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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 8am.

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

Sunday 28 December 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert95 E2.6
Beerwah107 ESE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.524.4
Boonah200 SSW1.2
Burpengary92 E1.1
Caboolture111 ESE0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill174 S265.822.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7623.4
Coomera168 SSE3.864.422.30
Cooroy102 ESE0.7
Deagon176 S2.165.722.14730
Deception Bay175 S3.263.10
Eagleby141 SE0.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake217 SW0.3
Gatton124 SE1.969.120.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.123.2
Josephville182 S4.768.4200
Kilcoy188 S0.4
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood226 SW0.6
Lytton161 SSE3.161.322.80
Maleny35 NE1.1
Moggill98 E0.6
Mountain Creek198 SSW0.922.7
Mutdapilly167 SSE3.371.320.20
Nambour178 S178.422.23100
North Maclean198 SSW2.570.420.20
Norwell--
Parkwood163 SSE3.559.722.10
Petrie69 ENE0.6
Raceview173 S1.668.721.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.823
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.324.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.722.1
Rocklea194 SSW1.265.621.94020
South Brisbane208 SSW1.521.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.421.9
Southport166 SSE3.761.5220
Springwood179 S0.663.320.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.523.5
Tamborine Mountain159 SSE0.5
Tewantin139 SE0.9
Upper Kedron123 ESE0.9
Woolloongabba204 SSW167.922.10
Wynnum177 S2.162.221.90
Wynnum West179 S366.722.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville61 ENE0.525.7
Chinchilla162 SSE0.6
Dalby293 WNW0.4
Goondiwindi--
Highfields28 NNE2.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth185 S1.5
Rangeville49 NE0.882.216.8
Roma29 NNE4.624.8
Stanthorpe160 SSE1.5
Toowoomba94 E2.879.217.25180
Warwick305 NW2.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg159 SSE2.280.724.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay183 S1
Kingaroy--
Maryborough206 SSW2.185.82920
Tin Can Bay150 SSE1.3
Toogoom209 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga174 S1.279.825.40
Auckland Point121 ESE2.975.725.80
Boat Creek134 SE2.376.225.95180
Boyne Island151 SSE2.276.2-5250
Clinton123 ESE3.171.425.80
South Gladstone156 SSE272.925.94880
Targinie123 ESE1.477.326.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater89 E5.174.425.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald63 ENE2.275.525.90
Gracemere147 SSE1.2
Longreach49 NE2.426.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE1.788.924.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)107 ESE1.125
Parkhurst210 SSW0.873.925.9
West Rockhampton138 SE2.279.325.54230
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina119 ESE1
West Mackay205 SSW2.422.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE123.5146
Charters Towers--
Ingham107 ESE1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard200 SSW2.593.223.6680
Environment Park196 SSW0.797.823.5880
Kirwan--
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward158 SSE2.692.823.70
South Townsville94 E0.2
Stuart183 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton313.1 NW0.4
Cairns168 SSE1.486.826.1860
Gordonvale235.6 SW0.8
Innisfail111.7 ESE0.3
Mareeba121.9 ESE0.4
Mossman141 SE0
Weipa24 NNE228.1
Yarrabah185 S0.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap93 E323.5

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
28 December 2025