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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 1pm.

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

Saturday 13 December 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert158 SSE1.1
Beerwah175 S0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah189 S0.8
Burpengary260 W2.2
Caboolture75 ENE1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill44 NE2.356.828.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera68 ENE2.365.527.70
Cooroy148 SSE1.2
Deagon81 E1.556.32810410
Deception Bay59 ENE2.662.10
Eagleby304 NW1.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake153 SSE0.1
Gatton72 ENE1.652.228.20
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville154 SSE0.255.627.90
Kilcoy207 SSW1
Kippa-Ring211 SSW0.7
Lowood174 S0.8
Lytton64 ENE3.15427.70
Maleny300 WNW1.2
Moggill175 S0.7
Mountain Creek85 E2.229.6
Mutdapilly--5428.40
Nambour85 E363.227.99310
North Maclean227 SW0.550.729.40
Norwell32 NNE0.9
Parkwood49 NE2.958.927.30
Petrie44 NE1.3
Raceview0 N1.253.329.30
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands339 NNW3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea46 NE2.110028.84300
South Brisbane38 NE228.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport64 ENE1.367.126.30
Springwood42 NE151.727.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain244 WSW0.8
Tewantin308 NW1
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba44 NE1.857.828.70
Wynnum64 ENE3.658.626.80
Wynnum West56 NE3.961.6280
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville34 NE2.433.8
Chinchilla242 WSW0.6
Dalby214 SW0.2
Goondiwindi174 S0.7
Highfields113 ESE1.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey219 SW0
Pittsworth158 SSE1.2
Rangeville20 NNE0.457.227.3
Roma354 N1.334.2
Stanthorpe241 WSW0.8
Toowoomba80 E1.757.326.17180
Warwick178 S1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg40 NE2.159.329.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay203 SSW1
Kingaroy214 SW0.9
Maryborough65 ENE2.156.25210
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga76 ENE3.254.430.20
Auckland Point91 E4.264.427.90
Boat Creek83 E4.360.628.910560
Boyne Island49 NE3.567.2-11060
Clinton56 NE5.256.328.80
South Gladstone56 NE2.857.829.511190
Targinie85 E3.154.630.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater291 WNW0.939.132.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald103 ESE0.439.4330
Gracemere202 SSW1
Longreach324 NW2.438.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)70 ENE0.540.632.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE1.135
Parkhurst39 NE0.948.332.1
West Rockhampton101 E1.443.832.411400
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina274 W0.8
West Mackay95 E4.129.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr78 ENE2.330.81063
Charters Towers107 ESE1.1
Ingham63 ENE1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard43 NE3.864.428.710760
Environment Park58 ENE0.651.333.211830
Kirwan128 SE0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward54 NE264.229.30
South Townsville329 NNW1.8
Stuart107 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton299.8 WNW1.3
Cairns96 E1.95632.311010
Gordonvale151.1 SSE1.2
Innisfail49.9 NE1.1
Mareeba93.9 E1.4
Mossman278 W0.9
Weipa87 E2.633.5
Yarrabah146 SE1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap294 WNW1.537.4

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