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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 6pm.

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

Sunday 15 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
Beaudesert178 S0
Beerwah186 S0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.820.2
Boonah253 WSW0.3
Burpengary192 SSW1.2
Caboolture210 SSW0.1
Caloundra207 SSW3.1
Cannon Hill211 SSW1.894.120.50.6
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.820.3
Coomera177 S1.990.220.60.2
Cooroy199 SSW1.5
Deagon191 S1.192.720.1420.1
Deception Bay201 SSW3.1860.1
Eagleby170 S0.5
Eatons Hill227 SW0.5
Forest Lake189 S0
Gatton342 NNW1.39618.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.420.5
Josephville157 SSE1.399.719.30
Kilcoy225 SW1.3
Kippa-Ring190 S1.4
Lowood128 SE0
Lytton194 SSW2.886.220.50.8
Maleny159 SSE3.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek203 SSW1.521
Mutdapilly181 S1.894.319.70.4
Nambour168 SSE0.992.920.3180.1
North Maclean202 SSW1.793.919.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood159 SSE1.585.320.80
Petrie--
Raceview191 S0.79120.20.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.320.4
Redlands240 WSW1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.220.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.920.2
Rocklea211 SSW1.491.920.1380.2
South Brisbane211 SSW1.520
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.520.3
Southport167 SSE1.790.420.70
Springwood188 S0.588.219.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.120.6
Tamborine Mountain133 SE3
Tewantin191 S1.5
Upper Kedron216 SW1.3
Woolloongabba215 SW189.320.50.5
Wynnum198 SSW1.798.219.71
Wynnum West192 SSW3.199201.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville116 ESE0.621.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby132 SE2.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields100 E3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth117 ESE1.4
Rangeville93 E0.495.815.5
Roma106 ESE4.119.3
Stanthorpe302 WNW1
Toowoomba97 E2.899.915.3610.1
Warwick335 NNW3.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg147 SSE2.310021.8
Gayndah184 S0
Hervey Bay183 S0.8
Kingaroy334 NNW1.5
Maryborough145 SE2.298.9150.1
Tin Can Bay168 SSE1
Toogoom163 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga166 SSE0.795.622.80.5
Auckland Point143 SE3.193.122.90
Boat Creek161 SSE2.492.123.3290.1
Boyne Island166 SSE2.493.6-400.3
Clinton151 SSE3.187.623.20
South Gladstone165 SSE2.489.623350
Targinie153 SSE0.79623.20.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE1.6
Blackwater171 S3.186.823.60.1
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald139 SE3.891.623.20.4
Gracemere211 SSW1.2
Longreach62 ENE2.426.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E1.886.5250
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE1.625
Parkhurst207 SSW0.981.424.9
West Rockhampton158 SSE3.389.124.5340
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina196 SSW0.5
West Mackay141 SE3.927.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr69 ENE2.129.4116
Charters Towers--
Ingham208 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard76 ENE3.431
Environment Park91 E0.973.432.71160
Kirwan173 S0
Lennon Drive75 ENE2.428
North Ward62 ENE1.377.829.10
South Townsville232 SW0.4
Stuart144 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns263 W0.780.729280
Gordonvale274.8 W0.6
Innisfail268.3 W0.4
Mareeba82.1 E1.3
Mossman180 S0
Weipa229 SW1.625.5
Yarrabah180 S0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap260 W2.331.8

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