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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 3am.

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

Sunday 11 January 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
Beaudesert216 SW0.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.622.6
Boonah--
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill12 NNE1.385.425.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.622.8
Coomera280 W0.588.323.90
Cooroy207 SSW0
Deagon33 NNE0.386.324.810
Deception Bay227 SW0.379.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton151 SSE1.587.322.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.822.7
Josephville10 N0.790.623.60
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring123 ESE0.2
Lowood175 S0.1
Lytton29 NNE376.3260
Maleny269 W0.9
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek41 NE1.125.7
Mutdapilly101 E0.387.223.10
Nambour249 WSW0.292.423.710
North Maclean108 ESE0.393.722.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood247 WSW0.78424.20
Petrie183 S0
Raceview117 ESE0.786.124.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.323.2
Redlands319 NW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.523.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.123.3
Rocklea355 N0.683.425.210
South Brisbane44 NE1.225.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.821.8
Southport290 WNW0.886.624.50
Springwood4 N0.784.723.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.223.5
Tamborine Mountain273 W1.3
Tewantin331 NNW0.3
Upper Kedron186 S0
Woolloongabba26 NNE1.48225.70
Wynnum42 NE2.282.824.70
Wynnum West46 NE2.286.525.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville38 NE0.727.2
Chinchilla182 S0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields20 NNE1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth178 S0.7
Rangeville65 ENE0.591.320.1
Roma42 NE2.426.9
Stanthorpe82 E0.3
Toowoomba86 E2.1952000
Warwick114 ESE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg103 ESE1.595.125.5
Gayndah79 E0
Hervey Bay168 SSE0.6
Kingaroy98 E1.4
Maryborough160 SSE193.610
Tin Can Bay111 ESE0.1
Toogoom159 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga98 E2.793.825.40.1
Auckland Point92 E688.926.20.1
Boat Creek107 ESE2.990.925.810.2
Boyne Island99 E3.288.7-10.5
Clinton99 E5.385.626.10
South Gladstone93 E2.885.226.520
Targinie112 ESE2.594.525.80.4
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela280 W0.5
Blackwater115 ESE3.383.3250.1
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere63 ENE1.5
Longreach100 E1.827.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE587.324.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE3.924.1
Parkhurst84 E282.926.3
West Rockhampton133 SE2.19226.100.4
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina118 ESE0.6
West Mackay108 ESE6.825.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S3.724.30
Charters Towers221 SW0.8
Ingham254 WSW1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park------
Kirwan186 S0.8
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward190 S7.386.325.30.2
South Townsville93 E1.1
Stuart279 W-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton237.3 WSW0.3
Cairns157 SSE0.790.825.610
Gordonvale213.6 SSW0.6
Innisfail227 SW0.4
Mareeba189.9 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa235 SW2.525.3
Yarrabah305 NW0.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE0.825.5

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