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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 7am.

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

Monday 15 December 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert191 S0.1
Beerwah228 SW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah154 SSE0.3
Burpengary131 SE0.4
Caboolture290 WNW0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill338 NNW1.180260
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera329 NNW1.781.225.70
Cooroy229 SW0.4
Deagon353 N0.776.625.92970
Deception Bay329 NNW1.871.60
Eagleby208 SSW0.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton281 W1.486.322.60
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville178 S0.994.622.30
Kilcoy54 NE0.3
Kippa-Ring99 E1.1
Lowood189 S0.4
Lytton330 NNW3.469.627.40
Maleny185 S1.3
Moggill146 SE0.1
Mountain Creek327 NNW1.526.5
Mutdapilly--90.123.10
Nambour354 N0.886.224.61250.2
North Maclean176 S0.594.323.10
Norwell76 ENE0.2
Parkwood328 NNW273.725.90
Petrie236 SW0.7
Raceview140 SE0.379.825.60
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands284 WNW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea346 NNW0.710026.52650
South Brisbane341 NNW126.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport322 NW2.27925.60
Springwood307 NW0.572.925.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain171 S0.9
Tewantin211 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba2 N0.676.526.90
Wynnum329 NNW2.577.324.80
Wynnum West327 NNW2.979.525.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville90 E0.425.3
Chinchilla338 NNW0.9
Dalby217 SW0.2
Goondiwindi136 SE0.4
Highfields236 SW0.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth77 ENE2.5
Rangeville337 NNW0.38322.3
Roma2 N2.125.4
Stanthorpe80 E0.1
Toowoomba330 NNW1.375.923.42480
Warwick280 W0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg313 NW0.984.625.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay295 WNW0.7
Kingaroy311 NW0.9
Maryborough300 WNW1.687.81730
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga335 NNW083.625.80
Auckland Point278 W1.177.426.60
Boat Creek295 WNW0.680.525.62020
Boyne Island307 NW0.676-1180
Clinton212 SSW0.873.826.40
South Gladstone259 W0.873.426.91260
Targinie287 WNW0.481.626.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater78 ENE2.474.224.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald21 NNE0.472.125.50
Gracemere107 ESE0.3
Longreach88 E2.124.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)15 NNE0.49322.90.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)58 ENE0.423.3
Parkhurst49 NE0.778.225.6
West Rockhampton258 WSW0.279.926.41830
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina125 SE0.6
West Mackay279 W0.724.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr165 SSE1.125.8187
Charters Towers--
Ingham252 WSW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard179 S2.476.826.41010
Environment Park185 S0.977.226.71410
Kirwan213 SSW0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward161 SSE2.277.426.50
South Townsville76 ENE0.6
Stuart214 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton96 E0.3
Cairns160 SSE1.286.423.31120
Gordonvale225 SW1.1
Innisfail230.7 SW0.2
Mareeba195.1 SSW0.1
Mossman188 S0
Weipa93 E1.124.8
Yarrabah179 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE1.227.3

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
17 December 2025