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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 4pm.

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

Wednesday 10 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
Beaudesert314 NW1.9
Beerwah216 SW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah103 ESE1.9
Burpengary259 W2.4
Caboolture70 ENE0.7
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill66 ENE4.158.2280
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera67 ENE2.164.627.50
Cooroy57 ENE1.2
Deagon79 E1.863.4285640
Deception Bay53 NE3.766.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake274 W0.2
Gatton103 ESE3.843.130.80
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville30 NNE2.95728.70
Kilcoy116 ESE0.3
Kippa-Ring189 S0.6
Lowood177 S1.9
Lytton63 ENE3.857.127.60
Maleny326 NW1.4
Moggill260 W1.1
Mountain Creek90 E2.329.3
Mutdapilly--50.330.30
Nambour85 E3.764.627.37010
North Maclean61 ENE3.956.928.50
Norwell29 NNE0.8
Parkwood62 ENE2.658.727.40
Petrie55 NE1.5
Raceview49 NE3.351.330.40
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands65 ENE3.7
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea54 NE3.910028.96430
South Brisbane63 ENE2.628.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport74 ENE1.567.826.50
Springwood40 NE1.454.927.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain30 NNE2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba60 ENE2.958.828.70
Wynnum75 ENE4.462.227.10
Wynnum West66 ENE5.265.927.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville278 W0.535.7
Chinchilla143 SE0.7
Dalby317 NW2
Goondiwindi264 W1.3
Highfields44 NE2.5
Miles273 W1.5
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth172 S2.4
Rangeville81 E0.753.328.3
Roma60 ENE2.835.7
Stanthorpe149 SSE1.4
Toowoomba93 E3.454.727.16690
Warwick261 W2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg85 E3.556.329.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay132 SE2.1
Kingaroy97 E1.8
Maryborough97 E4.451.66810
Tin Can Bay50 NE0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga82 E6.556.2290
Auckland Point81 E6.763.628.10
Boat Creek80 E4.36328.76700
Boyne Island76 ENE4.667.5-6490
Clinton62 ENE6.757.928.80
South Gladstone76 ENE3.561.429.36640
Targinie94 E3.55529.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela102 ESE0.9
Blackwater87 E3.629.234.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald45 NE1.827.636.20
Gracemere311 NW2.1
Longreach59 ENE239.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE3.432.133.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE3.135.8
Parkhurst69 ENE2.642.131.5
West Rockhampton75 ENE342.831.26830
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina131 SE0.7
West Mackay103 ESE4.728.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr75 ENE4.230696
Charters Towers--
Ingham93 E2.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard69 ENE8.660.928.76990
Environment Park88 E354317350
Kirwan113 ESE1.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward74 ENE364.829.20
South Townsville123 ESE1.1
Stuart144 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton296.6 WNW1.3
Cairns106 ESE3.663.630.13390
Gordonvale190.5 S1.6
Innisfail62.5 ENE2.1
Mareeba47.1 NE2.2
Mossman308 NW0.8
Weipa253 WSW3.132.4
Yarrabah178 S0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap171 S1.939.5

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