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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 Sunday 15 February 2026 4pm.

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

Sunday 15 February 2026 4pm

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
Beaudesert167 SSE0.5
Beerwah218 SW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.420.7
Boonah220 SW0.4
Burpengary182 S1.9
Caboolture180 S0.3
Caloundra207 SSW3.6
Cannon Hill192 SSW2.893.620.41.9
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8620.7
Coomera176 S2.69120.50.2
Cooroy199 SSW1.1
Deagon176 S2.691.720.4740.1
Deception Bay183 S4.285.70.3
Eagleby155 SSE1.4
Eatons Hill215 SW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton165 SSE488.818.72.7
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.821
Josephville--97.419.60.5
Kilcoy224 SW1.5
Kippa-Ring186 S2.4
Lowood145 SE0.9
Lytton177 S4.785.220.91.4
Maleny150 SSE2.8
Moggill--
Mountain Creek196 SSW1.321.3
Mutdapilly182 S2.495.119.41.1
Nambour162 SSE19320.7710.1
North Maclean199 SSW1.994.719.80.2
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood166 SSE1.887.120.70.2
Petrie--
Raceview164 SSE1.790.419.80.4
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.521
Redlands228 SW2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.821.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.820.7
Rocklea179 S1.191.620.61190.6
South Brisbane178 S2.220.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.920.3
Southport174 S2.392.520.50.4
Springwood165 SSE1.387.119.51
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.720.5
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE2
Tewantin193 SSW0.9
Upper Kedron197 SSW1
Woolloongabba180 S1.588.820.61.7
Wynnum180 S3.496.9202.2
Wynnum West179 S4.497.920.42.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville89 E1.522.1
Chinchilla128 SE1.4
Dalby123 ESE2.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields105 ESE3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville133 SE0.99615.7
Roma110 ESE319.6
Stanthorpe324 NW1.1
Toowoomba111 ESE3.110016.1570.1
Warwick331 NNW3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg131 SE3.199.622.3
Gayndah183 S0
Hervey Bay160 SSE1
Kingaroy312 NW1.5
Maryborough160 SSE1.698.21190.2
Tin Can Bay143 SE0.6
Toogoom156 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga154 SSE194.823.40.2
Auckland Point145 SE2.592.623.30
Boat Creek152 SSE2.491.723.81340.2
Boyne Island163 SSE2.492.2-1300.2
Clinton144 SE2.586.223.80
South Gladstone163 SSE2.188.823.61460
Targinie127 SE0.89623.60.7
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela182 S1.5
Blackwater132 SE476.425.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald154 SSE3.38524.60.6
Gracemere189 S1
Longreach65 ENE2.926.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE0.786.925.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE0.826.5
Parkhurst192 SSW0.977.826.7
West Rockhampton154 SSE2.889.724.91870.1
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina207 SSW1
West Mackay145 SE3.428.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr90 E231.2581
Charters Towers--
Ingham308 NW2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard69 ENE2.922
Environment Park104 ESE1.161323710
Kirwan109 ESE0.4
Lennon Drive67 ENE2.618
North Ward68 ENE1.471.129.70
South Townsville112 ESE0.4
Stuart114 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton229.4 SW1.1
Cairns120 ESE1.874.630.42570
Gordonvale74.9 ENE0.4
Innisfail268.4 W0.8
Mareeba242.3 WSW0.8
Mossman165 SSE0
Weipa254 WSW327.9
Yarrabah157 SSE0.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap223 SW2.132.2

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
17 February 2026