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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 8am.

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

Wednesday 10 December 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert146 SE0.6
Beerwah163 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah122 ESE0.8
Burpengary209 SSW0.6
Caboolture178 S0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill12 NNE168.426.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera17 NNE1.169.126.60
Cooroy127 SE0.4
Deagon359 N0.664.427.57430
Deception Bay34 NE1.164.20
Eagleby300 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake230 SW0.1
Gatton64 ENE0.97424.80
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville340 NNW0.972.725.50
Kilcoy165 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring111 ESE0.6
Lowood156 SSE0.4
Lytton33 NNE2.362.5270
Maleny229 SW0.3
Moggill188 S0.4
Mountain Creek112 ESE0.428.9
Mutdapilly--69.425.80
Nambour101 E0.771.226.84870
North Maclean348 NNW0.370.126.60
Norwell68 ENE0.1
Parkwood4 N1.966.4260
Petrie215 SW0.5
Raceview13 NNE0.670.226.40
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands229 SW2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea300 WNW110026.53600
South Brisbane57 ENE1.226.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport5 N0.866.826.50
Springwood92 E0.466.725.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain256 WSW0.6
Tewantin205 SSW0.3
Upper Kedron263 W0.8
Woolloongabba46 NE1.26826.50
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West79 E2.171.826.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville12 NNE3.329.3
Chinchilla262 W1.1
Dalby199 SSW0.1
Goondiwindi249 WSW2.6
Highfields307 NW0.9
Miles--
Oakey170 S0
Pittsworth146 SE1.6
Rangeville21 NNE0.683.820.9
Roma12 NNE527
Stanthorpe131 SE0.8
Toowoomba69 ENE279.7214300
Warwick239 WSW0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg132 SE2.277.326.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay138 SE1.6
Kingaroy43 NE1.4
Maryborough119 ESE1.773.85610
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga166 SSE1.274.626.30
Auckland Point108 ESE3.768.7270
Boat Creek117 ESE2.269.7274860
Boyne Island121 ESE2.167.9-5760
Clinton107 ESE3.563.8270
South Gladstone140 SE2.164.427.45440
Targinie112 ESE1.86927.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater67 ENE4.368.225.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald51 NE1.166.226.30
Gracemere263 W1.2
Longreach26 NNE3.129.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E1.673.325.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE1.326.2
Parkhurst162 SSE0.667.527.3
West Rockhampton140 SE2.274.126.25180
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina103 ESE1
West Mackay124 SE3.827.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr166 SSE1.527.3426
Charters Towers--
Ingham202 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S3.469.826.53340
Environment Park184 S0.85530.73920
Kirwan232 SW0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward164 SSE369.926.80
South Townsville75 ENE0.8
Stuart231 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton306.1 NW1.3
Cairns152 SSE2.474.426.93200
Gordonvale197.9 SSW1
Innisfail171.2 S0.1
Mareeba123.4 ESE1
Mossman158 SSE0.1
Weipa145 SE1.526.9
Yarrabah170 S1.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap355 N1.428.8

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
21 December 2025