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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 Friday 26 December 2025 11am.

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

Friday 26 December 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert148 SSE0.6
Beerwah152 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7430.6
Boonah147 SSE1.1
Burpengary291 WNW1.6
Caboolture77 ENE1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill125 SE2.963.727.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7429.1
Coomera126 SE3.869.826.30
Cooroy92 E1.3
Deagon149 SSE1.465.427.55570
Deception Bay133 SE3.563.60
Eagleby26 NNE1.6
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake272 W0.6
Gatton77 ENE1.867260
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.629.9
Josephville171 S0.967.726.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring244 WSW2.5
Lowood--
Lytton130 SE4.959.827.80
Maleny19 NNE2.1
Moggill85 E0.7
Mountain Creek145 SE0.927.2
Mutdapilly149 SSE1.666.326.60
Nambour127 SE2.473.526.94390
North Maclean84 E1.565.326.50
Norwell--
Parkwood131 SE3.363.726.20
Petrie53 NE1.6
Raceview136 SE1.567.427.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.829.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.229.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.730.3
Rocklea118 ESE1.260.428.15530
South Brisbane108 ESE1.826.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.229.8
Southport127 SE1.970.425.80
Springwood104 ESE2.459.926.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.129.7
Tamborine Mountain35 NE1.8
Tewantin60 ENE0.8
Upper Kedron197 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba113 ESE1.765.227.60
Wynnum113 ESE3.661.527.50
Wynnum West131 SE3.665.428.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville153 SSE0.929.8
Chinchilla140 SE0.4
Dalby188 S0.5
Goondiwindi142 SE1.2
Highfields75 ENE1.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth139 SE1.5
Rangeville50 NE0.976.723.2
Roma142 SE2.531.3
Stanthorpe144 SE1.2
Toowoomba90 E3.276.222.810300
Warwick307 NW2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg127 SE276.528.6
Gayndah43 NE0.5
Hervey Bay154 SSE1.4
Kingaroy117 ESE1.5
Maryborough152 SSE2.674.48770
Tin Can Bay137 SE2.2
Toogoom220 SW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga158 SSE1.178.127.60
Auckland Point82 E3.179.127.10
Boat Creek152 SSE1.475.227.94700
Boyne Island82 E176.2-6000
Clinton169 S1.371.1280
South Gladstone128 SE1.172.528.13920
Targinie137 SE0.878.127.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater57 ENE3.373.626.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald85 E0.962.7290
Gracemere203 SSW0.8
Longreach48 NE1.430.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE1.780.626.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE1.427.8
Parkhurst102 ESE0.876.328.2
West Rockhampton126 SE1.779.928.14980
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina229 SW0.6
West Mackay78 ENE1.127.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr239 WSW1.230.1685
Charters Towers312 NW0.5
Ingham259 W1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard295 WNW1.581.4284440
Environment Park275 W0.671.731.65640
Kirwan168 SSE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward313 NW1.581.728.30
South Townsville211 SSW0.7
Stuart166 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.3 ESE1.1
Cairns248 WSW1.271.630.53250
Gordonvale278.9 W0.9
Innisfail249.6 WSW0.3
Mareeba226.2 SW1.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa322 NW2.131.1
Yarrabah270 W0.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap55 NE1.224.2

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
28 December 2025