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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 6pm.

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

Saturday 27 December 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert318 NW1
Beerwah126 SE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee63.825.7
Boonah191 S0.9
Burpengary325 NW1.7
Caboolture68 ENE1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill119 ESE2.962.424.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.826.2
Coomera157 SSE4.265.922.90
Cooroy107 ESE1.2
Deagon147 SSE1.665.423.9540
Deception Bay139 SE3.565.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake328 NNW0.9
Gatton84 E2.863.423.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview5728.3
Josephville164 SSE1.769.321.90
Kilcoy164 SSE0.4
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood202 SSW1.3
Lytton143 SE6.162.123.90
Maleny30 NNE1.8
Moggill301 WNW0.9
Mountain Creek153 SSE0.722.9
Mutdapilly111 ESE2.865.123.40
Nambour189 S0.587.422.31030
North Maclean92 E1.762.723.30
Norwell--
Parkwood158 SSE3.160.5230
Petrie49 NE1.8
Raceview113 ESE2.461.324.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.526.8
Redlands110 ESE2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.126
Riverview weather station, Riverview61.725.9
Rocklea106 ESE1.858.824.82100
South Brisbane119 ESE2.624
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.726.9
Southport155 SSE2.863.422.70
Springwood116 ESE35922.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.126
Tamborine Mountain34 NE2.3
Tewantin113 ESE1
Upper Kedron69 ENE1.3
Woolloongabba119 ESE2.663.724.20
Wynnum137 SE2.961.323.40
Wynnum West142 SE3.464.224.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville226 SW1.234.9
Chinchilla183 S0.8
Dalby309 NW2.5
Goondiwindi--
Highfields48 NE2.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey169 S0
Pittsworth172 S2.8
Rangeville64 ENE0.974.320.5
Roma49 NE1.933.2
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba94 E4.473.520.22260
Warwick302 WNW3.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg128 SE3.77226.8
Gayndah102 ESE0.5
Hervey Bay138 SE2.1
Kingaroy--
Maryborough150 SSE2.674.41020
Tin Can Bay137 SE1.7
Toogoom211 SSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga84 E5.17426.90
Auckland Point96 E7.673.4270
Boat Creek97 E3.873.127.2800
Boyne Island109 ESE472.2-1020
Clinton97 E7.467.727.30
South Gladstone114 ESE2.669.827.5840
Targinie98 E3.475270
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater47 NE3.247.6300
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald53 NE1.648.530.70
Gracemere330 NNW0.7
Longreach4 N333.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E2.459.629.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)97 E1.530.1
Parkhurst70 ENE1.56627.7
West Rockhampton86 E1.363.128.2860
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina80 E0.3
West Mackay120 ESE3.127.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr100 E3.2255
Charters Towers--
Ingham199 SSW1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard130 SE3.394.525.1831.4
Environment Park129 SE1.996.6251060
Kirwan86 E0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward138 SE2.896.625.20
South Townsville74 ENE0.6
Stuart181 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton315.3 NW1
Cairns17 NNE2.576.230.5990
Gordonvale79.8 E0.6
Innisfail199.4 SSW0.2
Mareeba99.5 E2.1
Mossman163 SSE0.3
Weipa277 W2.226.6
Yarrabah293 WNW1.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap66 ENE2.328.4

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