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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 6am.

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

Saturday 27 December 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert83 E1.4
Beerwah100 E0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.919.3
Boonah--
Burpengary18 NNE1.6
Caboolture111 ESE0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill223 SW2.375.919.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.418.1
Coomera169 S4.48020.10
Cooroy89 E1.1
Deagon206 SSW173.620.5380
Deception Bay195 SSW3.3700
Eagleby78 ENE2.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake162 SSE0.1
Gatton109 ESE1.876190
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.617.9
Josephville177 S4.179.717.90
Kilcoy177 S0.4
Kippa-Ring253 WSW1.8
Lowood241 WSW0.4
Lytton199 SSW3.471.820.90
Maleny40 NE1.7
Moggill--
Mountain Creek199 SSW1.521.1
Mutdapilly176 S2.58018.30
Nambour194 SSW0.985.620.7350
North Maclean191 S2.578.918.40
Norwell--
Parkwood161 SSE37520.10
Petrie137 SE0.4
Raceview202 SSW1.279.4190
Redbank weather station, Redbank7719
Redlands145 SE2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.119
Riverview weather station, Riverview7719.1
Rocklea199 SSW1.974.219.5600
South Brisbane204 SSW2.319.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.917.2
Southport166 SSE4.181.519.70
Springwood190 S0.671.818.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.718.3
Tamborine Mountain42 NE3
Tewantin132 SE1.1
Upper Kedron125 SE1
Woolloongabba214 SW1.274.920.10
Wynnum205 SSW276.319.90
Wynnum West204 SSW3.479.420.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville188 S0.219.4
Chinchilla145 SE0.9
Dalby236 SW1.1
Goondiwindi--
Highfields29 NNE2.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey--
Pittsworth222 SW2.3
Rangeville70 ENE0.591.214.8
Roma98 E0.318.6
Stanthorpe158 SSE1.1
Toowoomba96 E4.190.215550
Warwick285 WNW4.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg162 SSE2.593.522.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay167 SSE1.5
Kingaroy--
Maryborough177 S2.790330
Tin Can Bay143 SE1
Toogoom226 SW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga179 S0.889.623.80
Auckland Point152 SSE2.284.624.20
Boat Creek167 SSE2.582.324.9340
Boyne Island176 S2.386.4-430
Clinton155 SSE1.879.424.50
South Gladstone168 SSE1.981.924.3350
Targinie143 SE0.887.924.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater80 E284.824.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald89 E0.888.724.20
Gracemere39 NE1
Longreach350 N126.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE0.788.624.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)142 SE1.123.9
Parkhurst192 SSW0.78224.7
West Rockhampton133 SE288.124.4250
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina114 ESE0.7
West Mackay233 SW0.823.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr92 E0.425.94
Charters Towers--
Ingham158 SSE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard161 SSE1.49025.910
Environment Park137 SE0.796.625.120
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward146 SE1.394.925.40
South Townsville180 S0
Stuart173 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton182.6 S0.7
Cairns335 NNW0.788.126.310
Gordonvale154.8 SSE0.7
Innisfail151 SSE0.1
Mareeba260.4 W0.3
Mossman180 S0
Weipa102 ESE0.625.7
Yarrabah209 SSW0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap59 ENE1.323.5

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
27 December 2025