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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 4pm.

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

Saturday 13 December 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert272 W1.5
Beerwah222 SW0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah--
Burpengary239 WSW2.3
Caboolture163 SSE0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill49 NE3.762.127.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera63 ENE26427.60
Cooroy102 ESE1.3
Deagon70 ENE1.564.527.75660
Deception Bay43 NE462.60
Eagleby339 NNW2.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake251 WSW0.2
Gatton68 ENE2.744.930.10
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville12 NNE1.342.129.80
Kilcoy137 SE0.3
Kippa-Ring149 SSE0.7
Lowood185 S1.1
Lytton61 ENE3.559.627.20
Maleny306 NW1.6
Moggill273 W1.1
Mountain Creek69 ENE1.727.6
Mutdapilly--47.730.20
Nambour90 E36326.83800
North Maclean33 NNE3.251.4290
Norwell34 NE0.8
Parkwood32 NNE3.158.827.20
Petrie105 ESE1
Raceview56 NE2.648.730.70
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands293 WNW4.2
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea52 NE3.810028.56210
South Brisbane55 NE3.127.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport55 NE168.526.20
Springwood37 NE1.249.327.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain113 ESE1.5
Tewantin125 SE0.6
Upper Kedron328 NNW2.1
Woolloongabba47 NE360.328.40
Wynnum58 ENE462.426.50
Wynnum West56 NE4.86627.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville333 NNW0.636.1
Chinchilla297 WNW0.6
Dalby185 S0.1
Goondiwindi207 SSW0.7
Highfields52 NE1.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey135 SE0
Pittsworth115 ESE1
Rangeville93 E0.651.328.6
Roma36 NE1.436
Stanthorpe136 SE1
Toowoomba77 ENE2.355.326.74600
Warwick250 WSW1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg28 NNE2.458.229.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay31 NNE1.4
Kingaroy115 ESE1
Maryborough65 ENE4.964.45100
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga59 ENE5.157.329.10
Auckland Point60 ENE3.266.127.60
Boat Creek64 ENE3.257.429.43740
Boyne Island42 NE3.465.3-5540
Clinton37 NE5.459.628.10
South Gladstone46 NE2.858.6295160
Targinie67 ENE2.655.129.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater44 NE1.531.934.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald326 NW0.326.136.30
Gracemere336 NNW1.5
Longreach36 NE1.240.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)132 SE2.233.134.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE1.236.9
Parkhurst60 ENE2.449.131.5
West Rockhampton54 NE2.144.732.23540
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina325 NW0.8
West Mackay82 E4.329.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr50 NE2.530.8695
Charters Towers125 SE1
Ingham81 E1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard47 NE4.865.628.66970
Environment Park54 NE0.945.634.67190
Kirwan141 SE0.6
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward41 NE2.165.9290
South Townsville343 NNW2.5
Stuart121 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton286.3 WNW1.6
Cairns104 ESE2.458.731.87090
Gordonvale146.4 SSE1.6
Innisfail60.7 ENE1.2
Mareeba108.8 ESE1.6
Mossman274 W1
Weipa82 E2.134.4
Yarrabah145 SE1.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap37 NE1.638.4

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
21 December 2025