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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 9pm.

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

Sunday 14 December 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert299 WNW0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah129 SE0.4
Burpengary174 S0.7
Caboolture--
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill16 NNE278.426.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera352 N0.880.625.40
Cooroy176 S0.2
Deagon14 NNE1.477.52610
Deception Bay348 NNW3.274.50
Eagleby285 WNW0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake191 S0
Gatton72 ENE1.466.927.10
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville1 N1.279.124.70
Kilcoy76 ENE0.6
Kippa-Ring124 SE1.3
Lowood209 SSW0
Lytton356 N8.876.126.40
Maleny207 SSW0.7
Moggill262 W0.4
Mountain Creek338 NNW1.526
Mutdapilly--7725.80
Nambour348 NNW1.181.125.800
North Maclean49 NE1.679.425.30
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood357 N1.874.5260
Petrie207 SSW0.3
Raceview89 E1.675.326.70
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands317 NW3
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea16 NNE2.510026.710
South Brisbane34 NE1.826.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport343 NNW1.17825.60
Springwood6 N1.275.724.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain293 WNW1.4
Tewantin288 WNW0.7
Upper Kedron269 W0.5
Woolloongabba16 NNE2.276.226.70
Wynnum5 N4.477.525.70
Wynnum West358 N4.583.325.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville13 NNE028.8
Chinchilla195 SSW0.1
Dalby199 SSW0
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields297 WNW0.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth172 S1.1
Rangeville155 SSE0.17922.7
Roma196 SSW0.831.7
Stanthorpe312 NW0.2
Toowoomba77 ENE0.972.424.210
Warwick227 SW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg355 N1.878.825.9
Gayndah48 NE0.6
Hervey Bay138 SE0.8
Kingaroy55 NE2.1
Maryborough1 N0.781.110
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga6 N1.877.726.20
Auckland Point15 NNE174.226.80
Boat Creek0 N0.775.726.510
Boyne Island20 NNE1.675.3-10
Clinton15 NNE2.670270
South Gladstone15 NNE1.77027.210
Targinie251 WSW0.47826.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater34 NE5.349.130.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald100 E0.146.830.30
Gracemere259 W1.7
Longreach210 SSW629.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE3.463.928.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE3.228.7
Parkhurst39 NE1.37426.3
West Rockhampton29 NNE2.872.727.300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina206 SSW0.2
West Mackay26 NNE1.327.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr65 ENE0.9270
Charters Towers--
Ingham73 ENE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE3.870.42800
Environment Park73 ENE0.571.727.500
Kirwan142 SE0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward54 NE1.67327.70
South Townsville285 WNW1.2
Stuart146 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton201.2 SSW0.3
Cairns282 WNW1.479.927.200
Gordonvale144.1 SE0.2
Innisfail283.5 WNW0.2
Mareeba337.2 NNW0.4
Mossman180 S0
Weipa231 SW0.529.7
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap190 S0.830.5

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