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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 Saturday 10 January 2026 7pm.

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

Saturday 10 January 2026 7pm

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
Beaudesert293 WNW2.1
Beerwah282 WNW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.728.6
Boonah99 E1.5
Burpengary202 SSW1.9
Caboolture295 WNW0.5
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill36 NE3.174.527.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.629.5
Coomera30 NNE2.17826.40.1
Cooroy237 WSW1
Deagon36 NE1.774.327170
Deception Bay21 NNE5.272.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill145 SE1.4
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton57 ENE4.360.928.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.130.8
Josephville14 NNE2.274.326.40
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring116 ESE1.2
Lowood180 S2.1
Lytton16 NNE7.273.626.90
Maleny268 W1.5
Moggill313 NW1.3
Mountain Creek45 NE1.526.6
Mutdapilly59 ENE4.370.627.10
Nambour255 WSW0.789.224.6160
North Maclean36 NE3.272.326.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood16 NNE3.571.626.70
Petrie120 ESE0.5
Raceview55 NE371.227.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.229.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.429.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview6228.9
Rocklea23 NNE4.570.427.4290
South Brisbane35 NE3.327
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.629.8
Southport5 N1.28026.20
Springwood13 NNE1.371.525.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.629.2
Tamborine Mountain231 SW1.8
Tewantin309 NW0.6
Upper Kedron283 WNW1.3
Woolloongabba24 NNE3.374.527.40
Wynnum28 NNE4.573.426.30
Wynnum West18 NNE4.17727.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville57 ENE1.136.8
Chinchilla221 SW0.5
Dalby292 WNW0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields235 SW1.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey--
Pittsworth175 S1.9
Rangeville69 ENE0.768.326.2
Roma41 NE3.133.8
Stanthorpe68 ENE1
Toowoomba84 E3.366.326.5410
Warwick221 SW1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg81 E1.794.725.8
Gayndah61 ENE1
Hervey Bay153 SSE1.2
Kingaroy80 E1
Maryborough86 E3.187.2250
Tin Can Bay116 ESE0.1
Toogoom133 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga105 ESE2.187.426.10
Auckland Point95 E5.587.726.20
Boat Creek106 ESE2.685.726.6100
Boyne Island110 ESE2.686.2-150
Clinton102 ESE5.979.226.70
South Gladstone105 ESE280.627.1110
Targinie111 ESE2.390.926.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela147 SSE1.4
Blackwater62 ENE3.868.828.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere331 NNW1.4
Longreach45 NE3.433.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE39224.10.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE3.424.5
Parkhurst82 E1.574.927.7
West Rockhampton120 ESE2.379.627.8150
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay104 ESE5.927.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr148 SSE4.124.911
Charters Towers181 S0.6
Ingham145 SE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park------
Kirwan203 SSW0.9
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward166 SSE5.29125.20.6
South Townsville--
Stuart265 W-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton329.8 NNW0.8
Cairns34 NE0.589.827130
Gordonvale300.7 WNW0.7
Innisfail114.2 ESE1.7
Mareeba242.4 WSW0.2
Mossman220 SW0
Weipa326 NW3.526
Yarrabah196 SSW0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap125 SE2.734.7

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
12 January 2026