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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 8am.

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

Monday 16 February 2026 8am

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
Beaudesert186 S1.9
Beerwah196 SSW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee94.721.3
Boonah193 SSW1.2
Burpengary179 S1.5
Caboolture172 S0.2
Caloundra213 SSW2.6
Cannon Hill210 SSW1.781.821.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.621.6
Coomera166 SSE4.472.9230
Cooroy184 S1.4
Deagon187 S1.279.221.72140
Deception Bay183 S3.373.60
Eagleby148 SSE1.8
Eatons Hill206 SSW0.2
Forest Lake173 S0.1
Gatton140 SE2.67421.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.521.6
Josephville171 S3.774.921.10
Kilcoy205 SSW0.3
Kippa-Ring190 S1.6
Lowood113 ESE0.9
Lytton---22.60
Maleny149 SSE2.8
Moggill--
Mountain Creek207 SSW1.720.6
Mutdapilly166 SSE574.721.60
Nambour197 SSW1.292.919.8800
North Maclean191 S2.776.121.10
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood163 SSE3.366.623.10
Petrie--
Raceview148 SSE1.975.222.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank9221.4
Redlands221 SW2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.523.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.420.5
Rocklea197 SSW1.279.721.32090
South Brisbane208 SSW1.521
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.620.5
Southport167 SSE3.570.422.60
Springwood160 SSE1.470.821.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.422
Tamborine Mountain146 SE3
Tewantin206 SSW1.3
Upper Kedron216 SW1.1
Woolloongabba210 SSW182.321.30
Wynnum173 S2.770.921.90
Wynnum West174 S3.576.522.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville78 ENE222
Chinchilla129 SE1
Dalby155 SSE1.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields105 ESE3.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth126 SE2.8
Rangeville94 E0.595.816.2
Roma106 ESE3.419
Stanthorpe330 NNW1.9
Toowoomba101 E3.689.817.44570
Warwick338 NNW4.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg158 SSE3.392.922.8
Gayndah185 S0.3
Hervey Bay164 SSE1.8
Kingaroy329 NNW1.7
Maryborough171 S396.41240
Tin Can Bay155 SSE2
Toogoom187 S0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga146 SE190.6230
Auckland Point135 SE484.123.70
Boat Creek155 SSE2.883.5242040
Boyne Island166 SSE3.584.4-2490
Clinton146 SE3.67824.10
South Gladstone154 SSE3.480.623.82490
Targinie130 SE1.488.723.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela314 NW1.5
Blackwater221 SW1.381.923.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald142 SE3.489.122.10
Gracemere187 S1.3
Longreach96 E3.623.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE3.390.421.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE2.622.2
Parkhurst201 SSW0.981.723.5
West Rockhampton144 SE2.289.423.11620
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina202 SSW2.1
West Mackay184 S3.423.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr167 SSE0.925.7145
Charters Towers--
Ingham187 S0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard95 E2.910
Environment Park176 S0.899.224.61410
Kirwan193 SSW0
Lennon Drive99 E2.47
North Ward148 SSE2.497.624.50
South Townsville63 ENE0.5
Stuart128 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns169 S1.492.325.41400
Gordonvale180 S0
Innisfail268 W0.2
Mareeba81.8 E0.3
Mossman187 S0
Weipa324 NW1.727.9
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap359 N0.925.6

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
18 February 2026