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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 Monday 29 December 2025 6pm.

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

Monday 29 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
Beaudesert49 NE1.8
Beerwah106 ESE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee42.629.2
Boonah156 SSE1.7
Burpengary316 NW1.7
Caboolture76 ENE1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill127 SE3.548.125.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains4130
Coomera141 SE5.352.124.50
Cooroy70 ENE1.2
Deagon135 SE1.452.725.1780
Deception Bay138 SE3.9500
Eagleby14 NNE2.6
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake312 NW0.7
Gatton105 ESE4.438.226.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview36.932.4
Josephville166 SSE2.24225.10
Kilcoy116 ESE0.5
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton131 SE6.351.124.80
Maleny186 S2.3
Moggill212 SSW0.5
Mountain Creek135 SE2.425.7
Mutdapilly138 SE3.539.1260
Nambour115 ESE3.354.924.52440
North Maclean123 ESE1.840.8260
Norwell--
Parkwood149 SSE3.64524.80
Petrie52 NE2.3
Raceview141 SE2.536.427.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank40.431
Redlands102 ESE3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley40.329.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview39.729.9
Rocklea92 E2.645.526.22130
South Brisbane118 ESE325.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley43.629.8
Southport136 SE2.65523.80
Springwood112 ESE3.546.623.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank42.129.6
Tamborine Mountain47 NE1.9
Tewantin59 ENE0.9
Upper Kedron232 SW1.6
Woolloongabba124 SE2.749.425.90
Wynnum120 ESE4.347.924.40
Wynnum West137 SE3.948.5260
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville18 NNE234
Chinchilla202 SSW0.7
Dalby206 SSW1.4
Goondiwindi234 SW0.4
Highfields33 NNE2.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville64 ENE0.543.824
Roma86 E1.933.3
Stanthorpe153 SSE1.5
Toowoomba95 E2.942.923.72200
Warwick311 NW2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg102 ESE3.561.925.4
Gayndah129 SE0.3
Hervey Bay136 SE2.4
Kingaroy100 E2.5
Maryborough123 ESE4.257.82260
Tin Can Bay134 SE2.3
Toogoom202 SSW1.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga81 E4.366.525.60
Auckland Point85 E5.364.525.80
Boat Creek81 E2.763.726.21180
Boyne Island90 E3.565.8-1750
Clinton95 E5.360.126.20
South Gladstone82 E2.561.726.31320
Targinie85 E2.465.425.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater14 NNE3.853.328.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald60 ENE2.452.4290
Gracemere--
Longreach33 NNE425.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)67 ENE2.381.124.40.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)66 ENE1.124.5
Parkhurst52 NE2.361.626.1
West Rockhampton74 ENE26126.71010
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina103 ESE0.8
West Mackay130 SE2.725.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E2.325.336
Charters Towers--
Ingham139 SE1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard94 E3.287.723.7312.8
Environment Park107 ESE2.193.623343
Kirwan107 ESE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward113 ESE2.291.423.16.8
South Townsville81 E0.4
Stuart171 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton170.7 S0.8
Cairns136 SE1.184.927.5780
Gordonvale187.4 S0.2
Innisfail163.7 SSE0.1
Mareeba131.3 SE1.3
Mossman202 SSW0
Weipa353 N1.828.8
Yarrabah174 S0.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap---

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
30 December 2025