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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 10am.

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

Sunday 14 December 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert253 WSW0.8
Beerwah258 WSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah95 E0.8
Burpengary132 SE1
Caboolture154 SSE0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill296 WNW0.764.726.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera322 NW1.276.524.70
Cooroy237 WSW0.9
Deagon313 NW164.4272010
Deception Bay336 NNW2.459.90
Eagleby208 SSW0.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake129 SE0.4
Gatton29 NNE1.178.223.80
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville1 N0.978.624.20
Kilcoy272 W0.6
Kippa-Ring119 ESE0.7
Lowood80 E0.8
Lytton341 NNW2.363.826.40
Maleny160 SSE1.7
Moggill201 SSW0.4
Mountain Creek314 NW2.729.3
Mutdapilly--78.324.30
Nambour335 NNW3.365.227.66170
North Maclean308 NW1.472.625.20
Norwell151 SSE0
Parkwood321 NW2.267.8250
Petrie212 SSW0.7
Raceview341 NNW1.474.825.20
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands266 W0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea253 WSW1.110025.81450
South Brisbane289 WNW0.426.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport313 NW1.870250
Springwood288 WNW163.7250
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain192 SSW1.2
Tewantin265 W0.9
Upper Kedron187 S0.4
Woolloongabba273 W0.568.526.40
Wynnum314 NW1.264.625.60
Wynnum West317 NW1.37026.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville326 NW1.429.1
Chinchilla329 NNW1.8
Dalby192 SSW0.4
Goondiwindi126 SE1.4
Highfields241 WSW2.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey264 W0.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville20 NNE0.976.423.2
Roma313 NW3.129.8
Stanthorpe128 SE1.5
Toowoomba333 NNW2.171.822.95420
Warwick128 SE2.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg331 NNW1.962.328.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay316 NW0.9
Kingaroy287 WNW2
Maryborough314 NW1.6663840
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom261 W0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga338 NNW2.365.827.70
Auckland Point294 WNW1.863.728.20
Boat Creek314 NW1.762.128.35150
Boyne Island13 NNE2.264.1-5120
Clinton314 NW457.628.20
South Gladstone334 NNW1.659.128.44870
Targinie295 WNW1.16328.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater14 NNE5.16028.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald355 N348.429.80
Gracemere212 SSW1.4
Longreach47 NE3.330.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)41 NE0.551.228.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)320 NW1.429.7
Parkhurst320 NW0.764.528.6
West Rockhampton343 NNW1.76528.24860
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina188 S0.6
West Mackay46 NE0.229
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E1.430.1796
Charters Towers--
Ingham268 W1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard30 NNE1.865.228.27540
Environment Park85 E0.943.634.78510
Kirwan141 SE0.5
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward39 NE1.366.828.40
South Townsville297 WNW0.9
Stuart170 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton238 WSW0.8
Cairns157 SSE163.929.77890
Gordonvale230.5 SW1.1
Innisfail57.1 ENE0.7
Mareeba69.1 ENE0.6
Mossman193 SSW0.3
Weipa113 ESE2.929.5
Yarrabah184 S0.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S1.628.2

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
20 December 2025