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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 3pm.

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

Saturday 13 December 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert219 SW1.1
Beerwah205 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah--
Burpengary260 W2.7
Caboolture209 SSW0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill58 ENE3.358.428.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera64 ENE2.364.327.70
Cooroy155 SSE1.3
Deagon77 ENE1.665.327.97840
Deception Bay52 NE3.663.50
Eagleby291 WNW2.6
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake184 S0.2
Gatton41 NE2.846.529.70.1
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville349 N1.646.329.30
Kilcoy138 SE0.4
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood186 S1.1
Lytton66 ENE3.257.927.40
Maleny303 WNW1.4
Moggill254 WSW0.7
Mountain Creek79 E2.229.4
Mutdapilly--46.430.40
Nambour95 E3.460.127.55960
North Maclean39 NE2.551.529.20
Norwell32 NNE0.8
Parkwood35 NE3.260.527.20
Petrie88 E1
Raceview75 ENE1.747.830.80
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands176 S3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea47 NE3.210029.38640
South Brisbane59 ENE2.828.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport58 ENE1.370.626.20
Springwood35 NE1.248.727.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain175 S1.4
Tewantin244 WSW0.9
Upper Kedron330 NNW2.1
Woolloongabba42 NE2.455.629.40
Wynnum62 ENE3.662.326.80
Wynnum West67 ENE4.967.427.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville299 WNW0.335.7
Chinchilla200 SSW0.4
Dalby226 SW0.2
Goondiwindi159 SSE0.9
Highfields33 NNE1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey221 SW0
Pittsworth164 SSE0.9
Rangeville63 ENE0.552.328.5
Roma353 N1.636
Stanthorpe290 WNW0.7
Toowoomba83 E2.155.326.74320
Warwick201 SSW0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg31 NNE2.156.830.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay31 NNE1.4
Kingaroy219 SW0.7
Maryborough65 ENE4.560.26270
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E4.454.730.20
Auckland Point53 NE2.466.5280
Boat Creek79 E4.558.329.57500
Boyne Island45 NE3.767.1-7650
Clinton28 NNE5.962.228.10
South Gladstone50 NE3.159.829.27540
Targinie74 ENE3.454.730.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater29 NNE1.832.534.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald276 W0.627.735.60
Gracemere328 NNW1.1
Longreach1 N1.140.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE2.133.234.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.536.7
Parkhurst43 NE2.446.432.6
West Rockhampton105 ESE1.440.433.25950
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina266 W0.8
West Mackay86 E4.529.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr53 NE2.830.9887
Charters Towers--
Ingham74 ENE1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE5.563.828.78780
Environment Park69 ENE1.14933.59250
Kirwan134 SE0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward53 NE2.364.329.20
South Townsville301 WNW2.7
Stuart152 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton277.8 W1.3
Cairns117 ESE2.656.132.29120
Gordonvale134.8 SE1.7
Innisfail77.6 ENE1.4
Mareeba67.1 ENE1.8
Mossman304 NW1
Weipa93 E2.534.9
Yarrabah162 SSE1.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap318 NW1.237.2

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
21 December 2025