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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 Wednesday 11 February 2026 8pm.

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

Wednesday 11 February 2026 8pm

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
Beaudesert25 NNE1.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.627.5
Boonah76 ENE1
Burpengary25 NNE1
Caboolture106 ESE0.3
Caloundra256 WSW0.1
Cannon Hill52 NE2.677.2270
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.827.5
Coomera39 NE0.78126.20
Cooroy122 ESE0.3
Deagon50 NE0.975.827.210
Deception Bay20 NNE3.4730
Eagleby62 ENE1.6
Eatons Hill59 ENE0.8
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton103 ESE3.872.227.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.328.7
Josephville10 N1.580.625.40
Kilcoy89 E2.7
Kippa-Ring54 NE0.6
Lowood91 E1
Lytton48 NE3.173.926.60
Maleny35 NE1
Moggill43 NE0.8
Mountain Creek59 ENE1.126.6
Mutdapilly55 NE3.276.426.60
Nambour42 NE0.379.526.300
North Maclean54 NE2.378.626.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood64 ENE1.373.126.60
Petrie138 SE0.4
Raceview57 ENE2.374.627.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.527.4
Redlands78 ENE1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.928.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview6827.6
Rocklea41 NE374.527.200
South Brisbane45 NE2.126.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.728.1
Southport65 ENE0.67926.10
Springwood32 NNE0.77425.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.128
Tamborine Mountain119 ESE1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron123 ESE1.2
Woolloongabba43 NE2.278.227.20
Wynnum51 NE3.281.3260
Wynnum West47 NE3.481.626.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville22 NNE1.630.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby88 E1.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields91 E1.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey--
Pittsworth70 ENE2.2
Rangeville63 ENE0.879.924.3
Roma165 SSE0.835.9
Stanthorpe319 NW0.8
Toowoomba100 E379.425.100
Warwick300 WNW1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg64 ENE1.878.327.7
Gayndah84 E0.7
Hervey Bay153 SSE1
Kingaroy240 WSW2.8
Maryborough84 E278.200
Tin Can Bay199 SSW0
Toogoom144 SE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga102 ESE0.474.428.10
Auckland Point48 NE17627.90
Boat Creek25 NNE0.775.528.110
Boyne Island48 NE1.575.6-10
Clinton34 NE2.569.528.20
South Gladstone50 NE1.171.528.210
Targinie149 SSE0.278.427.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater53 NE2.449.832.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald45 NE0.555.832.30
Gracemere129 SE0.5
Longreach171 S1.334.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)59 ENE1.560.831.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)67 ENE0.629.9
Parkhurst42 NE1.671.127.9
West Rockhampton32 NNE168.329.500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina111 ESE0.1
West Mackay102 ESE228.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr49 NE129.30
Charters Towers--
Ingham118 ESE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard75 ENE3.2152
Environment Park64 ENE0.27729.200
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive75 ENE2.7142
North Ward49 NE1.275.729.50
South Townsville331 NNW1.1
Stuart126 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton199.1 SSW0.2
Cairns219 SW0.78129.500
Gordonvale187.4 S0.1
Innisfail266.8 W0.2
Mareeba204.2 SSW0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa326 NW1.428
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap351 N1.631.9

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
16 February 2026