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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 12pm.

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

Saturday 27 December 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert96 E3
Beerwah112 ESE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.526.6
Boonah189 S1.5
Burpengary332 NNW2
Caboolture77 ENE0.9
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill146 SE364.624.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.526.1
Coomera137 SE5.265.223.80
Cooroy102 ESE1
Deagon160 SSE2.768246000
Deception Bay154 SSE3.775.70.5
Eagleby19 NNE2.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake330 NNW1
Gatton109 ESE3.26323.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.926.9
Josephville172 S3.968.6220
Kilcoy173 S0.8
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood197 SSW1.5
Lytton144 SE7.764.824.20
Maleny29 NNE3.1
Moggill113 ESE1.2
Mountain Creek154 SSE1.324.3
Mutdapilly140 SE2.963.523.70
Nambour159 SSE0.991.921.31890
North Maclean105 ESE1.761.1240
Norwell--
Parkwood148 SSE3.960.423.60
Petrie60 ENE1.9
Raceview124 SE2.462.924.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.127.2
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.126
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.826.5
Rocklea110 ESE2.160.124.85880
South Brisbane131 SE3.823.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.426.3
Southport138 SE2.563.523.50
Springwood122 ESE3.758.523.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6826.1
Tamborine Mountain43 NE2.8
Tewantin85 E1
Upper Kedron65 ENE1.3
Woolloongabba133 SE2.664.624.50
Wynnum146 SE4.264.623.40
Wynnum West148 SSE3.866.224.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE1.231.2
Chinchilla247 WSW0.8
Dalby322 NW2.5
Goondiwindi--
Highfields25 NNE3.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey--
Pittsworth181 S2.3
Rangeville69 ENE169.421.8
Roma19 NNE2.430.1
Stanthorpe155 SSE2
Toowoomba94 E5.168.621.111650
Warwick294 WNW4.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg136 SE3.265.828.6
Gayndah138 SE0.4
Hervey Bay152 SSE2.6
Kingaroy--
Maryborough145 SE3.669.27350
Tin Can Bay147 SSE2.1
Toogoom209 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga102 ESE2.562.529.60
Auckland Point93 E5.66528.70
Boat Creek91 E3.364.929.17870
Boyne Island92 E3.464-9470
Clinton98 E5.159.129.10
South Gladstone106 ESE2.460.829.711470
Targinie89 E4.667.128.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater85 E3.660.127.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald64 ENE1.664.728.60
Gracemere308 NW1.7
Longreach17 NNE2.832.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E2.768.828.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)102 ESE1.630.6
Parkhurst88 E261.330.1
West Rockhampton122 ESE2.561.129.99390
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina104 ESE1
West Mackay150 SSE3.428.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr106 ESE1.729.4616
Charters Towers--
Ingham284 WNW1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE2.875.429.35640
Environment Park82 E0.95535.45370
Kirwan208 SSW0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward68 ENE1.277.529.50.1
South Townsville253 WSW0.8
Stuart165 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton121.9 ESE1.4
Cairns51 NE1.869.632.29800
Gordonvale118.4 ESE0.4
Innisfail170.5 S0.6
Mareeba213.9 SW0.6
Mossman274 W0.5
Weipa15 NNE2.828.6
Yarrabah179 S1.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap67 ENE2.226.1

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