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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 Wednesday 14 January 2026 10pm.

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

Wednesday 14 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
Beaudesert69 ENE0.7
Beerwah173 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.924.9
Boonah205 SSW0.6
Burpengary204 SSW0.9
Caboolture151 SSE0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill156 SSE1.574.125.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.624.5
Coomera175 S2.975.924.70
Cooroy62 ENE0.3
Deagon172 S1.67425.100
Deception Bay150 SSE2.769.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill178 S0.2
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton76 ENE264.824.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.625.5
Josephville159 SSE0.969.923.10
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring237 WSW2.1
Lowood182 S0.7
Lytton148 SSE4.971.425.30
Maleny49 NE1.6
Moggill87 E0.6
Mountain Creek136 SE1.625.8
Mutdapilly123 ESE1.569.823.60
Nambour130 SE0.279.924.810
North Maclean124 SE1.270.724.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood160 SSE2.169.224.70
Petrie54 NE0.6
Raceview120 ESE2.267.3250
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands116 ESE2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.425.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea138 SE1.169.725.310
South Brisbane139 SE2.725.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.724.3
Southport168 SSE2.272.924.80
Springwood151 SSE1.469.524.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.925
Tamborine Mountain61 ENE2.4
Tewantin104 ESE0.9
Upper Kedron71 ENE0.4
Woolloongabba141 SE1.572.425.70
Wynnum151 SSE2.872.424.80
Wynnum West154 SSE2.378.824.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville323 NW132.1
Chinchilla160 SSE0.4
Dalby324 NW2.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields14 NNE2.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth188 S1.7
Rangeville58 ENE1.176.920.5
Roma24 NNE3.831.4
Stanthorpe158 SSE1.8
Toowoomba101 E475.621.200
Warwick304 NW1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg135 SE2.685.824.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay155 SSE1.5
Kingaroy116 ESE1.9
Maryborough178 S1.786.700
Tin Can Bay141 SE1.2
Toogoom86 E0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga116 ESE0.985.626.10
Auckland Point104 ESE4.88226.60
Boat Creek112 ESE1.782.626.700
Boyne Island148 SSE1.382.3-00
Clinton122 ESE3.676.126.60
South Gladstone131 SE1.77926.610
Targinie108 ESE2.485.526.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela155 SSE0.1
Blackwater83 E4.290.525.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald67 ENE1.992.425.60
Gracemere231 SW0.3
Longreach69 ENE0.330.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E2.885.526.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)96 E1.826.5
Parkhurst80 E1.177.426.9
West Rockhampton139 SE186.126.600
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina287 WNW0.6
West Mackay90 E2.327.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr62 ENE1.328.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham67 ENE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE3.789.528.700
Environment Park67 ENE0.69128.600
Kirwan129 SE0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward44 NE1.291.328.60
South Townsville339 NNW1
Stuart141 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton250.1 WSW0.1
Cairns259 W0.785.928.300
Gordonvale180 S0
Innisfail197.3 SSW0.2
Mareeba114.7 ESE0.1
Mossman145 SE0
Weipa342 NNW1.328.8
Yarrabah186 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap142 SE1.527.1

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
15 January 2026