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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 9am.

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

Friday 19 December 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert172 S0.8
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah--
Burpengary198 SSW0.6
Caboolture135 SE0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill238 WSW1.766.324.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.829.2
Coomera291 WNW1.563.525.90
Cooroy91 E0.4
Deagon297 WNW0.558.626.78370
Deception Bay45 NE1.461.30
Eagleby198 SSW1.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake100 E0.3
Gatton253 WSW0.964.9240
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.928.4
Josephville216 SW0.966.224.20
Kilcoy206 SSW0.5
Kippa-Ring163 SSE0.6
Lowood179 S0.5
Lytton217 SW2.660.925.20
Maleny225 SW0.5
Moggill171 S0.9
Mountain Creek130 SE0.629.6
Mutdapilly313 NW166.924.50
Nambour73 ENE0.765.526.77130
North Maclean220 SW1.468.124.40
Norwell221 SW0.3
Parkwood310 NW2.855.225.80
Petrie167 SSE0.5
Raceview262 W1.46924.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands239 WSW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.127.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.227.8
Rocklea242 WSW2.110024.77910
South Brisbane230 SW1.824.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport320 NW2.257.126.20
Springwood262 W0.556.425.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.728.2
Tamborine Mountain163 SSE0.6
Tewantin93 E0.4
Upper Kedron124 SE0.7
Woolloongabba236 SW167.425.20
Wynnum250 WSW1.960.425.10
Wynnum West241 WSW1.864.925.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE2.727.4
Chinchilla246 WSW0.6
Dalby146 SE0.1
Goondiwindi249 WSW1
Highfields204 SSW0.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey191 S0
Pittsworth161 SSE0.6
Rangeville71 ENE0.365.122.6
Roma7 N2.527.5
Stanthorpe258 WSW0.9
Toowoomba349 N0.355.523.78030
Warwick148 SSE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg112 ESE2.775.526.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay76 ENE0.8
Kingaroy106 ESE0.7
Maryborough134 SE1.674.35280
Tin Can Bay130 SE0.6
Toogoom143 SE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga139 SE1.670.326.80
Auckland Point110 ESE4.368.5270
Boat Creek116 ESE2.469.1277050
Boyne Island144 SE2.669.2-7890
Clinton132 SE3.963.527.10
South Gladstone129 SE2.264.127.77610
Targinie109 ESE2.469.427.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater90 E2.758.426.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald60 ENE1.868.126.80
Gracemere--
Longreach21 NNE3.429.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE3.372.226.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)103 ESE2.227.2
Parkhurst122 ESE163.328.3
West Rockhampton135 SE2.568.526.96350
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina99 E1.2
West Mackay118 ESE3.728.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr120 ESE3.228.5638
Charters Towers--
Ingham115 ESE2.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard125 SE4.272.927.45370
Environment Park113 ESE2.966.129.26100
Kirwan121 ESE0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward123 ESE3.873.127.90
South Townsville79 E1.2
Stuart181 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton293.1 WNW1.3
Cairns164 SSE3.17728.15570
Gordonvale224.3 SW1.3
Innisfail214.8 SW0.4
Mareeba70.9 ENE1.5
Mossman116 ESE0.1
Weipa65 ENE2.128.7
Yarrabah164 SSE0.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap62 ENE1.828.5

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