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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 8 February 2026 3am.

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

Sunday 8 February 2026 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
Beaudesert177 S0
Beerwah171 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.819
Boonah193 SSW0.1
Burpengary187 S0
Caboolture171 S0
Caloundra223 SW0.1
Cannon Hill207 SSW0.478.722.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.218.4
Coomera238 WSW1.285.721.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon263 W0.377.422.510
Deception Bay224 SW1.272.80
Eagleby187 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton302 WNW0.282.919.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.919.3
Josephville175 S1.791.1190
Kilcoy149 SSE0
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood195 SSW0.1
Lytton68 ENE1.568.324.30
Maleny127 SE0.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek217 SW0.720.6
Mutdapilly195 SSW1.679.820.60
Nambour144 SE0.189.218.910
North Maclean205 SSW0.98919.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood188 S1.575.922.50
Petrie197 SSW0.1
Raceview221 SW0.279.421.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.919.4
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.620.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.720.4
Rocklea240 WSW0.680.421.210
South Brisbane224 SW1.222
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.217.8
Southport214 SW0.680.122.50
Springwood133 SE0.382.419.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.719.9
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE0.4
Tewantin223 SW0.6
Upper Kedron187 S0.1
Woolloongabba256 WSW0.679.922.50
Wynnum84 E1.372.923.40
Wynnum West204 SSW1.986.221.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville19 NNE1.127.4
Chinchilla291 WNW0.2
Dalby103 ESE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields90 E1.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth86 E0.9
Rangeville80 E0.689.317.3
Roma38 NE5.325.8
Stanthorpe318 NW1.3
Toowoomba80 E2.193.817.400
Warwick266 W0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg167 SSE1.588.321.5
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay189 S0.5
Kingaroy187 S0
Maryborough223 SW1.189.600
Tin Can Bay181 S0
Toogoom164 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga177 S0.686.922.90
Auckland Point130 SE2.780.723.50
Boat Creek147 SSE1.5802410
Boyne Island176 S1.681.7-00
Clinton143 SE2.175.323.70
South Gladstone154 SSE1.877.923.610
Targinie132 SE1.184.923.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE0.7
Blackwater77 ENE476.723.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald61 ENE0.482.223.80
Gracemere184 S0.8
Longreach56 NE125.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE1.788.9230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)114 ESE1.523.4
Parkhurst183 S0.478.624.5
West Rockhampton147 SSE1.68424.400
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina200 SSW1.6
West Mackay222 SW1.223.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr148 SSE0.8250
Charters Towers--
Ingham213 SSW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard82 E2.6150
Environment Park170 S0.786.626.300
Kirwan125 SE0.1
Lennon Drive86 E2.5150
North Ward143 SE2.58526.60
South Townsville74 ENE0.5
Stuart120 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton80.6 E0.6
Cairns167 SSE1.39026.200
Gordonvaleofflineoffline
Innisfail218.3 SW0.3
Mareeba200.6 SSW0.2
Mossman190 S0
Weipa114 ESE0.726
Yarrabah198 SSW0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap322 NW126.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/358 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
23 February 2026