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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 Saturday 27 December 2025 12am.

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

Saturday 27 December 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert92 E2.3
Beerwah194 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.822.6
Boonah204 SSW1.5
Burpengary262 W1.4
Caboolture93 E0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill178 S2.875.122.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.321.4
Coomera175 S3.77921.30
Cooroy90 E0.9
Deagon174 S2.376.322.800
Deception Bay175 S3.776.40.1
Eagleby73 ENE1.7
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton136 SE3.774.320.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.121.7
Josephville178 S5.179.619.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring249 WSW2.4
Lowood271 W0.8
Lytton171 S3.67422.80
Maleny77 ENE1.3
Moggill46 NE1
Mountain Creek187 S0.722.2
Mutdapilly166 SSE576.720.20
Nambour213 SSW19321.300.8
North Maclean187 S2.877.720.50
Norwell--
Parkwood164 SSE2.974.321.10
Petrie51 NE1.3
Raceview176 S1.876.621.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.922.2
Redlands147 SSE2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.222.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.222.3
Rocklea190 S1.972.822.400
South Brisbane168 SSE2.222.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.621
Southport166 SSE3.979.920.90
Springwood148 SSE1.769.621.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.321.4
Tamborine Mountain75 ENE0.8
Tewantin96 E0.7
Upper Kedron91 E0.8
Woolloongabba167 SSE1.273.823.40
Wynnum177 S2.676.921.80
Wynnum West177 S3.980.322.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville177 S0.322.9
Chinchilla120 ESE0.5
Dalby264 W1.6
Goondiwindi--
Highfields30 NNE3.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth218 SW2.2
Rangeville107 ESE0.49317
Roma205 SSW0.822.7
Stanthorpe152 SSE2
Toowoomba104 ESE4.192.81700
Warwick291 WNW4.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg141 SE1.686.925
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy124 SE1.3
Maryborough201 SSW1.289.610
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW0.788.225.20
Auckland Point141 SE2.284.325.70
Boat Creek150 SSE1.384.32610
Boyne Island168 SSE1.986-00
Clinton145 SE2.280.125.80
South Gladstone162 SSE1.781.625.710
Targinie125 SE186.9260
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater67 ENE2.184.524.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald61 ENE1.673.227.10
Gracemere99 E0.5
Longreach97 E3.131.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E1.683.926.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)109 ESE1.126
Parkhurst129 SE0.184.925.2
West Rockhampton166 SSE0.89025.710
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina118 ESE0.6
West Mackay223 SW1.222.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr179 S125.30
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S1.790.526.800
Environment Park206 SSW0.196.12600
Kirwan214 SW0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward43 NE0.593.126.50
South Townsville145 SE0.2
Stuart284 WNW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton100.5 E0.8
Cairns24 NNE0.791.925.900
Gordonvale193.3 SSW0.3
Innisfail214 SW0.6
Mareeba235.5 SW0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa97 E0.726.2
Yarrabah316 NW1.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap47 NE1.323.5

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