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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 8am.

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

Sunday 14 December 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert114 ESE0.2
Beerwah188 S0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah184 S0.5
Burpengary99 E0.6
Caboolture226 SW0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill272 W1.471.525.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera300 WNW1.475.3250
Cooroy223 SW0.8
Deagon265 W0.571.925.63540
Deception Bay298 WNW0.968.80
Eagleby196 SSW0.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake120 ESE0.2
Gatton130 SE0.879.223.20
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville150 SSE0.385.222.60
Kilcoy284 WNW0.4
Kippa-Ring85 E0.8
Lowood62 ENE0.4
Lytton272 W268.625.20
Maleny179 S1.6
Moggill159 SSE0.3
Mountain Creek318 NW2.826.7
Mutdapilly--8622.30
Nambour320 NW2.374.425.74330
North Maclean188 S1.284.7230
Norwell71 ENE0.2
Parkwood315 NW2.369.624.80
Petrie153 SSE0.5
Raceview261 W176.224.50
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands235 SW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea219 SW0.710025.33720
South Brisbane220 SW125.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport311 NW2.27324.70
Springwood258 WSW0.466.524.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain181 S1
Tewantin262 W0.5
Upper Kedron122 ESE0.4
Woolloongabba267 W0.872.825.40
Wynnum281 W2.169.424.90
Wynnum West296 WNW2.374.525.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville14 NNE224.3
Chinchilla338 NNW1.9
Dalby213 SSW0.4
Goondiwindi215 SW0.6
Highfields260 W1.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey207 SSW0.1
Pittsworth104 ESE1.9
Rangeville18 NNE0.681.220.9
Roma346 NNW425.3
Stanthorpe60 ENE1.2
Toowoomba337 NNW2.175.921.31550
Warwick146 SE0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg310 NW1.475.626.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay310 NW0.8
Kingaroy298 WNW2.4
Maryborough339 NNW1.379.13460
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga326 NW0.775.526.30
Auckland Point291 WNW0.869.226.90
Boat Creek332 NNW0.869.227.23630
Boyne Island47 NE167.7-4460
Clinton298 WNW165.326.90
South Gladstone302 WNW0.965.327.13270
Targinie314 NW0.867.527.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater339 NNW1.172.225.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald48 NE26925.90
Gracemere119 ESE1.3
Longreach77 ENE4.827.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)198 SSW2.168.925.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)199 SSW1.825.8
Parkhurst118 ESE0.176.725.6
West Rockhampton264 W1.17825.72610
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina108 ESE0.7
West Mackay217 SW0.926.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr72 ENE1.228.5433
Charters Towers--
Ingham207 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard87 E2.169.427.53520
Environment Park95 E1.558.530.23860
Kirwan127 SE0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward60 ENE1.270.327.50
South Townsville114 ESE0.4
Stuart151 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton315.5 NW0.6
Cairns158 SSE1.379.924.93800
Gordonvale218.9 SW1.5
Innisfail206.3 SSW0.6
Mareeba72.8 ENE0.6
Mossman171 S0.1
Weipa123 ESE226.1
Yarrabah166 SSE0.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap9 N0.424.8

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