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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 12pm.

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

Monday 15 December 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert135 SE0.8
Beerwah202 SSW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah162 SSE1
Burpengary161 SSE0.9
Caboolture214 SW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill36 NE2.754.132.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.736.9
Coomera273 W1.855.132.70
Cooroy206 SSW0.7
Deagon79 E1.962.630.88850
Deception Bay59 ENE2.264.40
Eagleby153 SSE1.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake177 S0.3
Gatton44 NE1.650.932.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.436.1
Josephville113 ESE0.458.731.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring157 SSE0.5
Lowood--
Lytton6 N670.528.20
Maleny218 SW0.8
Moggill150 SSE0.8
Mountain Creek32 NNE1.832.7
Mutdapilly--53.432.40
Nambour359 N2613210140
North Maclean214 SW1.250.832.80
Norwell65 ENE0.3
Parkwood299 WNW1.245.733.70
Petrie134 SE0.6
Raceview267 W0.851.433.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands338 NNW4.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley5634.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.336.7
Rocklea260 W1.910033.210220
South Brisbane263 W1.233.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport332 NNW15133.10
Springwood290 WNW0.942.632.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5636.6
Tamborine Mountain181 S0.6
Tewantin300 WNW0.6
Upper Kedron184 S0.4
Woolloongabba201 SSW0.851.2340
Wynnum46 NE3.664.729.60
Wynnum West24 NNE3.162.632.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville223 SW0.433.8
Chinchilla201 SSW0.5
Dalby141 SE0.6
Goondiwindi43 NE1.3
Highfields179 S2.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey293 WNW0.1
Pittsworth198 SSW1.4
Rangeville260 W0.742.531.8
Roma220 SW0.234.4
Stanthorpe253 WSW1
Toowoomba268 W1.245.531.29730
Warwick158 SSE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg34 NE1.758.732.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay100 E0.8
Kingaroy262 W2.4
Maryborough339 NNW1.356.49200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga332 NNW1.551.3320
Auckland Point56 NE2.369.329.80
Boat Creek75 ENE2.961.330.98700
Boyne Island43 NE3.271.8-8250
Clinton42 NE3.461.430.40
South Gladstone40 NE2.864.730.210340
Targinie316 NW0.85332.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater93 E160.427.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald64 ENE0.858.329.10
Gracemere151 SSE1.1
Longreach241 WSW0.629.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.974.727.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE1.628.6
Parkhurst329 NNW0.951.832.3
West Rockhampton335 NNW1.249.432.17900
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina307 NW0.7
West Mackay77 ENE3.830.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr83 E2.131.6769
Charters Towers--
Ingham66 ENE1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard46 NE4.765.129.310680
Environment Park68 ENE1.148.534.911360
Kirwan84 E0.7
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward49 NE2.16529.80
South Townsville330 NNW2.5
Stuart114 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton251.2 WSW1.1
Cairns124 SE2.352.931.711030
Gordonvale170.4 S1.2
Innisfail103.8 ESE1.1
Mareeba132.9 SE1.2
Mossman228 SW1
Weipa23 NNE1.632.4
Yarrabah148 SSE1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap62 ENE0.937.8

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
17 December 2025