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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 2am.

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

Saturday 27 December 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert85 E2.4
Beerwah117 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.721.5
Boonah216 SW1.5
Burpengary93 E1.7
Caboolture87 E0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill205 SSW2.27421.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.420.8
Coomera167 SSE4.379.120.70
Cooroy94 E1.1
Deagon188 S1.673.222.100
Deception Bay181 S4.171.70
Eagleby63 ENE1.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake182 S0.3
Gatton127 SE2.576.2200
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.321
Josephville173 S4.879.518.40
Kilcoy160 SSE0.5
Kippa-Ring253 WSW3.4
Lowood250 WSW0.5
Lytton172 S4.369.222.70
Maleny34 NE2.7
Moggill55 NE1.1
Mountain Creek201 SSW1.321.7
Mutdapilly162 SSE4.676.819.30
Nambour162 SSE0.991.821.510.1
North Maclean181 S2.677.119.60
Norwell--
Parkwood157 SSE3.174.520.60
Petrie52 NE0.7
Raceview155 SSE1.774.320.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.521.2
Redlands144 SE3.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.521.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.121.3
Rocklea185 S1.572.62100
South Brisbane202 SSW221.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.620.3
Southport164 SSE3.881.220.30
Springwood189 S0.870.820.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.420.7
Tamborine Mountain69 ENE1.2
Tewantin129 SE0.7
Upper Kedron117 ESE1
Woolloongabba188 S1.273.921.70
Wynnum174 S371.121.50
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville172 S0.321.8
Chinchilla95 E0.4
Dalby292 WNW1.4
Goondiwindi--
Highfields29 NNE3.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth222 SW2.4
Rangeville95 E0.49216
Roma186 S0.620.8
Stanthorpe165 SSE1.4
Toowoomba98 E4.189.916.200
Warwick288 WNW5.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg152 SSE1.593.123.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay165 SSE0.8
Kingaroy125 SE1.9
Maryborough180 S1.491.310
Tin Can Bay148 SSE0.5
Toogoom102 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga155 SSE0.489.724.40
Auckland Point128 SE2.784.7250
Boat Creek138 SE1.484.425.310
Boyne Island161 SSE2.286.6-00
Clinton134 SE2.779.925.20
South Gladstone149 SSE1.8822510
Targinie127 SE1.486.925.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater102 ESE1.68524.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald70 ENE1.28125.50
Gracemere122 ESE1.1
Longreach344 NNW1.928.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)154 SSE0.58325.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)174 S0.724.8
Parkhurst195 SSW0.479.825.8
West Rockhampton138 SE1.59025.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina177 S0.1
West Mackay278 W122.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr252 WSW0.525.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham200 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard144 SE0.790.925.801.8
Environment Park133 SE0.297.325.300
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward183 S0.495.325.30
South Townsville133 SE0
Stuart190 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.1 ESE0.5
Cairns164 SSE1.592.52600
Gordonvale195 SSW0.6
Innisfail188.3 S0
Mareeba98.1 E0.2
Mossman179 S0
Weipa41 NE1.326.4
Yarrabah230 SW0.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap45 NE0.823.3

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