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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 Wednesday 17 December 2025 1pm.

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

Wednesday 17 December 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert81 E1.3
Beerwah168 SSE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah185 S1.5
Burpengary333 NNW2.4
Caboolture79 E1.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill127 SE3.357.926.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6128
Coomera136 SE5.466.824.40
Cooroy55 NE1.4
Deagon144 SE256.626.45000
Deception Bay133 SE4.357.90
Eagleby17 NNE1.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake324 NW1.3
Gatton102 ESE3.754.825.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.429
Josephville74 ENE1.360.324.80
Kilcoy165 SSE0.6
Kippa-Ring233 SW2.7
Lowood195 SSW1.8
Lytton130 SE5.554.2260
Maleny93 E2.8
Moggill115 ESE1.2
Mountain Creek131 SE3.228
Mutdapilly--5825.80
Nambour111 ESE4.762.326.19940
North Maclean69 ENE2.764.224.40
Norwell79 E2.9
Parkwood138 SE4.460.424.50
Petrie61 ENE2.2
Raceview109 ESE2.858.426.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.828.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview6127.5
Rocklea116 ESE210026.45080
South Brisbane132 SE3.625.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport138 SE2.463.524.40
Springwood122 ESE3.158.924.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.828.4
Tamborine Mountain31 NNE3.1
Tewantin67 ENE1.3
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba124 SE2.660.4260
Wynnum117 ESE3.955.925.60
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville57 ENE2.628.6
Chinchilla157 SSE0.8
Dalby301 WNW1.7
Goondiwindi205 SSW1.1
Highfields25 NNE3.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth187 S1.9
Rangeville66 ENE0.963.623.6
Roma79 E3.528.4
Stanthorpe158 SSE1.5
Toowoomba89 E4.263.522.49540
Warwick295 WNW4.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg124 SE5.571.427
Gayndah109 ESE0.5
Hervey Bay148 SSE3.6
Kingaroy127 SE2.4
Maryborough135 SE6.2608280
Tin Can Bay139 SE1.7
Toogoom202 SSW1.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga92 E5.660.829.70
Auckland Point107 ESE8.571.227.80
Boat Creek101 E5.964.729.111070
Boyne Island118 ESE4.573.7-6090
Clinton108 ESE9.964.628.20
South Gladstone120 ESE4.367.728.49780
Targinie104 ESE5.165.229.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater101 E5.736.831.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald78 ENE2.739.5320
Gracemere245 WSW2.4
Longreach69 ENE3.832.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E4.748.6310
Moranbah (Utah Dr)100 E3.132.6
Parkhurst83 E2.359.530.2
West Rockhampton90 E3.458.430.210500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina157 SSE0.7
West Mackay111 ESE5.529.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr101 E3.928.8507
Charters Towers--
Ingham214 SW1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE576.927.69170
Environment Park119 ESE2.972.228.99810
Kirwan108 ESE1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward125 SE4.275.328.50
South Townsville74 ENE1.3
Stuart183 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton252 WSW1.9
Cairns235 SW0.894.124620
Gordonvale129.8 SE0.5
Innisfail140.8 SE0.8
Mareeba37.3 NE1.6
Mossman68 ENE0.3
Weipa94 E3.232.5
Yarrabah209 SSW0.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap345 NNW1.236.1

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
20 December 2025