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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 Saturday 20 December 2025 1am.

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

Saturday 20 December 2025 1am

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 S0.1
Beerwah261 W0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8121.7
Boonah321 NW0.6
Burpengary199 SSW0.2
Caboolture309 NW0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill354 N1.585.824.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.622.6
Coomera330 NNW0.68423.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon9 N0.984.123.610
Deception Bay338 NNW1.581.70
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake187 S0
Gatton119 ESE1.586.222.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview7423.3
Josephville317 NW0.290.922.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring116 ESE1
Lowood174 S0
Lytton343 NNW5.680.424.90
Maleny184 S1.4
Moggill240 WSW0.1
Mountain Creek315 NW1.423.8
Mutdapilly181 S1.788.521.70
Nambour314 NW0.688.32300
North Maclean46 NE0.792.522.20
Norwell240 WSW0.1
Parkwood312 NW176.624.20
Petrie225 SW0
Raceview57 ENE0.884.623.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.122.9
Redlands311 NW2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.723.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.822.8
Rocklea359 N280.224.200
South Brisbane29 NNE1.524.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.222.7
Southport310 NW0.783.523.50
Springwood343 NNW0.782.3230
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.723
Tamborine Mountain254 WSW0.8
Tewantin224 SW0.2
Upper Kedron194 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba8 N1.682.124.60
Wynnum337 NNW4.186.624.10
Wynnum West340 NNW3.189.224.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville49 NE128.1
Chinchilla287 WNW0.6
Dalby205 SSW0
Goondiwindi244 WSW1.3
Highfields153 SSE0
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth134 SE1
Rangeville54 NE0.389.419.6
Roma358 N0.723.9
Stanthorpe113 ESE0.2
Toowoomba79 E1.190.22000
Warwick268 W0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg5 N0.585.324.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy154 SSE0.7
Maryborough310 NW0.59010
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga239 WSW0.291.822.30
Auckland Point77 ENE275.126.40
Boat Creek287 WNW0.58425.220
Boyne Island190 S182.3-00
Clinton81 E0.674.125.90
South Gladstone53 NE1.172.826.510
Targinie212 SSW0.28923.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater59 ENE2.174.524.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald59 ENE1.668.225.40
Gracemere237 WSW0
Longreach85 E2.531.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)189 S0.177.823.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)308 NW0.122.6
Parkhurst43 NE0.186.722.9
West Rockhampton253 WSW0.385.824.410
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina125 SE1.2
West Mackay264 W0.923.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr83 E1.1260
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E2.571.527.800
Environment Park99 E1.473.927.400
Kirwan147 SSE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward101 E1.874.927.50
South Townsville64 ENE0.3
Stuart183 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton326.5 NNW0.4
Cairns104 ESE0.685.424.900
Gordonvale208 SSW1.1
Innisfail194.5 SSW0.1
Mareeba119.5 ESE0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa105 ESE0.626
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE0.625.5

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