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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 12pm.

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

Friday 26 December 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert194 SSW0.4
Beerwah220 SW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6931.2
Boonah173 S0.8
Burpengary312 NW1.7
Caboolture79 E1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill126 SE2.661.528.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.929.9
Coomera127 SE4.669.226.60
Cooroy71 ENE1.1
Deagon144 SE1.463.628.26550
Deception Bay128 SE3.363.60
Eagleby16 NNE2.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake328 NNW1
Gatton92 E2.163.427.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.931
Josephville162 SSE1.465.626.90
Kilcoy165 SSE0.3
Kippa-Ring241 WSW1.9
Lowood203 SSW1.3
Lytton127 SE560.127.90
Maleny101 E1.8
Moggill160 SSE0.7
Mountain Creek134 SE229.2
Mutdapilly109 ESE1.563.427.60
Nambour137 SE1.669.9287510
North Maclean67 ENE2.163.427.40
Norwell--
Parkwood126 SE3.862.926.60
Petrie58 ENE1.5
Raceview92 E1.66228.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank6731.3
Redlands79 E2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.931.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.531.7
Rocklea106 ESE1.558.428.87880
South Brisbane130 SE227.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.631.4
Southport126 SE2.169.426.20
Springwood108 ESE36126.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.831.6
Tamborine Mountain36 NE2
Tewantin70 ENE1.2
Upper Kedron317 NW1.5
Woolloongabba116 ESE1.963.928.10
Wynnum109 ESE4.362.527.70
Wynnum West117 ESE5.165.2290
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville168 SSE1.231.3
Chinchilla149 SSE0.5
Dalby264 W0.4
Goondiwindi86 E1.3
Highfields38 NE1.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey216 SW0
Pittsworth147 SSE1.2
Rangeville52 NE0.969.825.7
Roma163 SSE2.432.5
Stanthorpe121 ESE1
Toowoomba89 E2.771.324.19540
Warwick322 NW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg109 ESE2.176.329.1
Gayndah115 ESE0.5
Hervey Bay157 SSE1.4
Kingaroy109 ESE1.8
Maryborough154 SSE2.667.78330
Tin Can Bay139 SE2.2
Toogoom208 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga160 SSE1.272.428.80
Auckland Point85 E3.575.927.50
Boat Creek87 E275.228.25880
Boyne Island80 E2.375.6-5200
Clinton137 SE1.468.128.60
South Gladstone115 ESE1.37128.75520
Targinie115 ESE0.974.728.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater82 E2.667.427.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald146 SE1.258.6300
Gracemere124 SE1
Longreach93 E1.632.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)135 SE1.778.126.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE1.928
Parkhurst128 SE0.773.228.9
West Rockhampton137 SE2.576.828.45660
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina228 SW0.8
West Mackay71 ENE2.827.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr240 WSW0.831687
Charters Towers305 NW0.5
Ingham245 WSW1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard359 N1.875.9297750
Environment Park15 NNE0.554.835.58290.2
Kirwan162 SSE0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward9 N2.276.129.30
South Townsville275 W1.2
Stuart142 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.9 SE0.6
Cairns238 WSW167.431.74810
Gordonvale202.7 SSW0.8
Innisfail112 ESE0.5
Mareeba222.7 SW1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa280 W2.731.8
Yarrabah130 SE1.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap71 ENE1.525

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