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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 Monday 9 February 2026 5am.

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

Monday 9 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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.520.2
Boonah235 SW0.1
Burpengary222 SW0.1
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra193 SSW0
Cannon Hill227 SW0.479.423.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.620.1
Coomera260 W0.886.921.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon265 W0.281.522.510
Deception Bay217 SW1.176.20
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill195 SSW0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton274 W191.419.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.120.8
Josephville178 S1.594.219.80
Kilcoy135 SE0
Kippa-Ring272 W0.3
Lowood218 SW0
Lytton42 NE1.469.524.60
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek215 SW0.921.1
Mutdapilly198 SSW1.486.221.20
Nambour199 SSW0.28920.810
North Maclean248 WSW0.596.119.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood225 SW0.475.623.40
Petrie207 SSW0.1
Raceview268 W0.383.222.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.220.9
Redlands140 SE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.221
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.121.5
Rocklea179 S0.779.722.900
South Brisbane217 SW123.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.119.8
Southport254 WSW0.581.423.30
Springwood181 S0.182.221.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.421.3
Tamborine Mountain60 ENE0.4
Tewantin221 SW0.1
Upper Kedron202 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba213 SSW0.580.523.80
Wynnum37 NE1.373.223.70
Wynnum West220 SW0.583.123.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville9 N1.827.9
Chinchilla316 NW0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields70 ENE0.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth107 ESE0.5
Rangeville55 NE0.99318.1
Roma33 NNE4.624.8
Stanthorpe311 NW0.8
Toowoomba59 ENE1.996.718.300
Warwick231 SW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg164 SSE1.292.121.7
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay195 SSW0.5
Kingaroy204 SSW0.1
Maryborough232 SW193.400
Tin Can Bay175 S0
Toogoom168 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga197 SSW0.489.922.10
Auckland Point130 SE2.380.3240
Boat Creek166 SSE0.980.624.210
Boyne Island187 S1.483.9-10
Clinton143 SE1.776.923.70
South Gladstone170 S1.878.123.710
Targinie147 SSE0.684.724.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater90 E3.483.723.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald71 ENE0.98823.7
Gracemere172 S0.1
Longreach38 NE1.426.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE189.522.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE1.322.8
Parkhurst243 WSW0.385.322.8
West Rockhampton128 SE1.588.423.500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina202 SSW0.5
West Mackay73 ENE0.625.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE0.625.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham223 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard82 E4.3200
Environment Park120 ESE285.426.900
Kirwan150 SSE0
Lennon Drive85 E3.5180
North Ward122 ESE2.584.926.90
South Townsville67 ENE0.5
Stuart142 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton80.7 E0.4
Cairns171 S1.785.526.400
Gordonvaleofflineoffline
Innisfail291.6 WNW0.2
Mareeba247.1 WSW0.1
Mossman223 SW0.1
Weipa143 SE126.1
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE0.226

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/357 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