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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 12pm.

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

Friday 19 December 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert234 SW0.8
Beerwah189 S0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah142 SE1
Burpengary266 W1.9
Caboolture209 SSW0.4
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill44 NE2.249.229.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.133.3
Coomera301 WNW1.24629.60
Cooroy88 E0.7
Deagon78 ENE1.857.528.211080
Deception Bay61 ENE2.565.40
Eagleby175 S1.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake151 SSE0.4
Gatton11 N143.528.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.234.3
Josephville308 NW143.429.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring220 SW0.8
Lowood132 SE0.9
Lytton54 NE3.352.527.70
Maleny200 SSW0.7
Moggill184 S0.8
Mountain Creek75 ENE230.6
Mutdapilly18 NNE1.444.129.10
Nambour49 NE2.159.629.210940
North Maclean89 E0.744.529.10
Norwell217 SW0.3
Parkwood9 N2.143.329.80
Petrie135 SE0.6
Raceview332 NNW0.840.529.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands318 NW3.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.532.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.134.3
Rocklea268 W0.566.129.411090.1
South Brisbane27 NNE0.929.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.333.9
Southport63 ENE1.459.527.30
Springwood294 WNW0.736.228.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank52.134.5
Tamborine Mountain185 S0.5
Tewantin274 W0.8
Upper Kedron250 WSW1
Woolloongabba121 ESE0.248.5300
Wynnum62 ENE3.857.426.80
Wynnum West61 ENE4.360.3280
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville32 NNE1.231.8
Chinchilla182 S0.8
Dalby157 SSE0.2
Goondiwindi119 ESE0.9
Highfields139 SE1.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey246 WSW0.1
Pittsworth259 W0.9
Rangeville185 S0.938.929.4
Roma107 ESE2.433.8
Stanthorpe275 W1.2
Toowoomba241 WSW0.839.128.811460
Warwick105 ESE1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg63 ENE2.268.628.5
Gayndah151 SSE0.3
Hervey Bay109 ESE0.8
Kingaroy160 SSE0.9
Maryborough92 E264.49360
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom179 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga78 ENE4.761.929.70
Auckland Point83 E670.627.80
Boat Creek71 ENE4.768.628.511520
Boyne Island75 ENE4.575.3-8480
Clinton92 E6.161.328.80
South Gladstone94 E2.862.929.310720
Targinie92 E3.260.329.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater73 ENE2.229.531.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald82 E0.842.731.50
Gracemere262 W1.5
Longreach60 ENE2.334.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE3.546.4310
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE2.633.2
Parkhurst45 NE254.530.8
West Rockhampton94 E1.249.531.410360
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina84 E1.9
West Mackay117 ESE4.629.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E4.230.21090
Charters Towers--
Ingham105 ESE2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard97 E565.529.110640
Environment Park104 ESE3.763.530.311630
Kirwan148 SSE0.8
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward92 E366.629.60
South Townsville124 SE0.9
Stuart155 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton279.8 W1.5
Cairns111 ESE3.462.73110750
Gordonvale160.1 SSE1.1
Innisfail24.6 NNE1.4
Mareeba45.5 NE2.7
Mossman61 ENE0.8
Weipa105 ESE3.229.2
Yarrabah167 SSE1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap36 NE2.133

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