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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 1am.

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

Saturday 27 December 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert82 E2.1
Beerwah112 ESE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.822
Boonah178 S1.2
Burpengary208 SSW1.5
Caboolture77 ENE0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill192 SSW2.373.422.6
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.521.2
Coomera166 SSE4.478.4210
Cooroy111 ESE0.8
Deagon173 S372.622.700
Deception Bay176 S4.571.80
Eagleby75 ENE1.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake279 W0.5
Gatton137 SE3.375.220.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.321.3
Josephville173 S4.778.6190
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring253 WSW2.6
Lowood235 SW0.6
Lytton174 S4.271.322.70
Maleny26 NNE2.7
Moggill87 E1
Mountain Creek191 S0.722.2
Mutdapilly164 SSE5.575.719.80
Nambour184 S0.39321.510
North Maclean189 S2.877.4200
Norwell--
Parkwood162 SSE374.120.80
Petrie53 NE1
Raceview157 SSE1.67521.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.721.7
Redlands147 SSE2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.121.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.221.8
Rocklea190 S1.97221.500
South Brisbane198 SSW2.321.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.720.7
Southport164 SSE3.680.220.50
Springwood168 SSE0.968.921.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.521.2
Tamborine Mountain97 E0.7
Tewantin131 SE0.8
Upper Kedron113 ESE1.1
Woolloongabba191 S1.373.922.20
Wynnum174 S3.173.121.70
Wynnum West172 S4.177.222.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville182 S0.321.7
Chinchilla116 ESE0.5
Dalby177 S1.7
Goondiwindi--
Highfields32 NNE3.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth222 SW2.6
Rangeville96 E0.492.516.6
Roma209 SSW121.7
Stanthorpe166 SSE2.1
Toowoomba103 ESE3.491.116.800
Warwick285 WNW4.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg162 SSE1.792.723.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy119 ESE1.4
Maryborough201 SSW1.791.910
Tin Can Bay124 SE0.4
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga170 S0.78924.80
Auckland Point138 SE2.583.625.40
Boat Creek146 SE1.28425.810
Boyne Island161 SSE2.186.5-00
Clinton147 SSE1.979.125.60
South Gladstone163 SSE1.881.525.310
Targinie125 SE1.386.925.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater76 ENE285.124.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald67 ENE1.48026.40
Gracemere180 S0.9
Longreach9 N2.229.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)143 SE0.781.725.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE0.425.4
Parkhurst134 SE0.182.825.6
West Rockhampton139 SE1.789.425.700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina127 SE0.5
West Mackay260 W0.722.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr209 SSW0.425.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE1.389.426.808.8
Environment Park336 NNW0.295.92609.8
Kirwan200 SSW0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward111 ESE0.394.826.210.2
South Townsville218 SW0.5
Stuart262 W-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton121.8 ESE0.8
Cairns358 N0.391.426.100
Gordonvale147.1 SSE0.2
Innisfail237.5 WSW0.2
Mareeba202.9 SSW0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa60 ENE0.926.2
Yarrabah341 NNW1.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap26 NNE0.823.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/361 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