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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 10pm.

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

Friday 26 December 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert95 E1.8
Beerwah131 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.223.7
Boonah--
Burpengary235 SW1.3
Caboolture87 E0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill158 SSE2.477.923.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.623.4
Coomera165 SSE3.979.822.30
Cooroy129 SE0.2
Deagon166 SSE281.123.400
Deception Bay163 SSE2.978.60.2
Eagleby72 ENE2.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake327 NNW0.8
Gatton141 SE4.480.421.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.823.6
Josephville180 S4.881.220.20
Kilcoy125 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood202 SSW1.2
Lytton161 SSE476.823.60
Maleny129 SE1.1
Moggill47 NE0.8
Mountain Creek101 E1.925.7
Mutdapilly170 S479.421.40
Nambour208 SSW1.184.623.810
North Maclean160 SSE272.9230
Norwell--
Parkwood159 SSE2.574.322.20
Petrie52 NE1.2
Raceview161 SSE2.176.7230
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.323.6
Redlands136 SE2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.824
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.623.6
Rocklea139 SE1.173.223.600
South Brisbane145 SE3.123.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.122.8
Southport167 SSE3.880.221.90
Springwood148 SSE2.372.322.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.223.4
Tamborine Mountain59 ENE2
Tewantin52 NE0.5
Upper Kedron64 ENE0.6
Woolloongabba146 SE1.875.723.90
Wynnum173 S2.880.622.60
Wynnum West173 S3.58323.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville177 S0.224.4
Chinchilla210 SSW0.2
Dalby331 NNW2.4
Goondiwindi--
Highfields26 NNE3.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth215 SW2.5
Rangeville85 E0.792.317.9
Roma215 SW1.125.8
Stanthorpe162 SSE2.2
Toowoomba102 ESE5.294.218.100
Warwick292 WNW3.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg119 ESE2.383.925.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay130 SE1.7
Kingaroy115 ESE2.1
Maryborough129 SE1.58700
Tin Can Bay139 SE0.6
Toogoom164 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga108 ESE1.48526.10
Auckland Point100 E4.28126.70
Boat Creek111 ESE1.681.826.700
Boyne Island146 SE1.384.1-00
Clinton112 ESE3.677.226.50
South Gladstone131 SE2.278.326.610
Targinie108 ESE1.584.826.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater58 ENE2.876.226.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald34 NE0.959.629.10
Gracemere165 SSE0
Longreach112 ESE432.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)142 SE0.280.527.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)148 SSE0.326.9
Parkhurst346 NNW0.184.625.2
West Rockhampton150 SSE0.886.926.300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina109 ESE0.4
West Mackay170 S3.723.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr224 SW0.225.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham68 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard161 SSE1.991.127.100.4
Environment Park148 SSE0.49526.601.4
Kirwan217 SW0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward149 SSE1.493.4270
South Townsville121 ESE0.1
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.5 ESE0.4
Cairns8 N1.191.325.800
Gordonvale168.4 SSE0.1
Innisfail228.9 SW0.1
Mareeba264.6 W0.1
Mossman178 S0
Weipa55 NE126.6
Yarrabah347 NNW1.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap75 ENE1.323.7

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