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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 9am.

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

Monday 16 February 2026 9am

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
Beaudesert191 S2.3
Beerwah198 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.526
Boonah188 S1.6
Burpengary178 S1.6
Caboolture153 SSE0.2
Caloundra213 SSW2.5
Cannon Hill165 SSE2.272.923.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.925.3
Coomera159 SSE5.469.623.90
Cooroy197 SSW1.3
Deagon177 S1.774232920
Deception Bay182 S2.969.70
Eagleby139 SE2.5
Eatons Hill197 SSW0.3
Forest Lake138 SE0.4
Gatton133 SE4.76822.50.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.724.9
Josephville172 S3.769.322.50
Kilcoy198 SSW0.4
Kippa-Ring176 S2
Lowood123 ESE0.9
Lytton---23.80
Maleny153 SSE3
Moggill139 SE0.7
Mountain Creek215 SW1.820.8
Mutdapilly160 SSE6.969.2230
Nambour161 SSE192.120.21920
North Maclean162 SSE2.266.823.50
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood159 SSE4.163.8240
Petrie--
Raceview144 SE2.968.223.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.125.6
Redlands202 SSW2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.126.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.524.5
Rocklea174 S1.169.524.15720
South Brisbane181 S1.723
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.223.5
Southport160 SSE467.223.70
Springwood143 SE2.66223.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.524.7
Tamborine Mountain146 SE2.4
Tewantin203 SSW1
Upper Kedron207 SSW0.9
Woolloongabba161 SSE1.17423.40
Wynnum160 SSE3.267.423.10
Wynnum West163 SSE3.172.823.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville73 ENE2.323.6
Chinchilla125 SE1.5
Dalby135 SE1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields108 ESE4.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth127 SE2.8
Rangeville76 ENE0.889.417.9
Roma102 ESE3.920.1
Stanthorpe337 NNW2.1
Toowoomba102 ESE4.18618.34980
Warwick335 NNW5.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg160 SSE3.289.323.9
Gayndah156 SSE0.2
Hervey Bay164 SSE1.9
Kingaroy318 NW2
Maryborough170 S3.1932900
Tin Can Bay158 SSE1.5
Toogoom192 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga142 SE1.38724.20
Auckland Point133 SE582.324.30
Boat Creek152 SSE2.581.424.82970
Boyne Island160 SSE482-3430
Clinton141 SE4.776.224.60
South Gladstone153 SSE378.524.53020
Targinie135 SE1.485.524.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela320 NW1.9
Blackwater112 ESE3.271.824.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald142 SE3.584.723.10
Gracemere187 S1.5
Longreach89 E3.923.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE3.286.422.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE2.423.5
Parkhurst190 S1.177.325
West Rockhampton136 SE2.686.324.13010
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina198 SSW2.1
West Mackay179 S3.324.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr138 SE2.126.8298
Charters Towers--
Ingham103 ESE1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard91 E2.28
Environment Park143 SE0.889.926.62720
Kirwan164 SSE0
Lennon Drive94 E2.314
North Ward140 SE1.692.425.80
South Townsville104 ESE0.4
Stuart135 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns155 SSE1.488.726.43620
Gordonvale180 S0
Innisfail313.2 NW0.4
Mareeba30.1 NNE0.7
Mossman--
Weipa307 NW2.327.4
Yarrabah138 SE0.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap344 NNW1.228.1

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