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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 Sunday 14 December 2025 12am.

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

Sunday 14 December 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert134 SE0
Beerwah95 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah61 ENE0.7
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill354 N1.177.724.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera253 WSW0.884.322.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon341 NNW0.38023.410
Deception Bay331 NNW1.275.60
Eagleby191 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton125 SE1.378.122.60
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville227 SW0.587.221.10
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood188 S0.1
Lytton0 N6.472.425.70
Maleny211 SSW0.3
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek321 NW0.221.5
Mutdapilly--81.822.20
Nambour221 SW0.487.521.400
North Maclean31 NNE0.49120.90
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood200 SSW0.87623.50
Petrie180 S0
Raceview87 E0.678.823.60
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands338 NNW2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea357 N1.410024.510
South Brisbane1 N1.324.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport309 NW0.777.623.80
Springwood70 ENE0.278.8220
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain306 NW1.3
Tewantin192 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron228 SW0
Woolloongabba1 N1.87624.90
Wynnum27 NNE374.224.50
Wynnum West4 N3.178.924.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville9 N1.321.3
Chinchilla292 WNW1.1
Dalby294 WNW0.2
Goondiwindi43 NE1.4
Highfields119 ESE0.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth155 SSE2.9
Rangeville56 NE0.787.818.7
Roma203 SSW4.325.2
Stanthorpe151 SSE0.4
Toowoomba69 ENE1.887.31900
Warwick271 W0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg49 NE0.47924.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy55 NE0.8
Maryborough51 NE0.681.810
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E0.18123.90
Auckland Point75 ENE2.671.926.30
Boat Creek63 ENE1.274.526.110
Boyne Island50 NE2.372.6-00
Clinton55 NE2.768.626.50
South Gladstone58 ENE1.568.826.510
Targinie210 SSW0.379.324.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater66 ENE567.125.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald46 NE2.456.426.90
Gracemere337 NNW0.2
Longreach31 NNE132.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)58 ENE1.155.6260
Moranbah (Utah Dr)32 NNE0.324.2
Parkhurst30 NNE0.281.923.1
West Rockhampton181 S0.178.22520
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina115 ESE0.7
West Mackay289 WNW0.524.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr65 ENE0.925.91
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard58 ENE3.370.327.600
Environment Park70 ENE0.871.727.200
Kirwan101 E0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward54 NE1.373.327.30
South Townsville283 WNW0.8
Stuart177 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton273.3 W0.2
Cairns234 SW0.483.32510
Gordonvale233.8 SW0.3
Innisfail199.6 SSW0.2
Mareeba262.6 W0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa73 ENE0.827.6
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap201 SSW3.429

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
20 December 2025