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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 27 December 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert97 E0.7
Beerwah170 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.721.3
Boonah208 SSW0.5
Burpengary64 ENE0.8
Caboolture184 S0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill172 S1.36821.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7121.2
Coomera183 S2.668.121.30
Cooroy158 SSE0
Deagon173 S1.768.421.600
Deception Bay206 SSW1.773.40.1
Eagleby39 NE0.7
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton63 ENE1.874.220.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.221.7
Josephville175 S1.576.919.30
Kilcoy56 NE0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood177 S0.5
Lytton148 SSE4.566.121.80
Maleny45 NE1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek229 SW1.220.9
Mutdapilly180 S1.777.320.20
Nambour222 SW0.885.821.410
North Maclean193 SSW0.97520.50
Norwell--
Parkwood170 S1.762.521.50
Petrie79 E0.7
Raceview129 SE170.221.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.921.2
Redlands147 SSE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.722.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.321.4
Rocklea131 SE0.864.22210
South Brisbane139 SE1.721.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7520.8
Southport178 S26421.40
Springwood139 SE1.662.320.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.221.3
Tamborine Mountain33 NNE2.4
Tewantin143 SE0.3
Upper Kedron110 ESE0.3
Woolloongabba143 SE0.966.822.20
Wynnum170 S1.767.720.50
Wynnum West167 SSE2.273210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville228 SW0.223.4
Chinchilla143 SE0.7
Dalby323 NW2.4
Goondiwindi--
Highfields19 NNE2.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth186 S2.1
Rangeville61 ENE183.916.8
Roma23 NNE3.626.9
Stanthorpe155 SSE1.7
Toowoomba97 E4.584.316.800
Warwick301 WNW2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg154 SSE290.222.5
Gayndah84 E0
Hervey Bay156 SSE0.2
Kingaroy--
Maryborough188 S1.69100
Tin Can Bay133 SE0.3
Toogoom206 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga107 ESE278.525.20
Auckland Point115 ESE576.825.40
Boat Creek125 SE2.176.125.600
Boyne Island144 SE277.4-00
Clinton130 SE4.471.725.40
South Gladstone139 SE2.573.725.310
Targinie119 ESE2.27925.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater71 ENE3.674.624.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald52 NE1.86626.80.2
Gracemere192 SSW0.2
Longreach350 N2.426.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)62 ENE1.377.5260
Moranbah (Utah Dr)73 ENE0.725.4
Parkhurst80 E1.172.826.6
West Rockhampton133 SE1.378.326.300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina136 SE0.1
West Mackay98 E3.328
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr138 SE1.423.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard165 SSE2.990.82401.4
Environment Park171 S0.596.223.501.8
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward132 SE2.294.523.72
South Townsville71 ENE0.3
Stuart190 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton177.8 S0.4
Cairns182 S1.691.625.900
Gordonvale180.2 S0.3
Innisfail148 SSE0.6
Mareeba155.3 SSE0.1
Mossman176 S0
Weipa38 NE1.526.7
Yarrabah180 S0.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap135 SE1.523.5

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
28 December 2025