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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 11 January 2026 12am.

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

Sunday 11 January 2026 12am

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
Beaudesert283 WNW1.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.823.9
Boonah27 NNE0.5
Burpengary166 SSE0
Caboolture190 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill34 NE279.526.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.924.3
Coomera6 N0.883.125.40.1
Cooroy186 S0.4
Deagon1 N0.581.225.900.1
Deception Bay322 NW0.978.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton106 ESE1.183.423.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.825.2
Josephville357 N0.98823.80
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring107 ESE1
Lowood179 S0
Lytton13 NNE5.675.726.30
Maleny255 WSW0.9
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek45 NE1.325.9
Mutdapilly28 NNE0.783.723.70
Nambour252 WSW0.392.523.700.2
North Maclean57 ENE184.324.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood349 N2.476.825.60.6
Petrie201 SSW0.1
Raceview63 ENE0.981.225.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank7824.8
Redlands300 WNW2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.525.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.924.4
Rocklea345 NNW1.676.526.300
South Brisbane22 NNE1.226.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.524.7
Southport340 NNW1.879.925.70
Springwood14 NNE0.67924.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7824.7
Tamborine Mountain319 NW1.5
Tewantin301 WNW0.5
Upper Kedron235 SW0.3
Woolloongabba19 NNE1.878.426.60
Wynnum30 NNE3.177.825.30
Wynnum West19 NNE3.182.325.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville20 NNE0.629
Chinchilla133 SE0.6
Dalby158 SSE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields155 SSE1.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth129 SE1.9
Rangeville74 ENE0.49020.3
Roma45 NE2.628.8
Stanthorpe121 ESE0.4
Toowoomba89 E1.489.72100
Warwick295 WNW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg89 E1.691.626
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy95 E1.2
Maryborough133 SE0.39610.2
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga104 ESE2.591.925.70.6
Auckland Point89 E7.287.226.40
Boat Creek103 ESE3.188.526.410.5
Boyne Island99 E3.787.1-00.2
Clinton96 E5.784.826.10
South Gladstone91 E2.88626.210
Targinie102 ESE2.389.726.60.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela194 SSW0.5
Blackwater113 ESE4.174.226.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere151 SSE1.3
Longreach68 ENE1.628.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE3.589.123.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE2.923.8
Parkhurst86 E1.383.526.4
West Rockhampton130 SE1.891.326.211.1
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina85 E0.5
West Mackay108 ESE5.526.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr159 SSE4.224.30
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park------
Kirwan195 SSW1.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward192 SSW7.688.225.11
South Townsville--
Stuart282 WNW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton212.9 SSW0.5
Cairns314 NW0.491.42610
Gordonvale225 SW0.3
Innisfail208.7 SSW0.7
Mareeba210.5 SSW0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa215 SW2.825.7
Yarrabah146 SE0.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE0.427.8

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