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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 11pm.

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

Sunday 14 December 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah250 WSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah--
Burpengary198 SSW0.3
Caboolture--
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill24 NNE280.3260
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera342 NNW0.984.324.70
Cooroy205 SSW0.1
Deagon23 NNE0.779.225.510
Deception Bay360 N2.975.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton178 S0.777.325.20
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville219 SW0.385.623.50
Kilcoy10 N0.1
Kippa-Ring121 ESE1.3
Lowood212 SSW0.1
Lytton359 N7.977.726.40
Maleny186 S1.9
Moggill315 NW0.5
Mountain Creek328 NNW1.625.3
Mutdapilly--80.924.80
Nambour343 NNW0.781.424.810
North Maclean97 E0.388.223.70
Norwell146 SE0
Parkwood326 NW1.375.825.30
Petrie189 S0
Raceview96 E1.379.825.60
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands325 NW3.3
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea22 NNE2.910026.100
South Brisbane35 NE1.825.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport323 NW1.483.424.80
Springwood6 N1.378.924.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain298 WNW2
Tewantin280 W0.4
Upper Kedron254 WSW0.2
Woolloongabba19 NNE278.726.20
Wynnum17 NNE4.380.625.50
Wynnum West357 N3.985.825.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville13 NNE0.227.3
Chinchilla166 SSE0
Dalby239 WSW0.1
Goondiwindi136 SE0.1
Highfields322 NW0.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth158 SSE1.6
Rangeville360 N0.379.822
Roma20 NNE1.128.3
Stanthorpe75 ENE0.3
Toowoomba39 NE1.670.323.800
Warwick147 SSE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg353 N1.581.925.4
Gayndah69 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay124 SE0.9
Kingaroy125 SE1.1
Maryborough349 N0.586.310
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom73 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga28 NNE0.879.625.70
Auckland Point18 NNE1.175.726.60
Boat Creek339 NNW0.578.126.110
Boyne Island14 NNE1.476-10
Clinton19 NNE2.671.526.70
South Gladstone15 NNE1.571.426.910
Targinie214 SW0.381.825.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwaterofflineoffline85.221.13.4
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald126 SE2.860.325.80
Gracemere263 W1.1
Longreach0 N425.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)159 SSE1.96927.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)167 SSE1.827.1
Parkhurst10 N0.97725.6
West Rockhampton26 NNE2.175.326.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina176 S0.3
West Mackay294 WNW0.525.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr47 NE0.726.61
Charters Towers--
Ingham84 E1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE3.372.32800
Environment Park80 E0.574.327.400
Kirwan86 E0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward51 NE1.474.627.70
South Townsville312 NW1
Stuart152 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton285.9 WNW0.3
Cairns171 S1.480.426.900
Gordonvale186.4 S0.4
Innisfail135.9 SE0.3
Mareeba34.5 NE0.3
Mossman180 S0
Weipa141 SE0.627.8
Yarrabah176 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE0.428.9

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