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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 4pm.

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

Sunday 14 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
Beaudesert282 WNW1.8
Beerwah307 NW0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah96 E1
Burpengary198 SSW1.4
Caboolture263 W0.4
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill48 NE3.667.928.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera10 N2.263.829.80
Cooroy189 S0.5
Deagon75 ENE1.870.128.95320
Deception Bay40 NE4.668.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton41 NE4.652.330.80
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville14 NNE254.730.20
Kilcoy91 E0.6
Kippa-Ring115 ESE1
Lowood118 ESE1.1
Lytton15 NNE771.826.90
Maleny213 SSW0.8
Moggill306 NW0.8
Mountain Creek24 NNE1.529.4
Mutdapilly--52.931.40
Nambour5 N1.959.130.16690
North Maclean5 N1.851.7310
Norwell30 NNE0.7
Parkwood35 NE2.861.429.20
Petrie88 E0.8
Raceview42 NE2.353.231.90
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea35 NE3.710030.56270
South Brisbane42 NE2.829.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport50 NE171.427.10
Springwood19 NNE1.561.4280
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain305 NW0.9
Tewantin308 NW0.8
Upper Kedron267 W1.5
Woolloongabba36 NE2.963.529.90
Wynnum41 NE471.427.40
Wynnum West41 NE472.928.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville198 SSW1.135.7
Chinchilla319 NW0.8
Dalby167 SSE1.1
Goondiwindi70 ENE1.7
Highfields170 S2.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey307 NW0.2
Pittsworth239 WSW1.7
Rangeville87 E0.461.928.5
Roma190 S2.236.2
Stanthorpe304 NW2.2
Toowoomba268 W0.745.630.53490
Warwick91 E1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg16 NNE1.866.928.9
Gayndah155 SSE0.5
Hervey Bay56 NE0.9
Kingaroy314 NW1.9
Maryborough21 NNE1.866.13450
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga71 ENE3.157.430.40
Auckland Point44 NE1.563.828.50
Boat Creek41 NE1.858.729.83010
Boyne Island21 NNE2.164-2690
Clinton48 NE4.257.928.80
South Gladstone34 NE2.859.428.53020
Targinie57 ENE1.856.530.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater82 E1.431.336.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald45 NE0.629.636.60
Gracemere329 NNW1.7
Longreach257 WSW2.138.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)69 ENE1.832.735.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)111 ESE0.737.5
Parkhurst55 NE2.855.331.8
West Rockhampton98 E25232.56620
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina321 NW0.8
West Mackay69 ENE4.529.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr22 NNE2.531.6714
Charters Towers--
Ingham66 ENE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE5.86628.76590
Environment Park59 ENE0.843.535.36800
Kirwan113 ESE0.7
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward60 ENE2.466.529.40
South Townsville284 WNW2.1
Stuart144 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton286.4 WNW1.5
Cairns13 NNE1.857.832.76240
Gordonvale123.1 ESE1
Innisfail130.7 SE0.9
Mareeba286.3 WNW1.2
Mossman280 W1
Weipa281 W1.834.3
Yarrabah141 SE0.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap53 NE0.933.4

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
16 December 2025