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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 4am.

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

Sunday 15 February 2026 4am

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
Beaudesert187 S0.2
Beerwah191 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.520.2
Boonah205 SSW0.6
Burpengary189 S1.2
Caboolture214 SW0.1
Caloundra193 SSW2.5
Cannon Hill204 SSW181.921.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8420.9
Coomera173 S2.773.522.10
Cooroy197 SSW1.4
Deagon182 S1.376.221.800
Deception Bay205 SSW2.672.40
Eagleby155 SSE1
Eatons Hill231 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton149 SSE1.383200
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.521
Josephville163 SSE0.787.419.40
Kilcoy203 SSW1.3
Kippa-Ring189 S1.1
Lowood159 SSE0.1
Lytton196 SSW2.573.421.90
Maleny150 SSE1.9
Moggill--
Mountain Creek207 SSW1.222.3
Mutdapilly196 SSW2.288.719.50.1
Nambour216 SW0.991.320.200
North Maclean195 SSW1.580.720.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood158 SSE1.966.922.30
Petrie--
Raceview232 SW0.582.5210
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.720.9
Redlands240 WSW0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.620.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.120.8
Rocklea237 WSW0.887.420.600
South Brisbane225 SW121.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.620.6
Southport175 S2.170.7220
Springwood158 SSE0.676.720.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.220.8
Tamborine Mountain128 SE3.1
Tewantin181 S0.9
Upper Kedron220 SW0.5
Woolloongabba241 WSW0.884.521.30
Wynnum193 SSW1.777.3210
Wynnum West191 S381.921.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville64 ENE0.920.4
Chinchilla123 ESE1
Dalby127 SE1.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields109 ESE3.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth114 ESE1.5
Rangeville98 E0.49615.7
Roma59 ENE1.918.5
Stanthorpe304 NW1.8
Toowoomba109 ESE3.299.915.900.1
Warwick308 NW2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg175 S2.899.621.4
Gayndah176 S0
Hervey Bay192 SSW0.5
Kingaroy307 NW1
Maryborough185 S2.599.310
Tin Can Bay151 SSE2.1
Toogoom176 S0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga168 SSE0.894.7210.2
Auckland Point169 S1.89021.20
Boat Creek189 S2.488.42210.2
Boyne Island191 S2.591.7-10.2
Clinton183 S2.185.221.50
South Gladstone171 S2.686.521.310
Targinie151 SSE1.192.121.70.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela338 NNW1.5
Blackwater100 E4.174.222.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald81 E1.281.5230
Gracemere185 S1.1
Longreach65 ENE2.423.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE2.28224.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE1.924.5
Parkhurst234 SW0.778.623.2
West Rockhampton141 SE3.285.422.900
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina195 SSW0.3
West Mackay111 ESE3.427.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE1.1270
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard90 E3.2170
Environment Park155 SSE1.494.225.306.6
Kirwan128 SE0.1
Lennon Drive93 E3.9100
North Ward143 SE3.492.825.62
South Townsville72 ENE0.7
Stuart97 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton173.3 S0
Cairns154 SSE18925.800
Gordonvale176.1 S0.9
Innisfail235.2 SW0.2
Mareeba107.1 ESE0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa334 NNW1.427.6
Yarrabah177 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap17 NNE1.223.9

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
16 February 2026