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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 6pm.

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

Sunday 28 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
Beaudesert212 SSW1.1
Beerwah204 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.425.8
Boonah168 SSE1.3
Burpengary330 NNW2.1
Caboolture86 E1.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill131 SE351.224.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains56.724.8
Coomera138 SE5.254.223.40
Cooroy65 ENE0.8
Deagon153 SSE253.424.1810
Deception Bay137 SE4.956.30
Eagleby22 NNE2.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake321 NW0.9
Gatton107 ESE6.357.3250
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.525.8
Josephville115 ESE2.152.523.40
Kilcoy94 E0.7
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood187 S2.4
Lytton144 SE8.750.3240
Maleny120 ESE1.3
Moggill157 SSE1.1
Mountain Creek131 SE2.524
Mutdapilly103 ESE3.259.823.40
Nambour120 ESE1.569.623.3380
North Maclean114 ESE1.951.823.30
Norwell--
Parkwood154 SSE3.549.323.60
Petrie56 NE2.3
Raceview109 ESE2.755.424.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.225.7
Redlands119 ESE3.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.225.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.125.4
Rocklea114 ESE2.150.524.1670
South Brisbane126 SE323.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.525.4
Southport147 SSE453.923.10
Springwood122 ESE3.547.722.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.524.9
Tamborine Mountain54 NE2.6
Tewantin69 ENE0.9
Upper Kedron156 SSE1.6
Woolloongabba129 SE2.653.324.20
Wynnum148 SSE4.548.323.30
Wynnum West144 SE4.153.123.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville151 SSE0.536.8
Chinchilla182 S0.5
Dalby200 SSW0.2
Goondiwindi121 ESE0.4
Highfields25 NNE2.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey--
Pittsworth194 SSW1.1
Rangeville77 ENE0.762.524.1
Roma60 ENE3.133.4
Stanthorpe163 SSE1.7
Toowoomba99 E3.862.923.61790
Warwick278 W4.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg111 ESE3.974.325.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay144 SE2.6
Kingaroy102 ESE2.7
Maryborough126 SE3.871.51040
Tin Can Bay132 SE2
Toogoom193 SSW1.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga82 E4.776.226.30
Auckland Point81 E5.871.226.40
Boat Creek79 E3.173.326.6660
Boyne Island88 E3.572-1140
Clinton66 ENE567.326.70
South Gladstone75 ENE2.76826.91110
Targinie79 E2.87626.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater58 ENE438.632.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald33 NNE2.740.933.30
Gracemere335 NNW1.4
Longreach357 N5.329.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)15 NNE2.564.327.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)19 NNE1.427.5
Parkhurst65 ENE2.863.328.4
West Rockhampton83 E2.160.229.22100
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina310 NW0.3
West Mackay81 E2.127.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE2.926.376
Charters Towers148 SSE1.2
Ingham82 E1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE3.371.927.3980
Environment Park149 SSE1.174.727770
Kirwan177 S0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward153 SSE2.874.126.90
South Townsville73 ENE0.7
Stuart199 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton143.6 SE0.4
Cairns342 NNW1.97928.9770
Gordonvale215.9 SW1
Innisfail175.3 S0.9
Mareeba262.1 W1.1
Mossman178 S0
Weipa337 NNW2.730
Yarrabah173 S0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap110 ESE3.825.9

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
29 December 2025