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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 5am.

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

Sunday 8 February 2026 5am

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
Beaudesert179 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.417.9
Boonah247 WSW0.3
Burpengary190 S0.2
Caboolture249 WSW0
Caloundra214 SW0
Cannon Hill238 WSW0.881.521.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.517.8
Coomera243 WSW187.620.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon251 WSW0.28021.810
Deception Bay232 SW175.10
Eagleby222 SW0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton242 WSW188.718.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.318.6
Josephville167 SSE1.794.318.20
Kilcoy137 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring219 SW0.4
Lowood262 W0.1
Lytton215 SW2.375.822.30
Maleny154 SSE0
Moggill--
Mountain Creek217 SW0.920.2
Mutdapilly201 SSW1.785.419.50
Nambour185 S0.190.418.610
North Maclean228 SW0.191.618.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood186 S1.276.722.30
Petrie198 SSW0.2
Raceview311 NW0.382.720.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.618.4
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.919.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.619.4
Rocklea226 SW0.781.120.800
South Brisbane235 SW1.621.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.617.7
Southport209 SSW0.683.821.70
Springwood181 S0.181.419.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.319
Tamborine Mountain121 ESE0.2
Tewantin226 SW0.7
Upper Kedron183 S0
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.481.721.80
Wynnum200 SSW1.787.420.80
Wynnum West233 SW1.588.820.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville20 NNE1.325.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby163 SSE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields99 E0.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth83 E0.5
Rangeville84 E0.489.517.6
Roma33 NNE3.323.9
Stanthorpe275 W0.2
Toowoomba80 E1.99517.500
Warwick199 SSW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.291.720.6
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay187 S0.8
Kingaroy141 SE0
Maryborough220 SW1.491.710
Tin Can Bay180 S0
Toogoom162 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga176 S0.186.822.30
Auckland Point143 SE2.58122.90
Boat Creek170 S2.279.623.810
Boyne Island183 S2.182-00
Clinton156 SSE1.776.223.10
South Gladstone169 S1.87922.910
Targinie128 SE0.785.623.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater94 E377.923.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald120 ESE0.786.122.70
Gracemere186 S0.9
Longreach59 ENE2.325.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE2.188.323.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)99 E1.523.2
Parkhurst208 SSW0.58323.6
West Rockhampton137 SE1.884.423.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina198 SSW1
West Mackay188 S1.724.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE1.324.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham36 NE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard87 E2.6160
Environment Park177 S190.125.400
Kirwan191 S0
Lennon Drive89 E2.2160
North Ward155 SSE2.786.4260
South Townsville79 E0.5
Stuart143 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton92 E0.7
Cairns169 S1.387.526.100
Gordonvaleofflineoffline
Innisfail269 W0.2
Mareeba137.9 SE0.4
Mossman180 S0
Weipa116 ESE1.225.4
Yarrabah165 SSE0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap359 N0.625.8

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
22 February 2026