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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 12pm.

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

Sunday 14 December 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert223 SW2.2
Beerwah192 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah114 ESE1.1
Burpengary161 SSE0.8
Caboolture252 WSW0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill346 NNW2.760.828.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera343 NNW1.569.6270
Cooroy156 SSE0.2
Deagon355 N1.364.127.63640
Deception Bay347 NNW2.764.10
Eagleby258 WSW1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake107 ESE0.4
Gatton56 NE1.764.927.20
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville332 NNW2.267.426.30
Kilcoy68 ENE0.7
Kippa-Ring100 E1
Lowood84 E1.2
Lytton15 NNE3.667.126.60
Maleny203 SSW0.4
Moggill194 SSW0.7
Mountain Creek315 NW2.328.1
Mutdapilly--6826.80
Nambour330 NNW1.266.127.31130
North Maclean315 NW1.76626.90
Norwell81 E0.1
Parkwood328 NNW3.862.527.10.1
Petrie227 SW0.7
Raceview326 NW1.764.927.70
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands307 NW2.5
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea340 NNW2.110028.35480
South Brisbane325 NW1.328.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport328 NNW2.96626.70
Springwood333 NNW1.258.126.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain200 SSW1.4
Tewantin214 SW0.4
Upper Kedron249 WSW1.1
Woolloongabba320 NW1.161.528.50
Wynnum348 NNW2.564.426.60
Wynnum West358 N2.868.728.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville251 WSW0.932.9
Chinchilla332 NNW1.6
Dalby179 S0.9
Goondiwindi81 E2
Highfields220 SW3.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey315 NW0.2
Pittsworth41 NE3.2
Rangeville334 NNW0.956.827.8
Roma270 W2.534.7
Stanthorpe284 WNW1.9
Toowoomba308 NW3.158.726.57660
Warwick139 SE3.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg321 NW1.453.330.7
Gayndah223 SW0.6
Hervey Bay217 SW1.1
Kingaroy326 NW1.9
Maryborough318 NW1.857.86650
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom275 W0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga315 NW1.256.930.10
Auckland Point77 ENE1.861.429.60
Boat Creek131 SE1.35829.77260
Boyne Island53 NE3.265.5-8980
Clinton227 SW1.252.830.30
South Gladstone55 NE2.157.329.99150
Targinie24 NNE0.555.430.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater40 NE2.946.731.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald349 N1.537.333.30
Gracemere261 W1.2
Longreach4 N2.635.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)348 NNW1.740.932.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)37 NE1.234.2
Parkhurst322 NW0.948.932.2
West Rockhampton17 NNE0.351.331.29970
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina287 WNW0.8
West Mackay75 ENE3.429.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr67 ENE131.71060
Charters Towers--
Ingham166 SSE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard45 NE3.365.728.510420
Environment Park61 ENE0.847.334.511560
Kirwan93 E0.6
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward48 NE1.865.629.20
South Townsville300 WNW1.6
Stuart142 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton280.6 W1
Cairns102 ESE1.553.832.210950
Gordonvale187.5 S1.1
Innisfail43.7 NE1.2
Mareeba94.7 E0.8
Mossman330 NNW1.2
Weipa97 E1.932.1
Yarrabah320 NW1.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap171 S1.633.7

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
19 December 2025