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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 7pm.

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

Sunday 14 December 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert281 W1.7
Beerwah133 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah99 E1.1
Burpengary213 SSW1.5
Caboolture170 S0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill30 NNE3.373.527.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera351 N1.777.226.60
Cooroy125 SE0.7
Deagon30 NNE1.973.227300
Deception Bay15 NNE4.9740
Eagleby304 NW0.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake203 SSW0.1
Gatton53 NE1.956.129.80
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville13 NNE1.671.726.90
Kilcoy52 NE0.8
Kippa-Ring120 ESE1.7
Lowood133 SE0.3
Lytton13 NNE8.773.526.60
Maleny236 SW0.4
Moggill306 NW0.7
Mountain Creek16 NNE1.526
Mutdapilly--66.828.40
Nambourofflineoffline74.527.370
North Maclean33 NNE270.526.90
Norwell58 ENE0.1
Parkwood351 N3.368.127.20
Petrie92 E0.5
Raceview64 ENE2.367.928.80
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands322 NW3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea32 NNE3.810027.6250
South Brisbane36 NE2.527.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport333 NNW2.269.2270
Springwood12 NNE1.668.725.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain305 NW1.2
Tewantin308 NW1.2
Upper Kedron297 WNW1.2
Woolloongabba27 NNE373.127.40
Wynnum26 NNE4.373.226.10
Wynnum West11 N4.176.826.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.432.7
Chinchilla221 SW0
Dalby176 S0.1
Goondiwindi74 ENE1
Highfields229 SW0.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth224 SW1.1
Rangeville117 ESE0.172.825.1
Roma194 SSW2.334.7
Stanthorpe308 NW1.3
Toowoomba95 E1.667.525.9170
Warwick44 NE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg12 NNE1.970.527.3
Gayndah40 NE0.2
Hervey Bay55 NE0.8
Kingaroy38 NE1.2
Maryborough26 NNE1.371.1130
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga24 NNE1.267.1280
Auckland Point36 NE1.471.527.40
Boat Creek21 NNE1.569.227.8100
Boyne Island26 NNE2.473.3-170
Clinton36 NE466.527.60
South Gladstone34 NE2.367.727.6180
Targinie55 NE1.169.727.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater49 NE334.834.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald246 WSW1.443.930.90
Gracemere319 NW0.6
Longreach161 SSE4.135.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)82 E2.136.534.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)90 E134
Parkhurst53 NE3.568.527.5
West Rockhampton30 NNE2.963.728.8130
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina284 WNW0.5
West Mackay54 NE3.227.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr44 NE2.128.221
Charters Towers--
Ingham67 ENE1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard45 NE4.267.828.2620
Environment Park58 ENE0.462.529.6440
Kirwan152 SSE0.7
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward51 NE1.770.328.10
South Townsville334 NNW1.8
Stuart135 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton283.8 WNW0.8
Cairns338 NNW2.375.628.4300
Gordonvale52.8 NE0.6
Innisfail179.6 S0.2
Mareeba282.4 WNW0.8
Mossman180 S0
Weipa254 WSW1.831
Yarrabah178 S0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S2.131.9

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
15 December 2025