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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 9am.

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

Monday 15 December 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert153 SSE0.9
Beerwah201 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.226.6
Boonah81 E0.9
Burpengary170 S0.8
Caboolture294 WNW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill341 NNW1.860.329.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera307 NW2.769.928.50
Cooroy229 SW0.4
Deagon335 NNW1.258.729.47830
Deception Bay349 N2.6590
Eagleby208 SSW1.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake118 ESE0.4
Gatton55 NE169.926.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville330 NNW0.570.827.50
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood48 NE1
Lytton350 N4.462.228.80
Maleny188 S1.1
Moggill179 S1
Mountain Creek319 NW3.128.5
Mutdapilly--70.327.20
Nambour346 NNW1.475.327.26930
North Maclean249 WSW1.96728.40
Norwell67 ENE0.3
Parkwood331 NNW4.16128.80
Petrie217 SW0.8
Raceview302 WNW1.368.528.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands289 WNW2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea343 NNW1.110029.57310
South Brisbane324 NW1.529.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport318 NW3.361.629.20
Springwood320 NW1.258.428.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain174 S0.8
Tewantin263 W0.9
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba350 N1.261.5300
Wynnum349 N3.260.327.80
Wynnum West349 N3.262.229.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville292 WNW0.429.7
Chinchilla328 NNW1.3
Dalby178 S0.6
Goondiwindi87 E0.3
Highfields209 SSW2.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey315 NW0.3
Pittsworth57 ENE2.6
Rangeville304 NW0.76527.1
Roma350 N2.427.5
Stanthorpe278 W0.5
Toowoomba304 NW2.862.926.67690
Warwick122 ESE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg328 NNW1.972.128.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay316 NW0.9
Kingaroy303 WNW2.2
Maryborough330 NNW2.369.46530
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga327 NNW1.569.628.50
Auckland Point291 WNW2.170.928.20
Boat Creek315 NW1.267.329.23680
Boyne Island10 N0.869.7-4300
Clinton328 NNW1.964.228.60
South Gladstone319 NW1.365.528.85410
Targinie306 NW1.168.4290
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater19 NNE2.265.926.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineoffline69.226.60
Gracemere200 SSW1.3
Longreach53 NE227.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)174 S0.491.423.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)96 E0.325.9
Parkhurst345 NNW0.767.328.7
West Rockhampton345 NNW2.168.228.64910
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S0.7
West Mackay283 WNW1.329
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE1.229.2615
Charters Towers--
Ingham203 SSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE1.967.328.35450
Environment Park107 ESE1.250.932.86130
Kirwan209 SSW0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward69 ENE1.568.728.70
South Townsville95 E0.4
Stuart185 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton285.6 WNW0.7
Cairns146 SE1.27527.35260
Gordonvale245.8 WSW0.9
Innisfail105 ESE0.3
Mareeba152.4 SSE0.4
Mossman163 SSE0.1
Weipa80 E2.828.8
Yarrabah173 S0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE230.1

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
17 December 2025