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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 8pm.

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

Saturday 13 December 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert307 NW0.8
Beerwah50 NE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah100 E1.2
Burpengary202 SSW0.5
Caboolture242 WSW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill34 NE1.967.825.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera30 NNE0.876.124.40
Cooroy170 S0
Deagon29 NNE1.37025.410
Deception Bay5 N3.270.40
Eagleby286 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton63 ENE365.725.80
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville9 N1.475.523.50
Kilcoy236 SW0.2
Kippa-Ring114 ESE0.8
Lowood175 S1.1
Lytton20 NNE4.466.425.90
Maleny256 WSW0.5
Moggill310 NW0.6
Mountain Creek37 NE1.124.8
Mutdapilly--69.724.60
Nambour296 WNW0.576.324.500
North Maclean57 ENE1.971.124.20
Norwell106 ESE0.1
Parkwood17 NNE1.567.725.20
Petrie191 S0.2
Raceview52 NE2.567.725.50
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands340 NNW2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea25 NNE3.210025.900
South Brisbane35 NE2.125.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport357 N0.576.624.30
Springwood51 NE0.767.323.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain51 NE1
Tewantin288 WNW0.3
Upper Kedron270 W0.4
Woolloongabba20 NNE267.2260
Wynnum38 NE2.768.324.50
Wynnum West46 NE2.972.625.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville180 S1.330.2
Chinchilla157 SSE0
Dalby312 NW1.3
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields234 SW0.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth161 SSE1.7
Rangeville59 ENE0.573.822.5
Roma64 ENE1.731.5
Stanthorpe155 SSE0.7
Toowoomba78 ENE1.964.823.700
Warwick252 WSW1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg46 NE172.926.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay106 ESE0.6
Kingaroy77 ENE1.9
Maryborough45 NE0.669.410
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga43 NE1.87126.20
Auckland Point64 ENE2.370.426.70
Boat Creek43 NE1.569.926.800
Boyne Island42 NE2.370.3-00
Clinton42 NE3.365.8270
South Gladstone41 NE1.966.32710
Targinie70 ENE0.972.726.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater44 NE5.747.730.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald70 ENE130.3330
Gracemere283 WNW1.7
Longreach36 NE0.837
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)49 NE3.249.230.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)51 NE1.830.2
Parkhurst48 NE2.27126.2
West Rockhampton44 NE268.527.100
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina212 SSW0.4
West Mackay58 ENE2.727.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr48 NE1.227.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham65 ENE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE3.668.627.810
Environment Park74 ENE0.569.327.600
Kirwan150 SSE0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward46 NE1.470.827.60
South Townsville281 W0.9
Stuart131 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton291.5 WNW0.6
Cairns119 ESE1.274.727.600
Gordonvale260 W0.4
Innisfail47.1 NE0.2
Mareeba315.6 NW0.8
Mossman180 S0
Weipa264 W1.530.3
Yarrabah179 S0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap354 N1.434.1

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