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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 6am.

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

Sunday 14 December 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert145 SE0.2
Beerwah101 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah224 SW0.2
Burpengary167 SSE0
Caboolture232 SW0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill357 N0.882.623.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera311 NW1.184.922.80
Cooroy230 SW0.1
Deagon352 N0.686.321.8540
Deception Bay325 NW0.979.80
Eagleby171 S0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton114 ESE1.292.620.30
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville189 S0.396200
Kilcoy48 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring137 SE0.1
Lowood196 SSW0.1
Lytton332 NNW2.779.623.20
Maleny182 S1.5
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek319 NW1.722.9
Mutdapilly--92.120.10
Nambour285 WNW0.390.420.8840
North Maclean222 SW0.698.319.50
Norwell131 SE0
Parkwood305 NW1.57723.30
Petrie225 SW0.1
Raceview65 ENE0.287.321.30
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands267 W1
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea246 WSW0.610022.4500
South Brisbane3 N0.823.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport309 NW1.483.722.90
Springwood4 N0.585.520.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain196 SSW1.2
Tewantin242 WSW0.3
Upper Kedron171 S0.2
Woolloongabba341 NNW0.378.4240
Wynnum326 NW1.985.522.10
Wynnum West339 NNW289.522.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville18 NNE1.821.5
Chinchilla315 NW0.6
Dalby252 WSW0.2
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields264 W1.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth94 E2.1
Rangeville1 N1.186.918.9
Roma357 N1.621.8
Stanthorpe61 ENE0.9
Toowoomba337 NNW2.48719.1350
Warwick162 SSE0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg214 SW0.482.323.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay116 ESE0.7
Kingaroy180 S0.4
Maryborough241 WSW1.292.2430
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga154 SSE0.19520.10
Auckland Point14 NNE0.370.925.80
Boat Creek291 WNW1.486.722.7280
Boyne Island340 NNW0.272.4-350
Clinton205 SSW1.677.523.70
South Gladstone298 WNW0.567.525.7330
Targinie226 SW0.19022.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater220 SW1.480.123.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald94 E0.674.823.90
Gracemere--
Longreach104 ESE5.526.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)199 SSW0.579.820.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)195 SSW1.120.8
Parkhurst271 W0.18721.7
West Rockhampton206 SSW0.489.723390
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina138 SE0.9
West Mackay268 W0.621.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr245 WSW0.224.213
Charters Towers--
Ingham124 SE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard57 ENE2.369.52740
Environment Park88 E0.571.826.290
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward64 ENE172.726.60
South Townsville108 ESE0.1
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton322.8 NW0.6
Cairns171 S189.721.880
Gordonvale204.5 SSW1.2
Innisfail195.1 SSW0.2
Mareeba150 SSE0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa128 SE1.224.1
Yarrabah177 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap202 SSW0.424.3

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