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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 Monday 15 December 2025 1am.

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

Monday 15 December 2025 1am

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--
Beerwah106 ESE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah235 SW0.7
Burpengary177 S0
Caboolture255 WSW0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill340 NNW0.882.825.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera283 WNW0.48624.50
Cooroy185 S0
Deagon332 NNW0.182.124.710
Deception Bay335 NNW1.6770
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton202 SSW0.786.623.20
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville163 SSE0.894220
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring122 ESE0.8
Lowood184 S0
Lytton356 N6.677.426.20
Maleny188 S1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek319 NW2.424.7
Mutdapilly--86.523.20
Nambour336 NNW0.880.924.410
North Maclean206 SSW0.396220
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood307 NW0.879.724.80
Petrie185 S0
Raceview160 SSE1.185.324.10
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands325 NW2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea11 N1.599.925.510
South Brisbane27 NNE0.825.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport310 NW0.687.324.20
Springwood8 N0.881.623.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain279 W1.5
Tewantin282 WNW0.5
Upper Kedron186 S0
Woolloongabba6 N1.379.825.70
Wynnum2 N3.380.425.30
Wynnum West346 NNW386.525.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville205 SSW0.326.2
Chinchilla261 W0.1
Dalby198 SSW0
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields267 W0.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth114 ESE0.9
Rangeville326 NW0.179.921.7
Roma22 NNE0.926.4
Stanthorpe98 E0.2
Toowoomba343 NNW1.275.822.500
Warwick300 WNW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg340 NNW0.783.425
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough324 NW0.690.110
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW0.487.623.70
Auckland Point359 N0.477.126.30
Boat Creek315 NW0.480.125.510
Boyne Island12 NNE1.576.2-10
Clinton360 N1.872.626.50
South Gladstone346 NNW1.372.726.710
Targinie275 W0.485.524.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater85 E3.181.422.10.1
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald33 NNE1.765.626.30
Gracemere181 S0.6
Longreach30 NNE2.124.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)82 E0.970.226.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)104 ESE0.526.1
Parkhurst326 NW0.278.425.2
West Rockhampton320 NW0.878.726.100
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina143 SE0.3
West Mackay268 W0.424.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr27 NNE0.726.31
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard51 NE3.573.427.600
Environment Park61 ENE0.575.727.200
Kirwan125 SE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward43 NE1.375.827.40
South Townsville315 NW1.1
Stuart149 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton318.8 NW0.7
Cairns184 S181.625.500
Gordonvale230.7 SW0.5
Innisfail185.6 S0.1
Mareeba207.5 SSW0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa139 SE0.426.7
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap200 SSW0.328.1

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