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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 Friday 19 December 2025 10am.

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

Friday 19 December 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert218 SW0.8
Beerwah212 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah185 S1.3
Burpengary139 SE0.9
Caboolture170 S0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill257 WSW0.658.626.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.931.4
Coomera292 WNW1.557.926.60
Cooroy161 SSE0.8
Deagon20 NNE150.527.99990
Deception Bay---0
Eagleby190 S1.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake143 SE0.3
Gatton320 NW0.855.925.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.231.2
Josephville299 WNW1.152.126.20
Kilcoy255 WSW0.5
Kippa-Ring177 S0.5
Lowood108 ESE0.8
Lytton244 WSW1.254.626.60
Maleny187 S1
Moggill181 S0.7
Mountain Creek88 E1.330.5
Mutdapilly295 WNW1.25426.10
Nambour345 NNW0.46228.17150
North Maclean265 W0.95826.60
Norwell193 SSW0.4
Parkwood312 NW2.549.826.90
Petrie168 SSE0.5
Raceview284 WNW1.357.626.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands254 WSW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.430
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.230.9
Rocklea258 WSW1.499.926.39680
South Brisbane190 S1.326.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport322 NW2.250.627.30
Springwood284 WNW148.426.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6830.8
Tamborine Mountain160 SSE0.5
Tewantin258 WSW0.4
Upper Kedron238 WSW0.9
Woolloongabba234 SW0.761.126.70
Wynnum277 W0.554.126.50
Wynnum West267 W1.258.527.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville30 NNE2.129.1
Chinchilla289 WNW0.5
Dalby143 SE0.1
Goondiwindi193 SSW0.7
Highfields153 SSE0.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey186 S0
Pittsworth203 SSW0.7
Rangeville344 NNW0.254.425.1
Roma32 NNE1.230.4
Stanthorpe264 W1.4
Toowoomba238 WSW0.344.325.99830
Warwick116 ESE1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg96 E2.582.426.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay112 ESE1
Kingaroy200 SSW0.7
Maryborough104 ESE2.1727250
Tin Can Bay84 E0.6
Toogoom40 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga143 SE164.828.30
Auckland Point91 E5.369.827.10
Boat Creek77 ENE367.827.97680
Boyne Island114 ESE2.867.8-9760
Clinton108 ESE4.360.228.20
South Gladstone113 ESE2.363.128.59570
Targinie92 E366.628.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater106 ESE1.649.228.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald66 ENE1.258.228.70
Gracemere215 SW1.2
Longreach31 NNE3.331.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E3.662.328.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)88 E2.330.2
Parkhurst86 E1.456.729.7
West Rockhampton113 ESE1.557.629.29190
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina111 ESE1.3
West Mackay123 ESE4.328.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr106 ESE3.529.4841
Charters Towers--
Ingham114 ESE2.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard118 ESE4.270.727.94450
Environment Park107 ESE2.167.328.94040
Kirwan137 SE0.6
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward116 ESE2.871.728.20
South Townsville83 E0.8
Stuart188 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton295.9 WNW1.5
Cairns150 SSE3.174.7295800
Gordonvale214.7 SW0.8
Innisfail63.5 ENE1
Mareeba47.7 NE2.6
Mossman57 ENE0.2
Weipa40 NE2.330.2
Yarrabah171 S0.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap63 ENE1.331.2

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