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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 Thursday 12 February 2026 8pm.

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

Thursday 12 February 2026 8pm

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
Beaudesert131 SE1.5
Beerwah204 SSW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.824.6
Boonah136 SE0.8
Burpengary173 S0.5
Caboolture215 SW0.2
Caloundra290 WNW1.4
Cannon Hill340 NNW0.284.826.41.1
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.225.6
Coomera218 SW181.127.60
Cooroy176 S0.5
Deagon8 N0.284.925.910.4
Deception Bay185 S0.981.50.2
Eagleby256 WSW0.4
Eatons Hill200 SSW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton2 N0.994.223.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.525.7
Josephville136 SE2.486.224.70.3
Kilcoy105 ESE0.4
Kippa-Ring153 SSE0.6
Lowood241 WSW0.4
Lytton260 W1.476.726.60.8
Maleny198 SSW0.6
Moggill246 WSW0.3
Mountain Creek276 W2.327.6
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour236 SW1.783.526.712.3
North Maclean226 SW1.38126.40
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood210 SSW1.580.6270.5
Petrie82 E0.2
Raceview336 NNW1.188.825.40.3
Redbank weather station, Redbank7625.3
Redlands280 W1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.625.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.625.3
Rocklea267 W184.425.610.3
South Brisbane290 WNW126.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.525.7
Southport215 SW0.984.627.51.5
Springwood273 W0.873.6260
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.225.5
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE0.5
Tewantin89 E0.6
Upper Kedron202 SSW0
Woolloongabba284 WNW0.58526.21
Wynnum258 WSW0.986.526.20.6
Wynnum West248 WSW0.78626.50.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville87 E0.829.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby237 WSW0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields274 W2.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey154 SSE0
Pittsworth299 WNW1.1
Rangeville264 W1.794.321.6
Roma98 E0.525.1
Stanthorpe193 SSW1.2
Toowoomba299 WNW297.621.900.1
Warwick168 SSE1.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg354 N2.884.627.9
Gayndah168 SSE1
Hervey Bay124 SE1
Kingaroy128 SE1.2
Maryborough11 N1.884.700
Tin Can Bay340 NNW1.1
Toogoom284 WNW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga4 N2.577.428.30
Auckland Point6 N178.9280
Boat Creek3 N1.375.428.610
Boyne Island0 N2.476.8-00
Clinton0 N4.271.528.50
South Gladstone354 N2.573.328.610
Targinie311 NW0.778.728.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater259 W2.956.131.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald339 NNW0.565.430.80
Gracemere--
Longreach312 NW0.927.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)224 SW2.263.230.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)219 SW2.230.8
Parkhurst37 NE1.868.728.8
West Rockhampton27 NNE2.866.93000
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina66 ENE0.2
West Mackay39 NE1.428.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr15 NNE128.90
Charters Towers--
Ingham79 E1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard75 ENE3151
Environment Park34 NE0.377.129.200
Kirwan236 SW0.1
Lennon Drive75 ENE2.8140
North Ward41 NE175.429.70
South Townsville324 NW1
Stuart134 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton215 SW0.2
Cairns308 NW1.181.429.700
Gordonvale163 SSE0.1
Innisfail28.1 NNE0.3
Mareeba191.8 SSW0.3
Mossman229 SW0.1
Weipa11 N0.927.5
Yarrabah319 NW0.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE1.630.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/358 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
15 February 2026