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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 Saturday 14 February 2026 6pm.

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

Saturday 14 February 2026 6pm

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
Beaudesert115 ESE0.7
Beerwah166 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.322
Boonah203 SSW0.2
Burpengary173 S0.8
Caboolture129 SE0.4
Caloundra151 SSE2.4
Cannon Hill160 SSE1.376.522.90.9
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.522.4
Coomera139 SE4.965.5240
Cooroy174 S1
Deagon172 S1.67323.2350.1
Deception Bay137 SE3.5670.4
Eagleby102 ESE1.2
Eatons Hill230 SW0.1
Forest Lake174 S0
Gatton101 E195.9200.4
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.322.9
Josephville148 SSE0.679.422.10
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring171 S2.6
Lowood102 ESE0.8
Lytton-----
Maleny131 SE2.6
Moggill170 S0
Mountain Creek130 SE2.522.8
Mutdapilly186 S1.692.420.70.8
Nambour175 S0.692.421200.1
North Maclean116 ESE266.423.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood153 SSE3.66123.90
Petrie--
Raceview150 SSE0.48722.10.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.622.1
Redlands186 S2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.922.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.822
Rocklea178 S0.679.322.5350.2
South Brisbane141 SE1.722.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.522.3
Southport132 SE2.162.1240
Springwood126 SE265.322.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.622.6
Tamborine Mountain132 SE3.4
Tewantin166 SSE1
Upper Kedron187 S0.5
Woolloongabba140 SE0.878.722.90.7
Wynnum150 SSE3.462.923.40
Wynnum West147 SSE2.771.823.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville64 ENE1.124.6
Chinchilla122 ESE1
Dalby126 SE1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields99 E4.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth116 ESE2.5
Rangeville108 ESE0.79616.4
Roma80 E422.2
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.5
Toowoomba108 ESE4.610016.6310.1
Warwick337 NNW3.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE2.491.822.5
Gayndah114 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay182 S0.9
Kingaroy319 NW1.9
Maryborough162 SSE2.597.8150.1
Tin Can Bay148 SSE1.4
Toogoom161 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga121 ESE1.684.523.80.3
Auckland Point141 SE3.878.924.50
Boat Creek135 SE2.579.624.7600.3
Boyne Island164 SSE3.379.1-430.8
Clinton137 SE4.173.124.70
South Gladstone158 SSE2.875.824.6460
Targinie132 SE1.483.624.60.3
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela316 NW1.6
Blackwater106 ESE6.659.826.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald131 SE1.377.226.80
Gracemere175 S1.7
Longreach175 S0.825.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E3.965.2290
Moranbah (Utah Dr)90 E2.329.1
Parkhurst101 E1.571.726.8
West Rockhampton121 ESE2.67726.4450.1
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina175 S0.7
West Mackay117 ESE4.329
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr90 E3.129.4117
Charters Towers71 ENE0.9
Ingham148 SSE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E4.415
Environment Park83 E1.375.630.1550
Kirwan223 SW0.2
Lennon Drive79 E3.913
North Ward31 NNE1.48228.90
South Townsville246 WSW1
Stuart100 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton267.2 W0.9
Cairns262 W1.382.328.91020
Gordonvale264.4 W0.4
Innisfail161.5 SSE0.7
Mareeba65.9 ENE0.5
Mossman199 SSW0.1
Weipa314 NW2.529.7
Yarrabah98 E0.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap142 SE1.833

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/356 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 February 2026