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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 11pm.

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

Friday 26 December 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert81 E1.3
Beerwah199 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.623.2
Boonah210 SSW1.4
Burpengary292 WNW1
Caboolture93 E0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill169 S1.878230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.622.3
Coomera170 S4.479.621.70
Cooroy122 ESE0.1
Deagon171 S2.478.32300
Deception Bay182 S3.378.80
Eagleby50 NE1.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake184 S0.4
Gatton138 SE3.976.821.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.722.6
Josephville177 S4.780.119.70
Kilcoy165 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring251 WSW1.8
Lowood259 W0.7
Lytton147 SSE5.875.8230
Maleny69 ENE1.6
Moggill65 ENE0.9
Mountain Creek194 SSW123.4
Mutdapilly169 S3.878.420.60
Nambour198 SSW1.290.422.300.4
North Maclean190 S2.578.621.10
Norwell--
Parkwood166 SSE3.274.221.70
Petrie63 ENE1.3
Raceview154 SSE2.17722.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.822.9
Redlands142 SE2.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.623.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.223.1
Rocklea142 SE0.971.423.510
South Brisbane145 SE2.223.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.321.7
Southport166 SSE3.980.121.40
Springwood141 SE2.870.9220
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.122.3
Tamborine Mountain62 ENE1.6
Tewantin40 NE0.3
Upper Kedron94 E0.4
Woolloongabba147 SSE1.474.823.60
Wynnum162 SSE2.978.822.10
Wynnum West163 SSE2.78322.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville163 SSE0.223.5
Chinchilla155 SSE0.5
Dalby288 WNW1.7
Goondiwindi--
Highfields29 NNE3.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth215 SW2.2
Rangeville99 E0.59317.3
Roma210 SSW0.723.9
Stanthorpe147 SSE1.9
Toowoomba100 E4.893.317.400
Warwick292 WNW3.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg128 SE1.886.225.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay131 SE1.6
Kingaroy111 ESE2.3
Maryborough152 SSE0.987.310
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom51 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga148 SSE0.885.325.70
Auckland Point108 ESE48226.40
Boat Creek131 SE1.482.826.410
Boyne Island154 SSE1.485.7-10
Clinton140 SE2.179.426.10
South Gladstone143 SE1.780.526.210
Targinie106 ESE1.684.826.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater56 NE2.881.525.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald50 NE1.465.227.90
Gracemere63 ENE0.3
Longreach112 ESE2.531.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)92 E1.782.126.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)87 E1.126.5
Parkhurst235 SW0.185.924.9
West Rockhampton147 SSE0.788.72610
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina125 SE0.4
West Mackay197 SSW2.422.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr166 SSE0.625.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham182 S0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard201 SSW2.591.626.900.6
Environment Park217 SW0.496.426.301
Kirwan206 SSW0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward169 S1.191.426.70.6
South Townsville--
Stuart224 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123 ESE0.5
Cairns11 N0.891.825.900
Gordonvale167.9 SSE0.1
Innisfail207.2 SSW0.5
Mareeba263.6 W0.2
Mossman175 S0
Weipa76 ENE0.826.4
Yarrabah322 NW1.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap53 NE1.723.6

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