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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 1am.

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

Sunday 8 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
Beaudesert191 S0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.319.5
Boonah246 WSW0.1
Burpengary200 SSW0.2
Caboolture93 E0.1
Caloundra153 SSE0.2
Cannon Hill172 S0.473.923.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.418.7
Coomera229 SW1.682.921.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon174 S0.472.62410
Deception Bay57 ENE264.70
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill171 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton274 W0.979.320.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.719.7
Josephville184 S0.782.6210
Kilcoy172 S0
Kippa-Ring167 SSE0.3
Lowood--
Lytton97 E1.568.624.70
Maleny124 SE0.1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek228 SW121.6
Mutdapilly202 SSW1.274.821.70
Nambour199 SSW0.187.319.710
North Maclean228 SW0.589.918.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood180 S2.273.122.80
Petrie230 SW0.3
Raceview137 SE0.777.221.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.820.1
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.520.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.521.2
Rocklea180 S0.47422.920
South Brisbane181 S0.523.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7818.1
Southport161 SSE0.474.323.60
Springwood138 SE0.376.221.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.120.9
Tamborine Mountain134 SE0.8
Tewantin238 WSW0.2
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba157 SSE0.373.1240
Wynnum177 S177.522.70
Wynnum West184 S1.280.922.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville16 NNE1.829.3
Chinchilla279 W0.5
Dalby89 E1.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields91 E1.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey--
Pittsworth66 ENE1.8
Rangeville78 ENE0.786.717.5
Roma46 NE3.627.8
Stanthorpe326 NW1.3
Toowoomba91 E3.58917.800
Warwick314 NW0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg167 SSE1.685.322.3
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay153 SSE0.7
Kingaroy202 SSW0.1
Maryborough212 SSW1.484.910
Tin Can Bay171 S0
Toogoom156 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga206 SSW0.685.223.90
Auckland Point135 SE3.380.224.40
Boat Creek147 SSE1.479.724.910
Boyne Island170 S2.181.1-00
Clinton149 SSE2.275.924.30
South Gladstone164 SSE278.124.210
Targinie140 SE0.789.624.10.3
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela335 NNW0.6
Blackwater88 E474.724.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald40 NE1.277.524.80
Gracemere185 S1.1
Longreach18 NNE0.926.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE1.888.222.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE1.623.3
Parkhurst127 SE0.872.526.2
West Rockhampton142 SE1.979.425.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina291 WNW0.1
West Mackay191 S1.724.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr133 SE1.626.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard83 E2.9130
Environment Park156 SSE0.785.926.700
Kirwan118 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive85 E3140
North Ward138 SE2.784.2270
South Townsville75 ENE0.6
Stuart131 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton107.8 ESE0.2
Cairns198 SSW1.985.627.100
Gordonvaleofflineoffline
Innisfail177.3 S0.8
Mareeba253.8 WSW0.3
Mossman172 S0.1
Weipa117 ESE1.226.3
Yarrabah188 S0.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap347 NNW0.726.9

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