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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 7pm.

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

Tuesday 13 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
Beaudesert244 WSW1.1
Beerwah238 WSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.728.8
Boonah207 SSW0.7
Burpengary320 NW1.2
Caboolture77 ENE0.7
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill127 SE2.370.626.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.728.9
Coomera126 SE4.280.825.90
Cooroy65 ENE0.5
Deagon146 SE1.47226.6170
Deception Bay138 SE3.868.40
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill168 SSE0.5
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton63 ENE2.157.4290.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview5930.4
Josephville125 SE1.355.228.10
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring233 SW2.3
Lowood180 S1.4
Lytton132 SE5.370.326.30
Maleny120 ESE1.7
Moggill220 SW0.8
Mountain Creek135 SE1.826.1
Mutdapilly66 ENE2.866.828.20
Nambour131 SE0.982.125.9170
North Maclean77 ENE1.97226.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood133 SE2.872.426.50
Petrie51 NE1.8
Raceview89 E2.369280
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.929.4
Redlands103 ESE2
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.629.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea99 E1.76927.2380
South Brisbane109 ESE2.126.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.929.4
Southport129 SE1.781.925.60
Springwood112 ESE2.670.125.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.229.1
Tamborine Mountain50 NE1.3
Tewantin87 E0.4
Upper Kedron266 W1.4
Woolloongabba112 ESE2.271.427.20
Wynnum127 SE369.926.10
Wynnum West130 SE3.573.626.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville84 E0.932.1
Chinchilla188 S0.4
Dalby303 WNW1.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields18 NNE1.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth172 S2.3
Rangeville55 NE0.774.824
Roma98 E2.530
Stanthorpe154 SSE2.1
Toowoomba87 E2.872.824.4230
Warwick281 W3.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg138 SE2.798.124.4
Gayndah105 ESE0.2
Hervey Bay161 SSE2.2
Kingaroy110 ESE0.8
Maryborough160 SSE2.295110
Tin Can Bay138 SE1.4
Toogoom230 SW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga120 ESE1.595.425.80
Auckland Point116 ESE5.291.925.90
Boat Creek126 SE2.692.826.190
Boyne Island140 SE2.393.8-120.2
Clinton128 SE5.386.5260
South Gladstone140 SE2.588.126170
Targinie119 ESE297.325.90.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela203 SSW1
Blackwater115 ESE5.285.527.10.6
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere289 WNW1.3
Longreach124 SE3.531.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)90 E2.28527.40.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)88 E1.527.2
Parkhurst37 NE0.386.327.4
West Rockhampton129 SE1.49227.7120.2
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina264 W0.3
West Mackay77 ENE2.928.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr42 NE1.729.636
Charters Towers235 SW0.2
Ingham23 NNE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE3.584.229.1490
Environment Park66 ENE0.48129.8350
Kirwan121 ESE0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward51 NE1.486.328.90
South Townsville329 NNW1.7
Stuart136 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.1 SE0.2
Cairns16 NNE2.881.729.9280
Gordonvale102.5 ESE0.4
Innisfail118.9 ESE0.2
Mareeba216.8 SW0.6
Mossman184 S0
Weipa350 N125.2
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap135 SE3.234.8

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
14 January 2026