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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 6am.

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

Monday 15 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
Beaudesert166 SSE0
Beerwah117 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah212 SSW0.1
Burpengary160 SSE0.1
Caboolture259 W0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill2 N0.783.724.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera340 NNW1.188.423.70
Cooroy204 SSW0.2
Deagon350 N0.386.523.7550
Deception Bay332 NNW1.277.40
Eagleby191 S0.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton268 W291.821.10.2
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville180 S1.610020.30
Kilcoy35 NE0.2
Kippa-Ring105 ESE0.8
Lowood222 SW0.1
Lytton329 NNW2.978.425.20
Maleny195 SSW1.1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek321 NW0.424
Mutdapilly--93.421.70
Nambour317 NW0.68324.51020.1
North Maclean264 W0.399.120.90
Norwell171 S0
Parkwood330 NNW1.181.824.10
Petrie205 SSW0.2
Raceview159 SSE0.688.123.10
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands224 SW0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea2 N0.310024.7870
South Brisbane12 NNE0.525.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport323 NW1.890.123.60
Springwood20 NNE0.484.822.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain171 S0.8
Tewantin290 WNW0.2
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba70 ENE0.781.725.40
Wynnum327 NNW1.983.723.70
Wynnum West332 NNW2.187.424.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville62 ENE0.424.5
Chinchilla260 W0.1
Dalby214 SW0
Goondiwindi230 SW0.2
Highfields180 S0
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth86 E1.1
Rangeville338 NNW090.720
Roma29 NNE1.924
Stanthorpe91 E0.1
Toowoomba140 SE0.387.121.3900
Warwick256 WSW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg284 WNW0.987.924.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay297 WNW0.6
Kingaroy217 SW0.3
Maryborough289 WNW1.191.5740
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga155 SSE0.189.423.70
Auckland Point283 WNW0.678.226.40
Boat Creek293 WNW0.682.825340
Boyne Island314 NW0.577.5-670
Clinton215 SW0.975.825.70
South Gladstone309 NW173.126.7690
Targinie112 ESE0.186.824.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater97 E2.274.224.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald350 N0.573.8250
Gracemere110 ESE0.3
Longreach25 NNE123.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)296 WNW190.2230.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)323 NW1.323.4
Parkhurst40 NE0.583.923.5
West Rockhampton247 WSW0.288.524.4470
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina122 ESE0.8
West Mackay292 WNW1.123.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr163 SSE0.724.615
Charters Towers--
Ingham240 WSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW277.926.330
Environment Park200 SSW0.581.525.680
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward165 SSE1.880.1260
South Townsville132 SE0.1
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton80.4 E0.1
Cairns159 SSE1.188.422.880
Gordonvale224.1 SW1.1
Innisfail224.3 SW0.2
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa104 ESE0.924.7
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE0.926.8

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