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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 Tuesday 13 January 2026 1am.

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

Tuesday 13 January 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
Beaudesert247 WSW0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.322.7
Boonah207 SSW0.8
Burpengary14 NNE0.7
Caboolture113 ESE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill189 S0.992.822.6
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.422.5
Coomera159 SSE2.792.422.80
Cooroy90 E1
Deagon181 S0.987.922.600
Deception Bay201 SSW2.379.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton96 E1.786.122.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.422.6
Josephville170 S1.694.321.70
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring256 WSW1.2
Lowood151 SSE0
Lytton151 SSE2.979.823.10
Maleny26 NNE3.3
Moggill179 S0
Mountain Creek218 SW1.521.9
Mutdapilly159 SSE1.789.222.20
Nambour200 SSW0.993.421.700
North Maclean230 SW0.797.421.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood158 SSE2.388.222.70
Petrie83 E0.2
Raceview234 SW0.186.323.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.522.6
Redlands112 ESE1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.822.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.922.6
Rocklea214 SW0.691.622.700
South Brisbane168 SSE0.922.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.922.4
Southport161 SSE2.393.622.80
Springwood150 SSE1.487.821.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.522.5
Tamborine Mountain39 NE3.4
Tewantin132 SE1.1
Upper Kedron156 SSE0.3
Woolloongabba165 SSE0.587.923
Wynnum194 SSW1.190.921.60
Wynnum West195 SSW1.597.221.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville62 ENE2.627.9
Chinchilla147 SSE0.7
Dalby209 SSW1.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields35 NE3.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth213 SSW0.6
Rangeville106 ESE0.49418.8
Roma100 E3.324.3
Stanthorpe159 SSE1.4
Toowoomba106 ESE4.299.918.700
Warwick288 WNW4.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg151 SSE3.196.523
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy134 SE1.4
Maryborough168 SSE2.693012.5
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga105 ESE1.895.723.50.1
Auckland Point122 ESE5.394.323.40
Boat Creek128 SE2.994.223.610.1
Boyne Island154 SSE2.694.8-10.2
Clinton126 SE5.588.923.50
South Gladstone141 SE2.191.923.510
Targinie120 ESE2.49823.50.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela207 SSW2
Blackwater134 SE4.490.924.51
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere37 NE2
Longreach111 ESE6.624
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE1.99224.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE2.525
Parkhurst99 E1.68726.1
West Rockhampton141 SE3.595.924.502.2
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina111 ESE0.3
West Mackay73 ENE1.927.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E1.326.41
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard123 ESE1.791.127.800
Environment Park120 ESE0.893.327.500
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward134 SE0.294.827.71.2
South Townsville159 SSE0
Stuart184 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.7 SE1
Cairns91 E0.183.927.710
Gordonvale209.6 SSW0.1
Innisfail126.1 SE0.1
Mareeba59.8 ENE0.2
Mossman124 SE0
Weipa326 NW127.5
Yarrabah345 NNW2.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.927.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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
13 January 2026