.656280
Maleny325 NW1.4
Moggill318 NW1.2
Mountain Creek88 E2.130.3
Mutdapilly--44.131.40
Nambour84 E3.560.728.19050
North Maclean55 NE3.855.629.20
Norwell29 NNE0.9
Parkwood57 ENE2.856.927.80
Petrie31 NNE1.5
Raceview48 NE3.447.531.10
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands180 S3.9
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea45 NE3.810029.68520
South Brisbane51 NE3.229
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport73 ENE1.766.326.80
Springwood52 NE1.351.927.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain28 NNE2
Tewantin41 NE0.8
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba58 ENE2.955.929.40
Wynnum72 ENE4.359.527.60
Wynnum West67 ENE5.263.128.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville358 N0.835.8
Chinchilla138 SE0.8
Dalby304 NW1
Goondiwindi261 W1.1
Highfields25 NNE1.8
Miles274 W1.6
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth179 S2.1
Rangeville64 ENE0.854.328.4
Roma49 NE2.635.7
Stanthorpe134 SE1.5
Toowoomba101 E3.555.326.98550
Warwick259 W1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg86 E3.354.330.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay133 SE2.3
Kingaroy119 ESE1.9
Maryborough100 E3.949.98680
Tin Can Bay75 ENE0.1
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga77 ENE5.956.129.60
Auckland Point81 E6.963.728.20
Boat Creek73 ENE4.561.9298630
Boyne Island72 ENE4.964.4-8650
Clinton64 ENE6.856.3290
South Gladstone71 ENE3.559.929.88750
Targinie102 ESE3.552.330.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela85 E0.8
Blackwater102 ESE3.230.934.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald86 E1.429.135.70
Gracemere314 NW1.9
Longreach23 NNE1.838.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE3.333.4330
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE2.835.5
Parkhurst74 ENE2.240.432.4
West Rockhampton82 E2.743.431.58810
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina121 ESE0.7
West Mackay104 ESE528.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr66 ENE3.430.5891
Charters Towers--
Ingham79 E2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard68 ENE7.158.228.98800
Environment Park93 E3.150.331.39450
Kirwan108 ESE1.5
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward67 ENE3.261.429.30
South Townsville145 SE0.9
Stuart147 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton293.5 WNW1.7
Cairns103 ESE3.858.231.67870
Gordonvale211.2 SSW1.9
Innisfail68.4 ENE2.1
Mareeba53.1 NE2
Mossman112 ESE0.9
Weipa239 WSW0.433.9
Yarrabah155 SSE2.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE0.839.3

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
22 December 2025