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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 6pm.

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

Friday 26 December 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert69 ENE0.6
Beerwah149 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.825.7
Boonah176 S1.1
Burpengary294 WNW1.3
Caboolture77 ENE0.4
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill114 ESE3.169.526.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7225.1
Coomera141 SE5.374.124.90
Cooroy72 ENE0.9
Deagon143 SE1.771.825.9980
Deception Bay98 E3.369.10.1
Eagleby16 NNE2.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake304 NW0.9
Gatton120 ESE2.391.122.213.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.825.9
Josephville155 SSE0.994.621.40
Kilcoy138 SE0.5
Kippa-Ring234 SW1.5
Lowood188 S2.1
Lytton118 ESE4.667.7260
Maleny283 WNW1.5
Moggill187 S1
Mountain Creek103 ESE2.426.5
Mutdapilly110 ESE2.380.6240
Nambour109 ESE2.775.325.9540
North Maclean91 E1.968.625.20
Norwell--
Parkwood150 SSE3.668.3250
Petrie52 NE1.6
Raceview97 E2.676.4250
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.325.6
Redlands97 E2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.625.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.525.5
Rocklea105 ESE1.969.726890
South Brisbane101 E2.425.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.525.8
Southport151 SSE3.874.424.60
Springwood107 ESE2.770.924.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.525.4
Tamborine Mountain30 NNE2.8
Tewantin63 ENE0.6
Upper Kedron175 S1.5
Woolloongabba104 ESE2.471.926.20
Wynnum108 ESE4.570.325.40
Wynnum West115 ESE5.174.4260
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW1.333.8
Chinchilla176 S1
Dalby125 SE0.7
Goondiwindi--
Highfields30 NNE3.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth270 W2.1
Rangeville76 ENE0.972.622.9
Roma185 S3.333.5
Stanthorpe163 SSE1.8
Toowoomba98 E575.322.31520
Warwick284 WNW5.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg110 ESE3.778.727.8
Gayndah69 ENE0.3
Hervey Bay134 SE2.4
Kingaroy95 E2
Maryborough116 ESE4.173.72210
Tin Can Bay121 ESE1.3
Toogoom193 SSW0.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E479.627.60
Auckland Point77 ENE4.679.427.10
Boat Creek76 ENE2.578.927.51690
Boyne Island73 ENE380.1-1570
Clinton72 ENE4.47427.50
South Gladstone75 ENE2.17627.41250
Targinie81 E1.982.827.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater90 E4.336.932.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald123 ESE1.634.634.10
Gracemere322 NW1.1
Longreach130 SE3.736.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E2.16629.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)99 E1.429.5
Parkhurst58 ENE1.775.327.4
West Rockhampton93 E1.572.328.61200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina122 ESE0.3
West Mackay28 NNE0.425.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr246 WSW1.224.82
Charters Towers229 SW0.1
Ingham190 S0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard316 NW1.484.628.5980
Environment Park321 NW0.589.528.11120
Kirwan182 S0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward314 NW1.287.528.40
South Townsville232 SW1.1
Stuart208 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton162.4 SSE0.4
Cairns341 NNW1.480.729.61060
Gordonvale77.4 ENE0.4
Innisfail291.6 WNW1
Mareeba220.4 SW1.3
Mossman184 S0.3
Weipa2 N1.126.9
Yarrabah317 NW1.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap65 ENE1.926.9

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
27 December 2025