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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 7am.

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

Tuesday 13 January 2026 7am

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
Beaudesert107 ESE0.6
Beerwah124 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.823.4
Boonah209 SSW0.7
Burpengary19 NNE1.2
Caboolture172 S0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill235 SW1.690.923.50.1
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.423
Coomera182 S2.382.724.10
Cooroy83 E0.6
Deagon217 SW0.684.724930
Deception Bay203 SSW2.6790
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill285 WNW0.3
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton147 SSE1.886.522.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.823.2
Josephville176 S2.190.4220.8
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring267 W0.8
Lowood203 SSW0.4
Lytton211 SSW382.124.10
Maleny29 NNE2.4
Moggill178 S0.1
Mountain Creek218 SW1.823.1
Mutdapilly176 S2.492.621.80
Nambour203 SSW0.686.523.6520
North Maclean191 S2.287.922.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood174 S1.978.524.20
Petrie132 SE0.3
Raceview210 SSW1.186.123.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.823.1
Redlands153 SSE1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.323.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.723.4
Rocklea203 SSW1.38623.41210
South Brisbane224 SW1.723.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.223.2
Southport176 S2.481.224.30
Springwood191 S0.585.422.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.823.4
Tamborine Mountain75 ENE1.6
Tewantin132 SE0.6
Upper Kedron114 ESE0.3
Woolloongabba221 SW1.186.123.80
Wynnum217 SW1.787.423.20
Wynnum West210 SSW2.493.223.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville80 E2.126.2
Chinchilla139 SE0.6
Dalby315 NW1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields35 NE3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth225 SW1.6
Rangeville90 E0.39419
Roma108 ESE2.123.2
Stanthorpe171 S1
Toowoomba99 E410018.9620
Warwick290 WNW4.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg143 SE2.595.323.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay165 SSE1.8
Kingaroy125 SE1.9
Maryborough157 SSE2.493610
Tin Can Bay145 SE1.7
Toogoom219 SW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga101 E1.793.923.40
Auckland Point134 SE5.189.223.80
Boat Creek147 SSE288.224.5340
Boyne Island165 SSE4.390.1-820
Clinton139 SE583.424.20
South Gladstone159 SSE3.485.424610
Targinie126 SE1.894.324.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela218 SW2
Blackwater116 ESE5.583.725.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere208 SSW1.8
Longreach132 SE3.824.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE1.894.4250
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE1.925.2
Parkhurst110 ESE1.687.524.8
West Rockhampton143 SE2.597.623.692.3
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina304 NW0.1
West Mackay337 NNW0.726.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE1.226.255
Charters Towers--
Ingham99 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard174 S1.796.125.9560
Environment Park174 S0.798.726.1910
Kirwan203 SSW0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward165 SSE1.497.526.10
South Townsville153 SSE0.1
Stuart182 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148.9 SSE0.8
Cairns296 WNW178.428.5490
Gordonvale180.3 S0.4
Innisfail140.2 SE0.2
Mareeba201.9 SSW0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa329 NNW1.728.1
Yarrabah340 NNW1.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE0.725

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
13 January 2026