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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 Wednesday 24 December 2025 9pm.

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

Wednesday 24 December 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert108 ESE0.7
Beerwah38 NE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.222.4
Boonah252 WSW0.7
Burpengary55 NE0.6
Caboolture117 ESE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill346 NNW1.493.425.70.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.322.4
Coomera187 S0.390.925.50
Cooroy165 SSE0.3
Deagon334 NNW0.690.124.700
Deception Bay248 WSW1.2840
Eagleby191 S0.7
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake162 SSE0
Gatton355 N1.292.723.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.922.9
Josephville159 SSE0.996.823.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring239 WSW0.6
Lowood90 E0.3
Lytton325 NW3.282.726.10
Maleny173 S0.5
Moggill170 S0.3
Mountain Creek313 NW1.425.1
Mutdapilly230 SW1.482.921.80
Nambour268 W0.793.124.700.1
North Maclean210 SSW0.895.324.40
Norwell--
Parkwood196 SSW0.88625.10
Petrie227 SW0.4
Raceview227 SW0.491.222.10.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.223.1
Redlands280 W1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.522.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.422.4
Rocklea343 NNW1.39124.900.5
South Brisbane351 N1.225.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.521.7
Southport229 SW0.392.925.30
Springwood343 NNW1.186.724.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.622.8
Tamborine Mountain275 W0.3
Tewantin159 SSE0.4
Upper Kedron212 SSW0.9
Woolloongabba349 N188.525.60.6
Wynnum329 NNW2.492.525.40
Wynnum West336 NNW2.394.625.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville31 NNE0.927.8
Chinchilla139 SE1
Dalby289 WNW0.7
Goondiwindi--
Highfields16 NNE1.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth168 SSE2.4
Rangeville68 ENE0.491.919.9
Roma29 NNE1.623.7
Stanthorpe147 SSE0.6
Toowoomba101 E2.395.520.400
Warwick182 S0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg70 ENE0.196.225.2
Gayndah30 NNE0
Hervey Bay73 ENE0.4
Kingaroy105 ESE1.8
Maryborough27 NNE1.298.100
Tin Can Bay187 S0.5
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga181 S0.492.125.70
Auckland Point114 ESE1.49025.30
Boat Creek112 ESE0.291.226.110
Boyne Island174 S0.792-10
Clinton145 SE0.685.4260
South Gladstone183 S0.784.525.310
Targinie342 NNW093.527.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater37 NE1.69024.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald21 NNE1.587.226.10
Gracemere186 S0.4
Longreach55 NE0.630.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)70 ENE1.893.423.71.6
Moranbah (Utah Dr)34 NE1.223.4
Parkhurst344 NNW0.185.926.5
West Rockhampton286 WNW0.991.826.510.2
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina223 SW0.3
West Mackay26 NNE2.828.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr60 ENE0.928.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham181 S0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE3.680.92900
Environment Park73 ENE1.382.728.700
Kirwan70 ENE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward49 NE1.883.628.90
South Townsville266 W0.9
Stuart149 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton124.4 SE0.6
Cairns283 WNW184.527.600
Gordonvale219.4 SW0.4
Innisfail229 SW0
Mareeba177.5 S0.9
Mossman172 S0
Weipa116 ESE1.628.7
Yarrabah179 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap113 ESE1.625.7

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
25 December 2025