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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 8pm.

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

Saturday 14 February 2026 8pm

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
Beaudesert133 SE0.6
Beerwah196 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.821.4
Boonah184 S0
Burpengary188 S0.1
Caboolture174 S0
Caloundra179 S2.3
Cannon Hill199 SSW0.982.721.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.221.2
Coomera148 SSE3.969.223.50
Cooroy197 SSW1.2
Deagon213 SSW0.481.121.710.1
Deception Bay164 SSE1.973.20
Eagleby97 E0.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton78 ENE0.693.3200
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.421.5
Josephville192 SSW0.390.620.70.2
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring176 S2.7
Lowood116 ESE0.4
Lytton150 SSE4.668.123.40
Maleny149 SSE2.8
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek180 S0.621.1
Mutdapilly162 SSE1.293.620.40
Nambour192 SSW0.592.320.300
North Maclean161 SSE1.275.621.60
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood160 SSE267.722.70
Petrie--
Raceview144 SE1.285.421.30.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.421.4
Redlands189 S1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.921.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.421.3
Rocklea241 WSW0.583.621.800.2
South Brisbane200 SSW122
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.321.1
Southport146 SE2.56523.70
Springwood134 SE0.874.121.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.421.4
Tamborine Mountain137 SE4
Tewantin184 S0.6
Upper Kedron226 SW0.2
Woolloongabba201 SSW0.580.122.30.1
Wynnum159 SSE2.369.722.40
Wynnum West161 SSE1.880.122.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville65 ENE1.523.8
Chinchilla104 ESE1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields99 E4.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth120 ESE2.1
Rangeville112 ESE0.69616.3
Roma80 E2.320.9
Stanthorpe304 NW1.8
Toowoomba111 ESE4.110016.500.2
Warwick341 NNW2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S2.598.721.5
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay165 SSE1.7
Kingaroy314 NW2.3
Maryborough159 SSE2.79600.2
Tin Can Bay148 SSE1.9
Toogoom188 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga126 SE1.484.122.70.2
Auckland Point135 SE4.18222.80
Boat Creek140 SE282.323.310.3
Boyne Island168 SSE3.583.4-00.9
Clinton143 SE3.573.923.30
South Gladstone155 SSE2.778.722.910
Targinie117 ESE1.188.323.10.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela318 NW1
Blackwater90 E4.761.625.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald88 E1.372.526.50
Gracemere187 S1.6
Longreach99 E2.925.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E3.96527.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)93 E2.427
Parkhurst120 ESE1.27125.8
West Rockhampton148 SSE38224.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina165 SSE0.4
West Mackay108 ESE5.528.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr81 E2.828.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham22 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E2.8190
Environment Park94 E1.679.52900
Kirwan268 W0.1
Lennon Drive80 E2.4250
North Ward92 E1.18328.52.3
South Townsville73 ENE0.3
Stuart123 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton179 S0
Cairns204 SSW184.528.400
Gordonvale193 SSW0.3
Innisfail262 W0.6
Mareeba202.5 SSW0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa324 NW228.8
Yarrabah189 S0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap130 SE0.531.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/358 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