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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 4pm.

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

Saturday 27 December 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert88 E2.3
Beerwah198 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee63.826.6
Boonah171 S1.4
Burpengary331 NNW1.9
Caboolture71 ENE1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill136 SE360.824.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.226.2
Coomera158 SSE4.566.923.10
Cooroy69 ENE0.8
Deagon151 SSE1.963.724.62980
Deception Bay147 SSE4.165.90
Eagleby43 NE2.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake335 NNW0.9
Gatton111 ESE3.361.923.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview6026.7
Josephville181 S4.268.422.20
Kilcoy131 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood198 SSW1.2
Lytton142 SE76224.30
Maleny15 NNE2.4
Moggill99 E1
Mountain Creek136 SE1.925.1
Mutdapilly128 SE3.663.423.80
Nambour161 SSE0.886.622.71510
North Maclean119 ESE1.462.323.60
Norwell--
Parkwood156 SSE3.261.323.20
Petrie53 NE2.4
Raceview137 SE2.763.924.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.726.8
Redlands106 ESE3
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.426.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.526.3
Rocklea111 ESE1.957.125.32830
South Brisbane110 ESE2.224.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.126
Southport166 SSE3.564.422.90
Springwood113 ESE2.756.723.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6525.6
Tamborine Mountain51 NE2.3
Tewantin93 E0.9
Upper Kedron134 SE1.2
Woolloongabba118 ESE2.160.625.20
Wynnum140 SE3.360.523.80
Wynnum West140 SE3.764.424.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville211 SSW1.235
Chinchilla275 W0.9
Dalby298 WNW2.8
Goondiwindi--
Highfields21 NNE2.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth175 S2.7
Rangeville62 ENE0.97021.9
Roma67 ENE0.633.8
Stanthorpe163 SSE1.9
Toowoomba88 E4.57120.97300
Warwick302 WNW3.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg119 ESE468.828.2
Gayndah105 ESE0.4
Hervey Bay149 SSE2.4
Kingaroy--
Maryborough139 SE472.64140
Tin Can Bay135 SE2
Toogoom220 SW0.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga77 ENE5.369.327.70
Auckland Point89 E7.769.927.50
Boat Creek88 E3.969.727.82720
Boyne Island103 ESE4.268.1-3280
Clinton93 E7.56527.80
South Gladstone103 ESE2.866.328.22740
Targinie107 ESE2.868.427.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater55 NE2.848.530.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald47 NE1.548.231.20
Gracemere307 NW1.4
Longreach2 N3.334.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE2.658.530.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE2.531.4
Parkhurst64 ENE1.967.128.3
West Rockhampton74 ENE2.468.328.32220
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina82 E0.4
West Mackay134 SE4.228.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr73 ENE2.628.2168
Charters Towers--
Ingham85 E1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard158 SSE2.587.827533.8
Environment Park185 S0.993.626.1525
Kirwan133 SE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward160 SSE2.293.126.28.3
South Townsville92 E0.4
Stuart235 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.3 ESE1.5
Cairns36 NE2.172.3327190
Gordonvale145.8 SE0.5
Innisfail202.7 SSW0.6
Mareeba152.1 SSE1.4
Mossman162 SSE0.1
Weipa321 NW3.432.2
Yarrabah91 E1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap72 ENE2.429.3

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