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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 Friday 13 February 2026 5am.

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

Friday 13 February 2026 5am

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
Beaudesert123 ESE0.4
Beerwah197 SSW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.724
Boonah250 WSW0.3
Burpengary191 S0.8
Caboolture221 SW0.1
Caloundra222 SW1.5
Cannon Hill198 SSW1.393.324.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8824
Coomera167 SSE3.793.423.61.1
Cooroy166 SSE0.3
Deagon193 SSW0.787.824.710
Deception Bay189 S2.581.70
Eagleby123 ESE0.8
Eatons Hill188 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton122 ESE1.885.423.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.124.1
Josephville168 SSE2.289.523.50
Kilcoy101 E0.5
Kippa-Ring186 S1.6
Lowood102 ESE0.5
Lytton185 S2.884.924.40
Maleny147 SSE1.6
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek219 SW1.624.3
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour141 SE0.38924.700
North Maclean192 SSW2.295.422.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood160 SSE2.987.923.80.4
Petrie--
Raceview154 SSE0.991240
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.724.3
Redlands209 SSW2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley8824.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.924.2
Rocklea203 SSW1.188.224.300
South Brisbane205 SSW1.124
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8923.9
Southport153 SSE3.192.923.90.2
Springwood161 SSE188.823.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.524.1
Tamborine Mountain138 SE2.2
Tewantin201 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron209 SSW0.3
Woolloongabba207 SSW0.887.824.60
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West178 S397.4240
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.323.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby122 ESE1.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields101 E2.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth131 SE1
Rangeville75 ENE0.69420.6
Roma130 SE1.324.6
Stanthorpe334 NNW1
Toowoomba102 ESE399.820.500
Warwick328 NNW2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg329 NNW0.596.525.4
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay278 W0.8
Kingaroy308 NW0.7
Maryborough213 SSW1.298.100
Tin Can Bay161 SSE0.8
Toogoom201 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga26 NNE0.491.125.80
Auckland Point296 WNW2.183.727.30
Boat Creek279 W1.383.727.310
Boyne Island291 WNW0.782.4-10
Clinton298 WNW2.277.227.40
South Gladstone317 NW1.678.927.710
Targinie283 WNW1.288.626.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater64 ENE391.424.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald24 NNE187.625.6
Gracemere--
Longreach58 ENE0.826.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E0.88325.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)349 N0.125.2
Parkhurst46 NE1.18125.9
West Rockhampton354 N0.881.927.100
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina221 SW0.2
West Mackay261 W0.425.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr56 NE0.527.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham156 SSE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard83 E1.5170
Environment Park311 NW0.187.128.400
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive85 E1.3320
North Ward330 NNW183.7290
South Townsville128 SE0
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton215.7 SW0.1
Cairns221 SW0.689.526.600
Gordonvale181.9 S0.5
Innisfail222.5 SW0.1
Mareeba218.2 SW0.3
Mossman186 S0
Weipa350 N1.125.8
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap290 WNW0.925.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/357 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 February 2026