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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 11pm.

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

Friday 19 December 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert140 SE0.2
Beerwah213 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.623.8
Boonah92 E0.7
Burpengary179 S0.4
Caboolture301 WNW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill7 N1.882.9250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.223.9
Coomera350 N0.882.623.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon6 N1.183.324.310
Deception Bay346 NNW380.50
Eagleby266 W0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton142 SE2.879.823.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.424.8
Josephville7 N0.386.622.80
Kilcoy73 ENE0.5
Kippa-Ring120 ESE1.1
Lowood177 S0
Lytton349 N7.277.825.40
Maleny217 SW0.5
Moggill276 W0.5
Mountain Creek319 NW2.224.1
Mutdapilly145 SE1.783.223.10
Nambour292 WNW0.988.522.500
North Maclean71 ENE0.688.422.90
Norwell196 SSW0.2
Parkwood346 NNW1.973.324.90
Petrie261 W0.3
Raceview59 ENE1.680.724.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.324.2
Redlands313 NW3.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.524.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.724
Rocklea1 N378.524.900
South Brisbane28 NNE2.224.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.624.3
Southport329 NNW0.882.224.10
Springwood350 N1.578.2240
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.724.4
Tamborine Mountain324 NW1.4
Tewantin279 W0.3
Upper Kedron244 WSW0.5
Woolloongabba0 N1.981.125.20
Wynnum354 N3.683.324.70
Wynnum West347 NNW3.885.3250
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville61 ENE0.729.8
Chinchilla180 S0
Dalby207 SSW0
Goondiwindi238 WSW0.8
Highfields72 ENE0.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth153 SSE2
Rangeville61 ENE0.583.221.1
Roma1 N1.425.4
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba92 E1.982.321.500
Warwick268 W0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg1 N0.582.825.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay62 ENE0.7
Kingaroy46 NE1.2
Maryborough49 NE187.200
Tin Can Bay282 WNW0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga245 WSW084.824.30
Auckland Point70 ENE1.777.426.50
Boat Creek50 NE0.679.426.410
Boyne Island60 ENE1.777.7-10
Clinton47 NE2.372.926.70
South Gladstone56 NE1.274.226.810
Targinie205 SSW0.385.3250
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater44 NE3.665.925.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald38 NE2.360.727.60
Gracemere64 ENE0.2
Longreach83 E2.632.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)72 ENE1.16925.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)67 ENE0.725
Parkhurst305 NW0.283.523.9
West Rockhampton166 SSE0.779.925.700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina117 ESE1.5
West Mackay227 SW0.925.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr75 ENE126.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham62 ENE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard80 E371.62800
Environment Park92 E1.473.127.600
Kirwan139 SE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward89 E1.873.227.80
South Townsville115 ESE0.3
Stuart179 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton315.7 NW0.9
Cairns174 S1.581.725.900
Gordonvale200.1 SSW1.1
Innisfail175.9 S0.1
Mareeba109.4 ESE0.1
Mossman167 SSE0
Weipa98 E0.926.4
Yarrabah173 S0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap104 ESE0.325.4

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
21 December 2025