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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 5pm.

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

Sunday 8 February 2026 5pm

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
Beaudesert46 NE1.9
Beerwah154 SSE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee49.832.9
Boonah78 ENE1.8
Burpengary89 E2.2
Caboolture104 ESE0.6
Caloundra142 SE1.2
Cannon Hill83 E3.858.328.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains45.933.8
Coomera83 E2.263.427.30
Cooroy111 ESE0.8
Deagon96 E1.459.828.23600
Deception Bay69 ENE2.961.60
Eagleby68 ENE2.4
Eatons Hill85 E1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton99 E2.839.930.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview43.235.5
Josephville25 NNE2.551.228.80
Kilcoy99 E2.4
Kippa-Ring168 SSE1
Lowood86 E2.1
Lytton93 E4.356.727.60
Maleny54 NE1.5
Moggill54 NE0.9
Mountain Creek84 E1.929.1
Mutdapilly65 ENE3.343.830.30
Nambour93 E3.567.726.82950
North Maclean56 NE3.953.628.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood82 E2.35727.40
Petrie63 ENE1.9
Raceview53 NE2.944.730.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank46.134.5
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley44.833.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview45.933.1
Rocklea52 NE3.152.329.14480
South Brisbane69 ENE2.428.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley45.435
Southport82 E1.76326.70
Springwood59 ENE1.45127.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank44.434.8
Tamborine Mountain131 SE1.6
Tewantin94 E0.6
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba71 ENE2.75828.70
Wynnum84 E4.858.527.20
Wynnum West78 ENE4.762.328.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville40 NE0.636.2
Chinchilla228 SW0.6
Dalby156 SSE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields113 ESE2.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey169 S0
Pittsworth99 E1.9
Rangeville65 ENE0.643.428.7
Roma42 NE1.136
Stanthorpe268 W1.4
Toowoomba111 ESE2.747.827.74280
Warwick279 W1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg79 E2.763.229.1
Gayndah33 NNE0.9
Hervey Bay144 SE2.8
Kingaroy229 SW1.1
Maryborough93 E4.666.74600
Tin Can Bay127 SE0.4
Toogoom131 SE0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga82 E4.970.8280
Auckland Point87 E6.473.227.40
Boat Creek84 E4.171.1283760
Boyne Island106 ESE3.771.3-4400
Clinton95 E6.363.9280
South Gladstone94 E2.667.628.22850
Targinie94 E2.971.928.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela148 SSE1.2
Blackwater66 ENE1.943.332.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald120 ESE0.746.433.30
Gracemere143 SE1.4
Longreach79 E1.836.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)88 E3.575.627.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)91 E2.128.3
Parkhurst54 NE2.159.730.3
West Rockhampton74 ENE1.95930.33780
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina155 SSE0.3
West Mackay102 ESE4.128.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr75 ENE2.930.3516
Charters Towers--
Ingham128 SE1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard72 ENE4.513
Environment Park93 E1.959.932.54780
Kirwan124 SE0.8
Lennon Drive68 ENE3.913
North Ward77 ENE1.972.529.80
South Townsville114 ESE0.6
Stuart83 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton76 ENE1.3
Cairns192 SSW2.479.329.54000
Gordonvaleofflineoffline
Innisfail268.3 W1.2
Mareeba89.8 E0.9
Mossman210 SSW0.1
Weipa14 NNE0.225.6
Yarrabah158 SSE1.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap353 N0.636

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
21 February 2026