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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 Tuesday 16 December 2025 7pm.

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

Tuesday 16 December 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert31 NNE1.7
Beerwah140 SE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah--
Burpengary260 W2.2
Caboolture77 ENE0.8
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill157 SSE2.777.522.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6724.2
Coomera162 SSE3.590.220.60.2
Cooroy97 E0.9
Deagon163 SSE2.475.523.140
Deception Bay165 SSE4.173.30
Eagleby62 ENE1.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake327 NNW1.1
Gatton118 ESE3.465.7240
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.125.1
Josephville156 SSE1.870.222.40
Kilcoy179 S1.2
Kippa-Ring247 WSW3
Lowood193 SSW1.9
Lytton150 SSE6.275.222.70
Maleny31 NNE3.1
Moggill267 W1
Mountain Creek160 SSE123.3
Mutdapilly--69.223.20
Nambour125 SE1.7932220
North Maclean104 ESE1.370.622.90
Norwell82 E1.9
Parkwood155 SSE2.782.520.90
Petrie53 NE2.1
Raceview125 SE3.568240
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands140 SE3.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.425.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.124.3
Rocklea136 SE1.710023.190
South Brisbane144 SE3.422.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport168 SSE2.689.820.80
Springwood143 SE2.676.921.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.424.6
Tamborine Mountain58 ENE2.6
Tewantin118 ESE1.5
Upper Kedron58 ENE1
Woolloongabba151 SSE2.476.323.20
Wynnum162 SSE3.579.621.90
Wynnum West165 SSE3.583.222.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville83 E0.625.1
Chinchilla128 SE0.8
Dalby280 W2.1
Goondiwindi257 WSW1.1
Highfields24 NNE3.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth195 SSW2
Rangeville100 E0.680.319.6
Roma90 E2.523.2
Stanthorpe158 SSE1.7
Toowoomba107 ESE4.280.819.780
Warwick274 W3.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg143 SE2.681.326.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay156 SSE2.3
Kingaroy317 NW2.3
Maryborough162 SSE2.986.670
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom215 SW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga107 ESE2.475.826.90
Auckland Point105 ESE6.775.527.10
Boat Creek112 ESE4.37527.340
Boyne Island148 SSE377.7-70
Clinton115 ESE5.671.327.20
South Gladstone121 ESE2.672.727.170
Targinie110 ESE2.977.527.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater105 ESE4.754.9280
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald160 SSE2.875.924.50.2
Gracemere317 NW0.7
Longreach112 ESE4.224.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)83 E3.466.227.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)87 E1.827.2
Parkhurst89 E1.474.126.8
West Rockhampton100 E1.774.527.360.2
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina104 ESE0.9
West Mackay120 ESE2.827.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E3.728.39
Charters Towers154 SSE0.8
Ingham72 ENE2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard75 ENE6.576.527.8280
Environment Park85 E3.277.327.6190
Kirwan122 ESE1.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward90 E3.279.227.50
South Townsville88 E0.9
Stuart145 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton271.5 W1.2
Cairns131 SE1.975.529.3250
Gordonvale184.9 S0.8
Innisfail29 NNE0.7
Mareeba35.9 NE1.7
Mossman57 ENE0.6
Weipa333 NNW0.927.1
Yarrabah168 SSE0.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap110 ESE235.9

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
20 December 2025