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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 Saturday 13 December 2025 11am.

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

Saturday 13 December 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert192 SSW0.6
Beerwah213 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah120 ESE0.7
Burpengary230 SW1.1
Caboolture80 E0.5
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill268 W0.359.727.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera293 WNW0.360.427.60
Cooroy167 SSE0.5
Deagon69 ENE1.258.62811050
Deception Bay59 ENE2.468.40
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake166 SSE0.2
Gatton136 SE160.126.20
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville227 SW1.26625.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring225 SW0.8
Lowood174 S0.7
Lytton44 NE2.359.626.70
Maleny226 SW0.5
Moggill189 S0.5
Mountain Creek90 E2.129.5
Mutdapilly--61.926.40
Nambour88 E1.15728.511030
North Maclean81 E0.159.927.20
Norwell35 NE0.2
Parkwood46 NE1.255.927.30
Petrie175 S0.5
Raceview212 SSW0.559.427.30
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands187 S2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea264 W0.810027.611000
South Brisbane312 NW0.127.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport75 ENE1.467.926.20
Springwood210 SSW0.35226.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain195 SSW0.5
Tewantin281 W0.8
Upper Kedron184 S0.8
Woolloongabba228 SW0.762.827.40
Wynnum75 ENE2.961.526.40
Wynnum West75 ENE2.465.227.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville2 N2.731.3
Chinchilla305 NW0.7
Dalby187 S0.2
Goondiwindi209 SSW0.9
Highfields112 ESE0.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey189 S0
Pittsworth147 SSE1
Rangeville33 NNE0.563.725.4
Roma354 N2.731.3
Stanthorpe224 SW0.8
Toowoomba54 NE0.759.624.99640
Warwick170 S0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg25 NNE1.359.629.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay148 SSE0.9
Kingaroy219 SW1.2
Maryborough65 ENE1.352.810720
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga62 ENE1.356.429.70
Auckland Point84 E3.564.227.60
Boat Creek77 ENE3.361.728.39070
Boyne Island46 NE2.767.7-10810
Clinton65 ENE358.528.40
South Gladstone54 NE2.259.828.811140
Targinie69 ENE1.656.429.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater350 N1.951.429.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald23 NNE0.948.630.40
Gracemere236 SW0.9
Longreach347 NNW3.735.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)45 NE249.729.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)87 E1.331.9
Parkhurst332 NNW0.652.230.9
West Rockhampton155 SSE0.550.730.99290
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina251 WSW0.6
West Mackay98 E2.729.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr71 ENE1.930850
Charters Towers86 E0.8
Ingham102 ESE1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE2.362.428.29240
Environment Park78 ENE0.946.433.310380
Kirwan165 SSE0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward42 NE1.763.828.70
South Townsville312 NW1.2
Stuart140 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton291.6 WNW1.3
Cairns120 ESE1.561.130.99400
Gordonvale265.3 W0.9
Innisfail114.9 ESE0.7
Mareeba247.4 WSW0.6
Mossman184 S0.7
Weipa86 E3.331.7
Yarrabah156 SSE0.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap260 W2.134.8

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
22 December 2025