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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 7pm.

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

Sunday 11 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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah54 NE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.628.8
Boonah171 S1.5
Burpengary214 SW1.3
Caboolture249 WSW0.4
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill44 NE2.57527.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.929.7
Coomera85 E1.78226.80.1
Cooroy239 WSW0.5
Deagon62 ENE17727.3210
Deception Bay27 NNE3.876.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill138 SE1.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton75 ENE4.760.929.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.130.9
Josephville67 ENE372.927.10
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring109 ESE0.6
Lowood177 S1.9
Lytton38 NE3.272.627.20
Maleny261 W1
Moggill309 NW0.8
Mountain Creek41 NE1.226.9
Mutdapilly60 ENE4.372.627.70
Nambour20 NNE0.983.726.670
North Maclean59 ENE371.927.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood92 E2.173.227.20
Petrie41 NE0.7
Raceview51 NE2.972.928.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.629.4
Redlands48 NE2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.929.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.529.2
Rocklea49 NE2.871.328240
South Brisbane43 NE2.127.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.429.9
Southport84 E1.281.326.60
Springwood59 ENE0.970.626.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.329.6
Tamborine Mountain30 NNE2.1
Tewantin302 WNW0.2
Upper Kedron302 WNW1.2
Woolloongabba43 NE2.174.128.10
Wynnum48 NE2.87726.60
Wynnum West50 NE3.380.927.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville108 ESE1.537.7
Chinchilla156 SSE1
Dalby306 NW1.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields238 WSW2.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth172 S2.1
Rangeville48 NE0.867.226.4
Roma48 NE4.532.4
Stanthorpe158 SSE2.4
Toowoomba77 ENE364.826.7360
Warwick282 WNW5.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg124 SE2.396.626.1
Gayndah75 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay164 SSE1.1
Kingaroy57 ENE1.8
Maryborough128 SE1.898.790
Tin Can Bay135 SE0.1
Toogoom229 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga101 E3.695.125.80.6
Auckland Point94 E8.193.726.20.1
Boat Creek106 ESE3.994.626.240.7
Boyne Island109 ESE3.693-50.7
Clinton100 E7.488.626.30
South Gladstone100 E2.989.826.650
Targinie103 ESE3.397.326.10.6
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela220 SW1.3
Blackwater137 SE6.98623.92.2
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere180 S2.3
Longreach90 E6.237
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE69423.51.4
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE5.723.7
Parkhurst82 E2.484.526.1
West Rockhampton126 SE2.39326.342.4
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina260 W0.9
West Mackay53 NE5.427.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr278 W3.426.117
Charters Towers238 WSW1.7
Ingham256 WSW1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park------
Kirwan181 S0.7
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward267 W3.272.427.70
South Townsville153 SSE1.1
Stuart262 W-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton326.1 NW0.7
Cairns344 NNW1.378.629.8390
Gordonvale189.5 S0
Innisfail128.8 SE0.1
Mareeba150.7 SSE0.9
Mossman--
Weipa287 WNW1.727.5
Yarrabah342 NNW0.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap139 SE337.1

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