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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 Thursday 25 December 2025 8am.

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

Thursday 25 December 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert232 SW0.7
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee92.325.9
Boonah81 E0.6
Burpengary139 SE0.5
Caboolture283 WNW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill323 NW1.47626.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains95.123.4
Coomera322 NW2.480.425.90
Cooroy218 SW0.9
Deagon327 NNW0.975.726.95860
Deception Bay348 NNW1.773.30
Eagleby207 SSW1.4
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake125 SE0.2
Gatton298 WNW1.688.423.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.523.7
Josephville11 N0.687.724.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring107 ESE1.1
Lowood34 NE0.8
Lytton325 NW3.768.128.70
Maleny178 S1.3
Moggill160 SSE1.3
Mountain Creek320 NW2.227.2
Mutdapilly351 N1.493.822.60
Nambour355 N1.878.326.84490
North Maclean289 WNW2.692.2230
Norwell--
Parkwood346 NNW2.671.926.80
Petrie213 SSW0.5
Raceview282 WNW1.69023.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.624.7
Redlands271 W1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.325
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.324.9
Rocklea218 SW1.482.124.95320
South Brisbane247 WSW0.826.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley94.523.1
Southport328 NNW2.977.826.20
Springwood275 W1.273.425.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.823.9
Tamborine Mountain166 SSE0.6
Tewantin241 WSW0.3
Upper Kedron159 SSE0.6
Woolloongabba246 WSW0.878.826.80
Wynnum321 NW2.574.825.90
Wynnum West324 NW2.677.126.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville219 SW0.827
Chinchilla279 W0.4
Dalby250 WSW0.1
Goondiwindi--
Highfields--
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey305 NW0.1
Pittsworth49 NE1.6
Rangeville269 W1.286.522.2
Roma339 NNW2.125.6
Stanthorpe302 WNW0.9
Toowoomba299 WNW2.385.422.45510
Warwick141 SE1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg326 NW3.398.521.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay297 WNW0.8
Kingaroy--
Maryborough331 NNW1.989.13110
Tin Can Bay297 WNW0.3
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga45 NE0.693.323.60
Auckland Point27 NNE1.891.923.20
Boat Creek14 NNE1.294.523.2370.2
Boyne Island9 N1.790.6-380.5
Clinton16 NNE3.58823.30
South Gladstone9 N2.488.423.3360
Targinie181 S0.296.923.30.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater1 N1.487.825.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald340 NNW1.383.7260
Gracemere180 S0.4
Longreach119 ESE3.124.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE0.793.524.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)109 ESE0.525.2
Parkhurst348 NNW0.385.525.9
West Rockhampton292 WNW0.588.226.41960
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina197 SSW1.3
West Mackay336 NNW2.525.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr120 ESE125.192
Charters Towers--
Ingham214 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S1.891.925.31800
Environment Park165 SSE0.694.3262270
Kirwan167 SSE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward152 SSE1.392.725.60
South Townsville88 E0.2
Stuart169 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150.2 SSE0.5
Cairns168 SSE1.287.226.11760
Gordonvale203.7 SSW1
Innisfail217.1 SW0.6
Mareeba34.3 NE0.6
Mossman172 S0.2
Weipa131 SE0.527.7
Yarrabah179 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap49 NE1.523.9

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
25 December 2025