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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 Monday 16 February 2026 1am.

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

Monday 16 February 2026 1am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah190 S0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.519.8
Boonah192 SSW0.6
Burpengary191 S1.3
Caboolture202 SSW0.1
Caloundra225 SW2
Cannon Hill227 SW1.493.420.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9319.6
Coomera170 S2.780.521.80
Cooroy193 SSW1.1
Deagon193 SSW0.890.220.110
Deception Bay196 SSW3.284.40
Eagleby153 SSE0.5
Eatons Hill206 SSW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton33 NNE0.988.419.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.219.7
Josephville173 S1.984.519.90
Kilcoy204 SSW0.1
Kippa-Ring183 S1.4
Lowood117 ESE0.1
Lytton192 SSW38420.70.2
Maleny150 SSE1.8
Moggill--
Mountain Creek221 SW2.520.1
Mutdapilly185 S1.490.419.20
Nambour199 SSW1.192.320.500
North Maclean213 SSW193.519.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood156 SSE2.273.222.10
Petrie--
Raceview247 WSW0.593.419.80.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.819.9
Redlands237 WSW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley9219.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.420
Rocklea212 SSW0.890.219.900.1
South Brisbane223 SW1.519.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.419.4
Southport164 SSE2.477.221.90
Springwood182 S0.386.119.50.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.519.8
Tamborine Mountain140 SE3.1
Tewantin205 SSW1.1
Upper Kedron223 SW0.6
Woolloongabba238 WSW0.988.820.2
Wynnum187 S2.193.719.90
Wynnum West188 S3.195.7200.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville99 E1.120.8
Chinchilla116 ESE0.3
Dalby133 SE0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields99 E3.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth124 SE1.6
Rangeville105 ESE0.39615.3
Roma87 E1.819
Stanthorpe308 NW1.6
Toowoomba105 ESE2.99815.700.1
Warwick321 NW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S2.59921.4
Gayndah183 S0.1
Hervey Bay194 SSW0.8
Kingaroy333 NNW0.8
Maryborough206 SSW2.810017.9
Tin Can Bay176 S0.5
Toogoom162 SSE0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga178 S0.995.721.40.1
Auckland Point145 SE2.99221.60
Boat Creek155 SSE2.691.721.910.4
Boyne Island175 S3.391.6-10.1
Clinton161 SSE2.386.621.80
South Gladstone165 SSE2.688.221.710
Targinie131 SE1.295.521.70.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela347 NNW1.1
Blackwaterofflineoffline83.422.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald137 SE2.691.221.90
Gracemere190 S1.2
Longreach87 E3.624.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE2.988.523.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE2.223.4
Parkhurst204 SSW0.686.822.5
West Rockhampton148 SSE39322.301.3
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina204 SSW1
West Mackay185 S2.925
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr198 SSW0.824.90
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard90 E3.2130
Environment Park186 S0.891.625.900.8
Kirwan100 E0.2
Lennon Drive92 E2.490
North Ward157 SSE3.291.7260
South Townsville78 ENE0.5
Stuart149 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns271 W0.692.82500
Gordonvale169 S0.2
Innisfail207.2 SSW0.5
Mareeba167.7 SSE0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa7 N0.825.8
Yarrabah209 SSW0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap107 ESE1.228.1

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
17 February 2026