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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 5am.

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

Wednesday 10 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
Beaudesert215 SW0
Beerwah169 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah352 N0.5
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill238 WSW0.583.423.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera248 WSW188.722.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon225 SW0.287.522.340
Deception Bay229 SW1820
Eagleby120 ESE0.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton328 NNW0.992.5210
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville177 S0.389.422.30
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood179 S0.1
Lytton348 NNW2.270.9250
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek202 SSW0.720.7
Mutdapilly--84.822.50
Nambour208 SSW0.292.720.140
North Maclean201 SSW0.197.121.20
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood208 SSW0.783.522.70
Petrie180 S0
Raceview156 SSE0.787.822.30
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea203 SSW0.310023.550
South Brisbane206 SSW0.623.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport274 W0.286.722.90
Springwood103 ESE0.587.120.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain320 NW0.4
Tewantin180 S0
Upper Kedron162 SSE0
Woolloongabba233 SW0.28224.10
Wynnum38 NE0.876.823.50
Wynnum West304 NW0.378.9240
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville10 N2.327.8
Chinchilla285 WNW0.7
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi251 WSW1.4
Highfields185 S0.6
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth163 SSE1.3
Rangeville52 NE0.69318.5
Roma27 NNE324.4
Stanthorpe142 SE1.1
Toowoomba83 E2.293.118.710
Warwick281 W0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S1.691.321.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay177 S0.7
Kingaroy73 ENE0
Maryborough209 SSW1.19320
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga264 W0.193.320.60
Auckland Point136 SE1.77624.50
Boat Creek268 W1.28323.320
Boyne Island187 S1.682.8-10
Clinton178 S1.578.223.30
South Gladstone179 S1.776.823.920
Targinie80 E0.179.124.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater96 E2.878.722.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald60 ENE0.878.123.30
Gracemere107 ESE0.1
Longreach34 NE229
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE0.885.920.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)173 S120.7
Parkhurst276 W0.388.520.8
West Rockhampton145 SE284.723.100
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina108 ESE1.3
West Mackay281 W0.621.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr170 S122.91
Charters Towers--
Ingham231 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S1.675.525.100
Environment Park215 SW0.479.524.200
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward157 SSE277.124.90
South Townsville171 S0
Stuart231 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton332 NNW0.4
Cairns188 S280.82500
Gordonvale201.3 SSW0.9
Innisfail180 S0
Mareeba166.7 SSE0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa193 SSW0.425.2
Yarrabah169 S0.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap123 ESE0.125.2

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
20 December 2025