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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 1pm.

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

Friday 26 December 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert253 WSW0.7
Beerwah170 S0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.833
Boonah138 SE1.8
Burpengary286 WNW2.2
Caboolture75 ENE1.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill98 E3.864.228.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.931.6
Coomera123 ESE4.869.626.70
Cooroy104 ESE1
Deagon110 ESE1.46528.36460
Deception Bay107 ESE3640
Eagleby45 NE2.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake321 NW0.9
Gatton91 E2.659.927.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.632.9
Josephville133 SE0.962.327.70
Kilcoy105 ESE0.5
Kippa-Ring231 SW1.9
Lowood188 S1.8
Lytton122 ESE5.461.127.90
Maleny181 S1.6
Moggill127 SE1
Mountain Creek128 SE2.130.7
Mutdapilly78 ENE2.360.928.40
Nambour115 ESE2.768.827.84450
North Maclean67 ENE2.862.727.60
Norwell--
Parkwood125 SE464.526.50
Petrie57 ENE2
Raceview90 E258.829.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.932.4
Redlands70 ENE2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.931.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview61.632.7
Rocklea99 E1.858.828.95500
South Brisbane112 ESE1.828
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.732.3
Southport121 ESE2.271.9260
Springwood114 ESE3.157.627.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.532.7
Tamborine Mountain61 ENE2.3
Tewantin67 ENE0.9
Upper Kedron318 NW1.7
Woolloongabba104 ESE2.363.228.60
Wynnum110 ESE4.764.127.50
Wynnum West116 ESE5.366.429.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville191 S132.7
Chinchilla238 WSW0.5
Dalby230 SW0.2
Goondiwindi80 E1.5
Highfields66 ENE1.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey203 SSW0
Pittsworth166 SSE1.1
Rangeville52 NE0.662.826.9
Roma169 S1.933.7
Stanthorpe111 ESE1.3
Toowoomba89 E2.162.225.811570
Warwick296 WNW2.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg95 E2.174.529.3
Gayndah107 ESE0.4
Hervey Bay135 SE1.6
Kingaroy109 ESE1.7
Maryborough136 SE365.87000
Tin Can Bay134 SE2.4
Toogoom215 SW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga104 ESE1.368.329.70
Auckland Point81 E4.579.4270
Boat Creek72 ENE3.375.728.17280
Boyne Island62 ENE378.6-9000
Clinton68 ENE3.869.328.50
South Gladstone73 ENE1.972.628.45250
Targinie82 E2.576.928.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater74 ENE1.259.529.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald140 SE1.953.931.10
Gracemere206 SSW1.5
Longreach105 ESE1.533.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)138 SE1.569.628.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)143 SE1.630.9
Parkhurst109 ESE1.469.129.8
West Rockhampton131 SE2.674.729.16080
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina234 SW0.6
West Mackay78 ENE2.227.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr269 W131.9732
Charters Towers292 WNW0.4
Ingham230 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard322 NW2.170.629.76660
Environment Park355 N155.234.47780
Kirwan245 WSW0.6
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward347 NNW3.376.729.60
South Townsville278 W1.6
Stuart99 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns294 WNW1.761.932.67530
Gordonvale168.7 SSE0.5
Innisfail52.3 NE1
Mareeba223.2 SW0.7
Mossman195 SSW0.1
Weipa277 W3.131.5
Yarrabah205 SSW1.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap75 ENE1.825.3

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
28 December 2025