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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 8pm.

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

Sunday 14 December 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert291 WNW0.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah--
Burpengary189 S0.9
Caboolture316 NW0.5
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill23 NNE2.97726.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera355 N0.979.825.90
Cooroy155 SSE0.4
Deagon25 NNE1.87726.200
Deception Bay1 N3.173.80
Eagleby299 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake200 SSW0
Gatton72 ENE1.560.628.50
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville7 N1.275.325.80
Kilcoy54 NE0.8
Kippa-Ring126 SE1.6
Lowood182 S0.4
Lytton4 N9.17626.50
Maleny239 WSW0.7
Moggill300 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek4 N1.426
Mutdapilly--73.326.70
Nambour9 N1.278.426.400
North Maclean52 NE1.775.525.80
Norwell168 SSE0
Parkwood5 N273.126.50
Petrie102 ESE0.3
Raceview72 ENE1.773.527.40
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands321 NW3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea27 NNE31002700
South Brisbane36 NE226.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport335 NNW1.874.726.30
Springwood12 NNE1.373.825.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain303 WNW1.4
Tewantin300 WNW1
Upper Kedron300 WNW0.5
Woolloongabba26 NNE2.275.826.90
Wynnum11 N4.976.925.60
Wynnum West359 N582.5260
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville161 SSE0.130.8
Chinchilla180 S0
Dalby173 S0
Goondiwindi146 SE0
Highfields198 SSW0.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth168 SSE1.6
Rangeville156 SSE0.276.723.6
Roma208 SSW133.1
Stanthorpe176 S0.2
Toowoomba89 E0.969.92510
Warwick209 SSW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg9 N1.57526.4
Gayndah47 NE0.7
Hervey Bay107 ESE0.9
Kingaroy40 NE1.7
Maryborough12 NNE176.500
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga358 N274.226.70
Auckland Point18 NNE1.573.5270
Boat Creek15 NNE1.273.62700
Boyne Island14 NNE1.975.5-00
Clinton7 N3.769.127.10
South Gladstone29 NNE2.269.227.310
Targinie10 N0.475.1270
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater35 NE5.742.832.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald330 NNW0.74729.80.1
Gracemere282 WNW0.8
Longreach192 SSW2.834.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)85 E3.352.831.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)88 E2.131.1
Parkhurst53 NE372.126.8
West Rockhampton34 NE2.569.327.700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina218 SW0.5
West Mackay39 NE2.327.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr49 NE1.227.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham69 ENE1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard46 NE3.569.928.100
Environment Park79 E0.571.227.600
Kirwan145 SE0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward40 NE1.572.827.80
South Townsville307 NW1.4
Stuart152 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton249.7 WSW0.5
Cairns306 NW1.478.327.600
Gordonvale136.4 SE0.1
Innisfail278.8 W0.2
Mareeba329.7 NNW0.4
Mossman180 S0
Weipa234 SW1.430.2
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap193 SSW0.931

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