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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 3am.

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

Monday 29 December 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert129 SE0.7
Beerwah141 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee68.819.3
Boonah158 SSE0.8
Burpengary123 ESE1.2
Caboolture137 SE0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill203 SSW1.459.320.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.218.6
Coomera221 SW1.161.819.40
Cooroy100 E0.9
Deagon175 S1.957.720.900
Deception Bay184 S3.454.60
Eagleby128 SE0.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton113 ESE3.661.818.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.719
Josephville168 SSE2.467.617.90
Kilcoy111 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood220 SW0.1
Lytton188 S3.357.420.50
Maleny36 NE3.1
Moggill85 E0.3
Mountain Creek198 SSW0.921.5
Mutdapilly192 SSW2.169.917.60
Nambour197 SSW0.868.620.310
North Maclean191 S0.878.316.80
Norwell--
Parkwood189 S1.655.8200
Petrie50 NE0.9
Raceview157 SSE1.162.219.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.519.2
Redlands200 SSW0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.219.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.619.2
Rocklea216 SW1.563.919.700
South Brisbane199 SSW1.420.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.917.9
Southport189 S2.357.319.90
Springwood265 W0.161.818.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.618.9
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin100 E1.2
Upper Kedron134 SE0.7
Woolloongabba201 SSW0.962.220.70
Wynnum198 SSW1.857.119.30
Wynnum West192 SSW2.463.719.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville75 ENE1.326.1
Chinchilla67 ENE0.4
Dalby339 NNW1.8
Goondiwindi256 WSW1.1
Highfields26 NNE3.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth218 SW1.8
Rangeville68 ENE0.58213.8
Roma56 NE3.323.9
Stanthorpe157 SSE1.3
Toowoomba96 E4.678.914.300
Warwick295 WNW2.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE2.274.822.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay149 SSE2.6
Kingaroy317 NW0.6
Maryborough155 SSE271.700
Tin Can Bay122 ESE1.8
Toogoom210 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga138 SE0.983.822.60
Auckland Point129 SE4.478.523.30
Boat Creek138 SE279.323.500
Boyne Island156 SSE2.378.1-00
Clinton143 SE3.474.723.20
South Gladstone153 SSE2.375.823.410
Targinie125 SE1.782.223.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater81 E2.680.223.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald56 NE2.280.924.90
Gracemere64 ENE1
Longreach37 NE1.924.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)78 ENE1.382.624.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)79 E0.824
Parkhurst81 E1.37724.7
West Rockhampton150 SSE1.885.524.100
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina218 SW0.1
West Mackay80 E3.227.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr144 SE122.21
Charters Towers--
Ingham67 ENE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard161 SSE3.391.323.100.2
Environment Park151 SSE1.695.822.700.2
Kirwan123 ESE0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward140 SE3.194.5230
South Townsville67 ENE0.7
Stuart183 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton294.1 WNW0.9
Cairns167 SSE1.790.525.200
Gordonvale168.9 S0.5
Innisfail256.8 WSW0.2
Mareeba139.9 SE0.1
Mossman--
Weipa33 NNE1.527.5
Yarrabah171 S0.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap124 SE3.522.4

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