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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 5am.

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

Sunday 14 December 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah109 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah323 NW0.5
Burpengary167 SSE0
Caboolture189 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill352 N0.484.522.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera315 NW185.722.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon332 NNW0.286.821.540
Deception Bay253 WSW1.180.90
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton45 NE1.291.920.40
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville3 N0.59320.40
Kilcoy24 NNE0
Kippa-Ring144 SE0.1
Lowood182 S0.1
Lytton293 WNW1.379.123.20
Maleny179 S1.4
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek309 NW121.8
Mutdapilly--92.519.80
Nambour193 SSW0.191.920.130
North Maclean51 NE0.597.519.50
Norwell119 ESE0.1
Parkwood313 NW1.17822.90
Petrie224 SW0.1
Raceview30 NNE0.487.621.20
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands225 SW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea7 N0.610022.540
South Brisbane255 WSW0.223.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport315 NW0.884.722.40
Springwood70 ENE0.485.920.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain210 SSW0.9
Tewantin202 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron179 S0
Woolloongabba282 WNW0.381.523.30
Wynnum298 WNW1.887.221.90
Wynnum West309 NW1.789.522.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE2.121.5
Chinchilla345 NNW0.7
Dalby254 WSW0.2
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields247 WSW1.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth112 ESE1.8
Rangeville350 N190.618.2
Roma5 N2.122.1
Stanthorpe81 E0.7
Toowoomba336 NNW2.188.918.810
Warwick154 SSE1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg289 WNW0.382.123.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay60 ENE0.7
Kingaroy84 E0.2
Maryborough245 WSW0.688.640
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga229 SW0.393.920.20
Auckland Point16 NNE170.225.60
Boat Creek298 WNW0.884.623.310
Boyne Island6 N171.4-20
Clinton4 N1.768.125.90
South Gladstone30 NNE1.366.126.120
Targinie263 W0.290.222.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater162 SSE1.579.523.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald138 SE172.124.20
Gracemere180 S0.1
Longreach108 ESE6.226.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)135 SE0.377.920.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)188 S0.219.9
Parkhurst33 NNE0.18721.6
West Rockhampton246 WSW0.286.723.410
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina147 SSE0.9
West Mackay228 SW0.821.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE0.124.31
Charters Towers--
Ingham147 SSE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard57 ENE2.768.82700
Environment Park93 E0.671.426.400
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward54 NE1.171.926.60
South Townsville96 E0.2
Stuart179 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton321.9 NW0.7
Cairns188 S0.99021.800
Gordonvale224.9 SW1.1
Innisfail204 SSW0.2
Mareeba78.6 ENE0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa114 ESE1.124.4
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S0.924.4

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
20 December 2025