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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 9am.

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

Wednesday 11 February 2026 9am

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
Beaudesert242 WSW0.4
Beerwah40 NE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.130.5
Boonah217 SW0.5
Burpengary194 SSW0.5
Caboolture142 SE0.4
Caloundra218 SW1.3
Cannon Hill235 SW0.977.727.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.231.6
Coomera131 SE1.37826.70
Cooroy184 S0.4
Deagon232 SW0.573.227.56800
Deception Bay66 ENE0.567.70
Eagleby107 ESE0.6
Eatons Hill220 SW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton45 NE0.679.825.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.430.8
Josephville137 SE1.589.124.30
Kilcoy228 SW0.5
Kippa-Ring201 SSW0.6
Lowood158 SSE0.3
Lytton236 SW1.876.7260
Maleny144 SE0.2
Moggill272 W0.6
Mountain Creek220 SW1.227.4
Mutdapilly213 SSW0.579.225.90
Nambour108 ESE1.779.626.74220
North Maclean187 S176.526.50
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood143 SE1.169.427.20
Petrie161 SSE0.4
Raceview323 NW0.772.627.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.231.1
Redlands187 S1
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.528.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.929.2
Rocklea273 W1.372.827.45570
South Brisbane236 SW126.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8129.1
Southport127 SE174.926.80
Springwood131 SE1.269.626.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.331.6
Tamborine Mountain195 SSW0
Tewantin180 S0.4
Upper Kedron142 SE0.5
Woolloongabba281 W0.879.626.80
Wynnum227 SW179.226.40
Wynnum West206 SSW1.77927.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville17 NNE1.530.2
Chinchilla312 NW1.1
Dalby169 S0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields88 E0.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey221 SW0.1
Pittsworth180 S0.6
Rangeville80 E0.482.723.7
Roma53 NE0.830.7
Stanthorpe285 WNW0.7
Toowoomba58 ENE1.373.225.26750
Warwick291 WNW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg104 ESE1.580.328
Gayndah123 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay187 S0.8
Kingaroy146 SE0.5
Maryborough181 S1.170.94580
Tin Can Bay149 SSE0.6
Toogoom153 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga188 S0.279.728.30
Auckland Point89 E3.679.428.30
Boat Creek79 E1.67928.44750
Boyne Island82 E2.376.6-6810
Clinton112 ESE2.170.428.70
South Gladstone107 ESE1.571.129.35540
Targinie1 N0.381.328.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela163 SSE0.7
Blackwater48 NE1.568.228.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald44 NE0.97127.90
Gracemere138 SE0.6
Longreach31 NNE2.132.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E1.575.827.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE1.328.8
Parkhurst209 SSW0.572.829
West Rockhampton143 SE1.577.528.94830
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S0.6
West Mackay163 SSE1.427.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE1.829.2537
Charters Towers--
Ingham200 SSW1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard72 ENE1.210
Environment Park234 SW0.444.238.14160
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive73 ENE0.910
North Ward154 SSE0.871.629.50
South Townsville157 SSE0.3
Stuart190 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton89.5 E0.8
Cairns74 ENE0.28128.32890
Gordonvale164.8 SSE0.6
Innisfail240.7 WSW0.5
Mareeba242.6 WSW0.8
Mossman186 S0
Weipa29 NNE1.727.3
Yarrabah153 SSE0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap260 W1.829

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
17 February 2026