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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 5pm.

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

Sunday 15 February 2026 5pm

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
Beaudesert178 S0.1
Beerwah216 SW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8920.1
Boonah187 S0.2
Burpengary186 S2
Caboolture191 S0.4
Caloundra206 SSW3.4
Cannon Hill203 SSW294.720.32.1
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8720.2
Coomera178 S2.591.120.40.2
Cooroy206 SSW1.8
Deagon184 S1.891.620540.1
Deception Bay189 S4.185.80.4
Eagleby171 S1.8
Eatons Hill228 SW0.3
Forest Lake165 SSE0
Gatton309 NW0.793.718.10.4
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.120.6
Josephville167 SSE1.79719.60.2
Kilcoy228 SW2.1
Kippa-Ring193 SSW2.2
Lowood125 SE0.2
Lytton185 S3.585.520.41.8
Maleny150 SSE3.2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek196 SSW1.120.7
Mutdapilly177 S2.293.819.60.4
Nambour135 SE1.49320.4340.2
North Maclean201 SSW1.694.619.80.1
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood163 SSE1.58720.70.1
Petrie--
Raceview161 SSE1.290.6200.4
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.420.4
Redlands234 SW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.520.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.820.1
Rocklea198 SSW1.492.220.1720.5
South Brisbane200 SSW1.820
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.820.2
Southport170 S291.520.50
Springwood186 S0.887.919.60.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.420.6
Tamborine Mountain144 SE2.8
Tewantin202 SSW1.6
Upper Kedron215 SW1.1
Woolloongabba196 SSW1.189.420.51.2
Wynnum188 S2.596.819.62
Wynnum West189 S3.698.2202.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville95 E1.421.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby135 SE1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields101 E3.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth119 ESE2
Rangeville110 ESE0.59615.5
Roma113 ESE3.419.3
Stanthorpe325 NW1.3
Toowoomba104 ESE3.110015.4860.3
Warwick336 NNW3.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg135 SE2.710022.1
Gayndah176 S0
Hervey Bay167 SSE0.7
Kingaroy307 NW1.5
Maryborough138 SE1.698.8620.2
Tin Can Bay147 SSE0.9
Toogoom179 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga157 SSE195230.4
Auckland Point143 SE2.792.423.30
Boat Creek153 SSE2.491.823.5710.3
Boyne Island164 SSE2.392.9-500.4
Clinton149 SSE2.986.123.60
South Gladstone168 SSE2.688.923.4770
Targinie146 SE0.796.323.30.5
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela105 ESE1.3
Blackwater167 SSE3.285.123.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald149 SSE4.488.9240
Gracemere206 SSW1.2
Longreach61 ENE2.426.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)69 ENE2.388.724.60.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)88 E0.924.9
Parkhurst198 SSW0.878.326
West Rockhampton154 SSE3.38725.21240
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina190 S0.5
West Mackay145 SE3.528.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr69 ENE2.230.2236
Charters Towers--
Ingham335 NNW1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard71 ENE324
Environment Park91 E0.965.731.42140
Kirwan164 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive71 ENE2.427
North Ward60 ENE1.373.829.50
South Townsville209 SSW0.4
Stuart101 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton204.8 SSW0.8
Cairns114 ESE0.577.529.8320
Gordonvale107.4 ESE0.4
Innisfail--
Mareeba247.7 WSW0.7
Mossman125 SE0
Weipa235 SW3.225.7
Yarrabah157 SSE0.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap258 WSW1.732.2

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