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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 Wednesday 11 February 2026 1am.

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

Wednesday 11 February 2026 1am

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
Beaudesert164 SSE0.7
Beerwah201 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8223.2
Boonah186 S0.3
Burpengary198 SSW0.7
Caboolture148 SSE0.1
Caloundra218 SW0.6
Cannon Hill317 NW0.394.223.1
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.923.9
Coomera259 W0.29323.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon197 SSW0.391.822.600
Deception Bay205 SSW1.484.60
Eagleby190 S0
Eatons Hill191 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton248 WSW0.395.322.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.224.9
Josephville174 S1.899.822.10
Kilcoy173 S0
Kippa-Ring167 SSE0.3
Lowood187 S0.1
Lytton70 ENE0.785.622.90.8
Maleny115 ESE0.1
Moggill100 E0.1
Mountain Creek221 SW0.825.1
Mutdapilly150 SSE0.583.423.80
Nambour255 WSW0.284.624.800
North Maclean228 SW0.59522.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood200 SSW1.387.823.60
Petrie143 SE0.1
Raceview87 E183.9240
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.823.5
Redlands262 W0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.424.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview8023.7
Rocklea32 NNE187.823.400
South Brisbane51 NE0.623.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.124.6
Southport199 SSW1.39523.30
Springwood16 NNE0.488.8220
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.524.3
Tamborine Mountain172 S0.1
Tewantin199 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba53 NE0.688.323.4
Wynnum52 NE0.695.622.10.2
Wynnum West26 NNE0.722.40.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville60 ENE0.325.6
Chinchilla148 SSE0
Dalby99 E0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields93 E1.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth111 ESE1.6
Rangeville92 E0.39319.8
Roma359 N1.927.4
Stanthorpe316 NW0.8
Toowoomba95 E2.897.42000
Warwick331 NNW1.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg117 ESE0.891.525.8
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay182 S0.1
Kingaroy285 WNW1.2
Maryborough145 SE0.986.510
Tin Can Bay142 SE0.4
Toogoom160 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga279 W0.292.824.40
Auckland Point83 E2.382.727.20
Boat Creek63 ENE08427.310
Boyne Island195 SSW0.885.6-10
Clinton102 ESE1.67727.30
South Gladstone65 ENE0.778.227.510
Targinie253 WSW0.292.425.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater56 NE3.375.826.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald51 NE266.4280
Gracemere178 S0
Longreach64 ENE1.130.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE0.882.824.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE0.624.3
Parkhurst34 NE0.385.925
West Rockhampton131 SE0.186.326.710
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina220 SW1.2
West Mackay214 SW1.225.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr121 ESE0.327.31
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard80 E3.3210
Environment Park117 ESE1.18328.300
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive82 E3210
North Ward126 SE2.381.628.60
South Townsville81 E0.5
Stuart172 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton108.9 ESE0.3
Cairns213 SSW0.684.827.600
Gordonvale143.5 SE0.6
Innisfail242.1 WSW0.1
Mareeba283.6 WNW0.4
Mossman180 S0
Weipa100 E0.925.4
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE0.625.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/355 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
18 February 2026