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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 2am.

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

Sunday 28 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
Beaudesert98 E1.2
Beerwah173 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.620.7
Boonah211 SSW0.8
Burpengary97 E1
Caboolture160 SSE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill167 SSE1.666.521.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.620.2
Coomera177 S3.270.820.60
Cooroy88 E0.2
Deagon168 SSE1.667.921.300
Deception Bay183 S366.30
Eagleby81 E1.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton125 SE1.574.519.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.120.6
Josephville178 S4.477.918.40
Kilcoy75 ENE0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood193 SSW0.2
Lytton153 SSE3.164.921.40
Maleny41 NE0.8
Moggill--
Mountain Creek234 SW1.920.2
Mutdapilly175 S2.77619.20
Nambour201 SSW0.787.320.510
North Maclean191 S274.419.50
Norwell--
Parkwood164 SSE2.466.120.60
Petrie66 ENE0.9
Raceview159 SSE0.874.320.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.920.7
Redlands142 SE2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley7221
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.620.7
Rocklea188 S0.971.920.700
South Brisbane203 SSW1.320.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.520
Southport171 S2.869.120.40
Springwood152 SSE2.261.920.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.620.2
Tamborine Mountain59 ENE2.2
Tewantin138 SE0.4
Upper Kedron123 ESE0.5
Woolloongabba212 SSW0.971.921.50
Wynnum173 S265.820.20
Wynnum West169 S2.471.620.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville15 NNE0.319.4
Chinchilla--
Dalby342 NNW0.7
Goondiwindi--
Highfields26 NNE2.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth213 SSW1.6
Rangeville79 E0.58715.9
Roma35 NE3.923.4
Stanthorpe165 SSE1.3
Toowoomba100 E3.389.615.800
Warwick305 NW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg162 SSE1.894.321.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay192 SSW0.4
Kingaroy--
Maryborough200 SSW1.493.710
Tin Can Bay154 SSE0.3
Toogoom66 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga106 ESE0.484.8230
Auckland Point141 SE2.881.223.50
Boat Creek158 SSE1.580.723.910
Boyne Island167 SSE2.582.3-00
Clinton156 SSE1.977.223.60
South Gladstone162 SSE2.178.623.310
Targinie131 SE0.983.7240
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater76 ENE1.881.823.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald42 NE1.676.425.20
Gracemere--
Longreach15 NNE124.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E0.783.524.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE0.624.3
Parkhurst129 SE0.775.625.7
West Rockhampton142 SE283.624.700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina108 ESE0.5
West Mackay78 ENE2.627.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr272 W0.423.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham106 ESE1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW2.495.223.304.6
Environment Park199 SSW0.498.723.105
Kirwan206 SSW0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward158 SSE1.996.623.30.9
South Townsville74 ENE0.1
Stuart170 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton221.5 SW0
Cairns175 S1.192.625.400
Gordonvale246.7 WSW0.6
Innisfail98 E0.9
Mareeba196.1 SSW0
Mossman176 S0
Weipa37 NE1.826.3
Yarrabah195 SSW0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap96 E2.223.8

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