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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 9am.

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

Saturday 20 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
Beaudesert165 SSE0.7
Beerwah219 SW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.530.8
Boonah168 SSE1
Burpengary144 SE0.8
Caboolture267 W0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill356 N1.660.7280
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.531.3
Coomera304 NW1.968.127.30
Cooroy218 SW0.5
Deagon26 NNE1.463.627.87770
Deception Bay49 NE1.870.10
Eagleby214 SW1.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake105 ESE0.4
Gatton75 ENE0.870.1260
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.930.6
Josephville278 W0.869.626.10
Kilcoy124 SE0.5
Kippa-Ring116 ESE0.9
Lowood42 NE1
Lytton13 NNE3.768.925.90
Maleny174 S1.1
Moggill188 S1
Mountain Creek36 NE1.329.2
Mutdapilly328 NNW2.173.525.60
Nambour354 N1.965.927.76610
North Maclean274 W2.266.327.20
Norwell--
Parkwood315 NW3.460.627.20
Petrie196 SSW0.7
Raceview302 WNW1.169.427.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.930.1
Redlands315 NW2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.229.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.530.1
Rocklea327 NNW0.759.528.17460
South Brisbane3 N1.228.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.329.8
Southport324 NW2.762.227.50
Springwood299 WNW1.456.3270
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.630.4
Tamborine Mountain177 S0.7
Tewantin264 W0.4
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba359 N0.762.128.40
Wynnum334 NNW263.526.50
Wynnum West359 N2.263.228.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville5 N2.330.3
Chinchilla301 WNW1.3
Dalby207 SSW0.1
Goondiwindi212 SSW1.1
Highfields195 SSW1.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey204 SSW0.1
Pittsworth79 E2.8
Rangeville65 ENE0.476.824.1
Roma344 NNW2.729.7
Stanthorpe296 WNW1.1
Toowoomba344 NNW166.125.17580
Warwick116 ESE1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg4 N1.464.328.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay261 W0.6
Kingaroy250 WSW1.3
Maryborough231 SW0.972.35630
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom186 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga80 E0.572.827.90
Auckland Point80 E2.280.625.60
Boat Creek80 E2.971.927.77760
Boyne Island62 ENE2.671.8-8020
Clinton73 ENE3.369.826.90
South Gladstone73 ENE1.469.827.52910
Targinie77 ENE1.873.3280
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater46 NE3.166.726.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald52 NE1.378.325.10
Gracemere303 WNW1
Longreach16 NNE2.431.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)44 NE1.265.326.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)44 NE0.728.1
Parkhurst67 ENE1.461.132.1
West Rockhampton135 SE1.167.928.44470
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina202 SSW0.5
West Mackay97 E2.528.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr128 SE2.227.9389
Charters Towers91 E1.2
Ingham109 ESE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE3.274.127.54180
Environment Park107 ESE1.86529.74360
Kirwan136 SE0.5
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward118 ESE2.474.727.90
South Townsville75 ENE0.6
Stuart171 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton281.5 WNW1.4
Cairns150 SSE2.877.528.15220
Gordonvale229.4 SW1.1
Innisfail179.4 S0.3
Mareeba78.1 ENE0.7
Mossman144 SE0.2
Weipa80 E2.628.6
Yarrabah159 SSE1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap133 SE0.727.9

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