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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 10pm.

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

Tuesday 13 January 2026 10pm

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
Beaudesert137 SE0.3
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7524.9
Boonah209 SSW0.6
Burpengary319 NW0.6
Caboolture104 ESE0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill143 SE1.181.725.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.124.7
Coomera173 S283.625.10
Cooroy173 S0
Deagon168 SSE1.378.825.300
Deception Bay156 SSE2.274.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill254 WSW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton80 E2.577.624.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.525.9
Josephville155 SSE0.98023.50
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring244 WSW2
Lowood195 SSW0.8
Lytton144 SE3.876.925.30
Maleny45 NE2
Moggill261 W0.1
Mountain Creek175 S0.324.9
Mutdapilly151 SSE280.724.30
Nambour227 SW0.386.424.610
North Maclean74 ENE0.681.124.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood161 SSE1.778.5250
Petrie62 ENE0.8
Raceview109 ESE1.37725.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.225.1
Redlands127 SE1
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.626
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea107 ESE0.979.525.410
South Brisbane137 SE1.725.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7524.5
Southport158 SSE282.625.20
Springwood123 ESE1.280.723.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.425
Tamborine Mountain73 ENE1.2
Tewantin106 ESE0.6
Upper Kedron106 ESE0.2
Woolloongabba131 SE1.280.625.70
Wynnum159 SSE1.581.924.70
Wynnum West153 SSE1.786.424.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville11 N130.1
Chinchilla88 E0.4
Dalby329 NNW1.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields48 NE2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth188 S1.8
Rangeville72 ENE0.986.321.7
Roma25 NNE3.726.9
Stanthorpe161 SSE1.5
Toowoomba96 E3.586.922.200
Warwick294 WNW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg142 SE2.297.924.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy95 E1.3
Maryborough159 SSE1.794.100
Tin Can Bay132 SE0.3
Toogoom201 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga122 ESE1.194.924.70
Auckland Point118 ESE592.224.90
Boat Creek131 SE2.492.824.810
Boyne Island148 SSE2.392.2-10.1
Clinton126 SE586.5250
South Gladstone138 SE2.988.124.910
Targinie119 ESE297.124.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela206 SSW0.5
Blackwater98 E5.789.126.11.2
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere325 NW2.1
Longreach120 ESE527.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE2.489.925.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE2.425.9
Parkhurst92 E1.485.226.7
West Rockhampton134 SE2.69426.400.6
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina152 SSE0.2
West Mackay79 E2.928
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr46 NE0.928.30
Charters Towers6 N0
Ingham209 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard44 NE2.187.328.700
Environment Park72 ENE0.290.428.100
Kirwan125 SE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward49 NE0.990.528.30
South Townsville340 NNW0.8
Stuart153 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton208 SSW0.1
Cairns286 WNW0.98529.200
Gordonvale191.3 SSW0
Innisfail120.5 ESE0.2
Mareeba137.5 SE0.1
Mossman175 S0
Weipa354 N2.724.6
Yarrabah321 NW0.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap128 SE2.731.7

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