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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 Monday 22 December 2025 10pm.

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

Monday 22 December 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert190 S0.1
Beerwah291 WNW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee74.628.3
Boonah211 SSW0.4
Burpengary203 SSW1.2
Caboolture303 WNW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill34 NE2.38527.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.728.3
Coomera359 N1.884.727.20
Cooroy210 SSW0.5
Deagon20 NNE1.480.927.810
Deception Bay359 N3.375.90
Eagleby317 NW0.8
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake193 SSW0
Gatton132 SE2.566.629.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.129.2
Josephville104 ESE0.282.726.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring124 SE1.5
Lowood212 SSW0.2
Lytton7 N9.481.127.50
Maleny178 S2.3
Moggill323 NW0.5
Mountain Creek324 NW2.327.5
Mutdapilly154 SSE1.577.127.90
Nambour337 NNW1.977.627.700
North Maclean56 NE1.583.927.10
Norwell--
Parkwood353 N2.576.727.70
Petrie210 SSW0.4
Raceview108 ESE1.376.428.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.728.3
Redlands330 NNW4.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley7029.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.528.7
Rocklea23 NNE2.976.528.600
South Brisbane38 NE228.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.228.3
Southport58 ENE0.38825.50
Springwood10 N1.481.826.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.428.7
Tamborine Mountain327 NNW2.3
Tewantin273 W1.2
Upper Kedron286 WNW0.4
Woolloongabba29 NNE2.280.328.50
Wynnum14 NNE4.986.326.80
Wynnum West3 N5.38927.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville197 SSW0.326.4
Chinchilla166 SSE0.8
Dalby79 E1
Goondiwindi--
Highfields243 WSW1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth292 WNW1.5
Rangeville64 ENE0.373.627
Roma162 SSE3.829.7
Stanthorpe169 S0.4
Toowoomba27 NNE0.659.128.700
Warwick296 WNW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg351 N3.288.127.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay187 S1.2
Kingaroy15 NNE1.9
Maryborough356 N2.385.800
Tin Can Bay335 NNW0.5
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga22 NNE283.427.30
Auckland Point15 NNE1.682.627.70
Boat Creek17 NNE1.281.927.710
Boyne Island15 NNE2.383.1-00
Clinton15 NNE3.377.927.80
South Gladstone15 NNE2.177.928.110
Targinie292 WNW0.486.527.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater53 NE558.628.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald42 NE2.650.232.30
Gracemere283 WNW1.4
Longreach219 SW1.627.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)43 NE2.360.829.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)55 NE0.928.7
Parkhurst35 NE1.581.426.7
West Rockhampton29 NNE2.681.127.700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina201 SSW0.5
West Mackay24 NNE3.428.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr51 NE1.5280
Charters Towers--
Ingham88 E0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE577.628.800
Environment Park78 ENE0.777.828.700
Kirwan148 SSE0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward47 NE1.980.128.60
South Townsville336 NNW1.6
Stuart138 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton270.8 W0.3
Cairns228 SW0.183.72810
Gordonvale112 ESE0.3
Innisfail205 SSW0
Mareeba347.7 NNW0.5
Mossman163 SSE0.2
Weipa323 NW1.528.3
Yarrabah190 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap43 NE0.624.3

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
23 December 2025