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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 Sunday 28 December 2025 3pm.

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

Sunday 28 December 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert230 SW0.7
Beerwah176 S0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.229.6
Boonah107 ESE0.8
Burpengary288 WNW1.7
Caboolture107 ESE0.8
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill117 ESE3.254.5250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.928.2
Coomera123 ESE5.456.523.70
Cooroy89 E0.9
Deagon132 SE1.458255100
Deception Bay125 SE3.359.90
Eagleby19 NNE2.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake317 NW0.8
Gatton42 NE1.252.126.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.230.1
Josephville160 SSE1.651.225.90
Kilcoy174 S0.2
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton135 SE651.424.90
Maleny271 W1
Moggill217 SW1
Mountain Creek125 SE226.8
Mutdapilly83 E1.252.426.80
Nambour128 SE1.568.624.32530
North Maclean60 ENE3.557.723.30
Norwell--
Parkwood136 SE4.551.524.10
Petrie52 NE1.7
Raceview68 ENE2.65725.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.128.8
Redlands108 ESE2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.328.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.527.9
Rocklea100 E1.955.424.85890
South Brisbane101 E2.224.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.629.7
Southport133 SE2.85323.90
Springwood104 ESE351.5230
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.628.5
Tamborine Mountain34 NE1.4
Tewantin75 ENE0.9
Upper Kedron336 NNW1.6
Woolloongabba110 ESE2.558.424.70
Wynnum118 ESE3.851.224.50
Wynnum West137 SE3.754.225.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville227 SW0.436.9
Chinchilla194 SSW0.4
Dalby191 S0.6
Goondiwindi218 SW1
Highfields95 E1.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey225 SW0.1
Pittsworth117 ESE0.9
Rangeville38 NE0.761.824.6
Roma202 SSW0.836
Stanthorpe210 SSW1.4
Toowoomba75 ENE1.862.123.64710
Warwick265 W1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg104 ESE3.867.428
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay147 SSE2.7
Kingaroy92 E1.7
Maryborough117 ESE4.1736200
Tin Can Bay136 SE2.3
Toogoom202 SSW1.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga89 E4.863.628.40
Auckland Point82 E6.268.127.10
Boat Creek85 E4.367.2288110
Boyne Island73 ENE4.270.9-8510
Clinton69 ENE5.662.927.80
South Gladstone69 ENE2.962.828.78310
Targinie81 E3.167.628.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater88 E6.248.630.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald84 E1.331.7350
Gracemere268 W1.6
Longreach15 NNE4.333.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)38 NE3.258.928.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)37 NE1.729.9
Parkhurst54 NE2.356.230.7
West Rockhampton103 ESE1.852.431.19810
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina222 SW0.3
West Mackay115 ESE2.527.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr134 SE2.327.8319
Charters Towers148 SSE1
Ingham102 ESE2.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE5.87427.62200
Environment Park112 ESE276.527.62550
Kirwan94 E0.5
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward119 ESE2.777.327.50
South Townsville78 ENE0.9
Stuart166 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton212.8 SSW0.4
Cairns13 NNE3.782.329.14300
Gordonvale123.4 ESE0.5
Innisfail54 NE1
Mareeba209 SSW1.5
Mossman157 SSE0
Weipa325 NW3.531.6
Yarrabah107 ESE0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap89 E4.126.1

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