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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 8pm.

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

Sunday 28 December 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert45 NE0.8
Beerwah125 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee58.223.5
Boonah166 SSE1.3
Burpengary315 NW2.1
Caboolture76 ENE0.9
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill148 SSE2.856.823.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5723
Coomera158 SSE560.722.30
Cooroy55 NE0.9
Deagon164 SSE2.557.523.100
Deception Bay155 SSE4.5550
Eagleby35 NE2.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton93 E456.8230
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.624
Josephville153 SSE2.654.721.70
Kilcoy119 ESE0.3
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood190 S1.4
Lytton148 SSE8.355.123.20
Maleny22 NNE2.1
Moggill61 ENE0.6
Mountain Creek143 SE1.723.6
Mutdapilly135 SE3.254.422.50
Nambour126 SE166.122.800
North Maclean112 ESE1.75122.40
Norwell--
Parkwood155 SSE3.156.222.20
Petrie57 ENE1.8
Raceview125 SE2.748.523.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.623.5
Redlands129 SE3.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.124.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.223.5
Rocklea130 SE1.449.623.500
South Brisbane133 SE3.223.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.423.1
Southport158 SSE3.258.222.20
Springwood137 SE3.151220
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.623.3
Tamborine Mountain61 ENE2
Tewantin93 E1.1
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba132 SE2.154.923.60
Wynnum156 SSE4.354.222.40
Wynnum West153 SSE3.760.322.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville188 S0.132.8
Chinchilla156 SSE0.5
Dalby323 NW2
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields25 NNE3.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth194 SSW2.4
Rangeville62 ENE1.173.418.8
Roma40 NE2.729.9
Stanthorpe158 SSE1.5
Toowoomba95 E5.671.619.100
Warwick287 WNW3.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg114 ESE2.971.824.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay150 SSE2
Kingaroy112 ESE2.7
Maryborough140 SE372.700
Tin Can Bay136 SE1.8
Toogoom205 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E3.474.6260
Auckland Point84 E5.970.126.50
Boat Creek82 E2.771.826.600
Boyne Island95 E3.170-00
Clinton85 E4.865.926.60
South Gladstone79 E2.467.426.610
Targinie83 E2.275.726.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater45 NE4.767.426.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald353 N1.857.429.50
Gracemere336 NNW0.8
Longreach353 N2.826.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)54 NE1.570.226.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)49 NE0.725.8
Parkhurst77 ENE1.269.326.3
West Rockhampton91 E1.567.627.100
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina303 WNW0.1
West Mackay80 E2.327.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr128 SE2.924.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham153 SSE1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE575.126.400
Environment Park120 ESE2.777.52600
Kirwan175 S0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward130 SE4.177.6260
South Townsville73 ENE1.3
Stuart190 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton281.8 WNW0.3
Cairns167 SSE1.284.827.800
Gordonvale234.9 SW0.5
Innisfail78.8 E0.4
Mareeba56.8 ENE0.2
Mossman172 S0
Weipa359 N1.629.1
Yarrabah183 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap126 SE3.425.2

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