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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 5am.

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

Sunday 15 February 2026 5am

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
Beaudesert188 S0.1
Beerwah214 SW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.620
Boonah195 SSW0.5
Burpengary190 S0.9
Caboolture173 S0
Caloundra202 SSW2
Cannon Hill220 SW0.885.721.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.720.4
Coomera173 S2.771.622.10
Cooroy191 S1
Deagon183 S1.175.921.900
Deception Bay194 SSW2.771.40
Eagleby131 SE0.7
Eatons Hill220 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton99 E1.182.3200
Hockey weather station, Raceview7920.5
Josephville163 SSE0.88719.40
Kilcoy198 SSW0.3
Kippa-Ring179 S1.7
Lowood142 SE0.1
Lytton199 SSW2.775.121.60
Maleny156 SSE1.9
Moggill--
Mountain Creek223 SW1.921.6
Mutdapilly185 S1.588.419.40.1
Nambour191 S0.886.72110
North Maclean206 SSW182.920.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood156 SSE1.864.922.20
Petrie--
Raceview229 SW0.384.320.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.621
Redlands247 WSW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.920.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview8620.6
Rocklea246 WSW0.484.920.800
South Brisbane228 SW1.620.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8520.4
Southport165 SSE2.168.9220
Springwood141 SE1.269.521.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.320.6
Tamborine Mountain131 SE3.2
Tewantin207 SSW1.1
Upper Kedron221 SW0.7
Woolloongabba232 SW0.88421.30
Wynnum192 SSW1.680.120.60
Wynnum West189 S2.583.5210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville189 S0.220.6
Chinchilla104 ESE0.8
Dalby99 E2.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields100 E3.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth124 SE1.5
Rangeville99 E0.49615.6
Roma56 NE2.518.4
Stanthorpe326 NW1.2
Toowoomba103 ESE3.910015.700.2
Warwick227 SW2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S2.499.821.6
Gayndah189 S0
Hervey Bay172 S1.6
Kingaroy324 NW1.3
Maryborough165 SSE3.198.310.2
Tin Can Bay148 SSE1.9
Toogoom202 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga130 SE0.79520.80.2
Auckland Point189 S1.391.421.30
Boat Creek230 SW2.389.421.710.1
Boyne Island188 S2.592.9-10.1
Clinton191 S2.287.921.30
South Gladstone181 S2.487.521.510
Targinie153 SSE1.19321.40.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela341 NNW1.3
Blackwater107 ESE3.772.422.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald90 E0.782.522.9
Gracemere189 S1.2
Longreach70 ENE2.623.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE1.982.724.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE224.5
Parkhurst205 SSW17923
West Rockhampton137 SE3.385.522.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina210 SSW0.8
West Mackay115 ESE3.327.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr187 S0.926.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard92 E2.4160
Environment Park190 S0.696.524.802.4
Kirwan166 SSE0
Lennon Drive96 E1.3200
North Ward159 SSE2.793.625.20.4
South Townsville155 SSE0.1
Stuart195 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton172.4 S0.3
Cairns157 SSE0.989.825.700
Gordonvale182.6 S0.9
Innisfail214.1 SW0.1
Mareeba238.7 WSW1.4
Mossman180 S0
Weipa344 NNW1.327.6
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap355 N0.923.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/357 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