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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 8 February 2026 12am.

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

Sunday 8 February 2026 12am

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
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee74.820.4
Boonah330 NNW0.6
Burpengary235 SW0.2
Caboolture137 SE0
Caloundra113 ESE0.1
Cannon Hill172 S0.773.823.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.519.9
Coomera242 WSW1.481.822.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon180 S0.472.823.820
Deception Bay64 ENE1.765.50
Eagleby173 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton199 SSW0.974.621.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview6621.5
Josephville284 WNW0.276.822.20
Kilcoy172 S0
Kippa-Ring156 SSE0.4
Lowood171 S0
Lytton111 ESE267.924.60
Maleny102 ESE0.1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek100 E0.923.7
Mutdapilly190 S1.373.322.30
Nambour213 SSW0.185.120.210
North Maclean214 SW0.588.519.10
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood180 S271.123.10
Petrie81 E0.1
Raceview142 SE0.67422.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.820.9
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.122.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.721.7
Rocklea142 SE0.473.72320
South Brisbane103 ESE0.523.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.519
Southport97 E0.872.724.40
Springwood105 ESE0.378.220.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7021.9
Tamborine Mountain136 SE0.6
Tewantin163 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba106 ESE0.672.524.10
Wynnum119 ESE1.669.7240
Wynnum West167 SSE1.577.423.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville31 NNE1.830.6
Chinchilla257 WSW0.5
Dalby86 E1.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields86 E1.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth77 ENE2.2
Rangeville71 ENE0.884.218
Roma46 NE2.729
Stanthorpe314 NW1.1
Toowoomba96 E3.68518.400
Warwick300 WNW1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S1.584.122.7
Gayndah162 SSE0
Hervey Bay147 SSE1.3
Kingaroy254 WSW0.3
Maryborough187 S1.183.400
Tin Can Bay161 SSE0.1
Toogoom161 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga186 S0.78524.20
Auckland Point121 ESE3.880.925.10
Boat Creek142 SE1.981.925.100
Boyne Island158 SSE1.981.5-00
Clinton147 SSE2.576.824.70
South Gladstone158 SSE1.87924.810
Targinie129 SE1.484.125.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela278 W0.7
Blackwater87 E4.572.724.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald42 NE1.774.525.40
Gracemere176 S0.7
Longreach61 ENE1.128
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)133 SE1.385.923.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE1.623.5
Parkhurst113 ESE1.671.126.2
West Rockhampton143 SE1.877.625.600
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina271 W0.4
West Mackay154 SSE1.624.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr115 ESE2.126.90
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard84 E2.7180
Environment Park163 SSE0.987.526.800
Kirwan124 SE0.1
Lennon Drive87 E2.8160
North Ward140 SE2.686.227.10
South Townsville72 ENE0.6
Stuart124 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton60.4 ENE0.9
Cairns192 SSW2.287.226.800
Gordonvaleofflineoffline
Innisfail266.7 W0.8
Mareeba234.7 SW0.5
Mossman210 SSW0
Weipa143 SE0.926.4
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap52 NE0.926.9

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
23 February 2026