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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 11pm.

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

Monday 29 December 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah153 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee61.619.7
Boonah253 WSW0.5
Burpengary80 E0.6
Caboolture181 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill170 S260.521.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.618.3
Coomera214 SW2.266.220.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon176 S1.561.521.400
Deception Bay194 SSW2.658.10
Eagleby31 NNE0.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton105 ESE1.863.319.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.218.9
Josephville182 S4.766.419.10
Kilcoy183 S0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood168 SSE0
Lytton155 SSE459.221.70
Maleny32 NNE1.3
Moggill161 SSE0.2
Mountain Creek146 SE1.322.8
Mutdapilly210 SSW1.862.719.30
Nambour235 SW0.48119.210
North Maclean193 SSW0.963.619.50
Norwell--
Parkwood187 S1.360.421.20
Petrie83 E0.4
Raceview204 SSW0.360.520.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank6019.2
Redlands135 SE2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.920.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.320.1
Rocklea150 SSE0.759.121.510
South Brisbane146 SE2.721.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.818.3
Southport193 SSW263.2210
Springwood137 SE2.157.820.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.619.6
Tamborine Mountain100 E0.9
Tewantin94 E0.8
Upper Kedron104 ESE0.5
Woolloongabba155 SSE1.660.222.10
Wynnum168 SSE2.358.920.70
Wynnum West169 S2.865.4210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE0.426.4
Chinchilla174 S0.2
Dalby332 NNW1.9
Goondiwindi257 WSW1.9
Highfields22 NNE2.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth189 S1.6
Rangeville55 NE174.816.5
Roma31 NNE1.226.2
Stanthorpe153 SSE0.9
Toowoomba98 E3.670.917.300
Warwick292 WNW2.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S1.776.221.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay150 SSE1.1
Kingaroy115 ESE1.4
Maryborough150 SSE1.677.500
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom119 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga122 ESE0.770.224.10
Auckland Point98 E5.563.125.30
Boat Creek115 ESE1.964.925.300
Boyne Island154 SSE1.769.6-00
Clinton137 SE2.464.324.60
South Gladstone136 SE1.963.524.910
Targinie105 ESE2.264.525.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater71 ENE3.774.723.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald40 NE1.374.224.90.2
Gracemere190 S0.4
Longreach59 ENE2.823.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)72 ENE1.39321.80.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)70 ENE0.722
Parkhurst29 NNE076.223.1
West Rockhampton140 SE0.670.925.210
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina110 ESE0.7
West Mackay90 E3.626.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr87 E2.525.11
Charters Towers--
Ingham22 NNE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard125 SE391.124.302.6
Environment Park125 SE0.896.423.702.6
Kirwan146 SE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward139 SE2.396.323.82.8
South Townsville82 E0.3
Stuart183 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton312.9 NW1
Cairns166 SSE390.925.200
Gordonvale170.8 S0.8
Innisfail73.4 ENE2.7
Mareeba119.7 ESE0.7
Mossman180 S0
Weipa17 NNE0.928
Yarrabah167 SSE0.9
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