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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 10pm.

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

Sunday 8 February 2026 10pm

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
Beerwah172 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6924.3
Boonah107 ESE0.4
Burpengary58 ENE0.2
Caboolture132 SE0
Caloundra109 ESE0.2
Cannon Hill96 E17325.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.924
Coomera76 ENE0.974.925.20
Cooroy182 S0
Deagon93 E0.771.125.710
Deception Bay70 ENE1.868.50
Eagleby93 E0.2
Eatons Hill165 SSE0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton109 ESE2.971.223.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.625.1
Josephville349 N0.875.323.10
Kilcoy91 E1.4
Kippa-Ring161 SSE0.3
Lowood91 E1
Lytton90 E2.568.925.30
Maleny49 NE0.5
Moggill109 ESE0.1
Mountain Creek93 E1.225
Mutdapilly94 E1.474.423.60
Nambour239 WSW0.482.922.310
North Maclean90 E0.181.7220
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood75 ENE1.466.425.70
Petrie135 SE0
Raceview95 E1.771.424.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.924.4
Redlands135 SE0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley6425.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.724.9
Rocklea79 E0.770.225.210
South Brisbane76 ENE125
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.424.3
Southport76 ENE1.271.125.30
Springwood96 E0.575.322.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6624.9
Tamborine Mountain117 ESE1
Tewantin134 SE0.1
Upper Kedron166 SSE0
Woolloongabba79 E1.373.225.30
Wynnum92 E3.470.624.80
Wynnum West98 E3.174.525.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville15 NNE0.132.3
Chinchilla276 W0.5
Dalby87 E3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields89 E2.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey165 SSE0
Pittsworth88 E2.6
Rangeville76 ENE0.680.820.1
Roma58 ENE130.1
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba111 ESE3.682.920.400
Warwick309 NW2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg95 E279.525.8
Gayndah102 ESE0.2
Hervey Bay139 SE1.4
Kingaroy259 W1.5
Maryborough105 ESE0.981.110
Tin Can Bay154 SSE0.2
Toogoom156 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga104 ESE1.776.7260
Auckland Point87 E5.573.126.70
Boat Creek93 E2.673.926.600
Boyne Island98 E2.873.1-00
Clinton93 E4.96826.70
South Gladstone82 E2.17026.710
Targinie109 ESE27726.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela230 SW1.3
Blackwater43 NE3.974.126.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald25 NNE2.16628.20.1
Gracemere172 S0.4
Longreach90 E331.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)46 NE1.481.125.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)39 NE0.724.9
Parkhurst69 ENE0.973.526.3
West Rockhampton123 ESE1.277.226.610
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina205 SSW0.5
West Mackay113 ESE227.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr97 E1.427.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham74 ENE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard80 E4.1260
Environment Park117 ESE1.683.22800
Kirwan104 ESE0.2
Lennon Drive83 E3.8230
North Ward118 ESE2.681.328.30
South Townsville92 E0.7
Stuart129 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.6 ESE0.5
Cairns176 S2.184.827.200
Gordonvaleofflineoffline
Innisfail--
Mareeba80.8 E0.2
Mossman186 S0
Weipa39 NE0.426.3
Yarrabah178 S0.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap45 NE0.527.2

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
21 February 2026