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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 Thursday 12 February 2026 1am.

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

Thursday 12 February 2026 1am

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
Beaudesert176 S0
Beerwah206 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.924.2
Boonah140 SE0.4
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture192 SSW0
Caloundra251 WSW0
Cannon Hill352 N0.983.826.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.424.8
Coomera283 WNW0.489.524.10
Cooroy185 S0
Deagon326 NW0.484.125.410
Deception Bay275 W0.578.30
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton100 E1.185.224.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.325.7
Josephville171 S0.693.123.30
Kilcoy121 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring29 NNE0.5
Lowood187 S0.1
Lytton351 N3.877.726.40
Maleny278 W0.5
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek304 NW0.423.9
Mutdapilly193 SSW1.287.823.90
Nambour259 W0.289.323.310
North Maclean248 WSW0.294.2230
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood270 W0.98124.70
Petrie185 S0
Raceview88 E0.782.125.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.525.2
Redlands21 NNE1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley7725.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.125.1
Rocklea342 NNW1.280.226.300
South Brisbane354 N0.826
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.425.2
Southport299 WNW0.685.624.80
Springwood77 ENE0.385.423.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.325.7
Tamborine Mountain241 WSW0.4
Tewantin235 SW0.1
Upper Kedron290 WNW0.1
Woolloongabba339 NNW0.982.526.40
Wynnum12 NNE1.686.125.20
Wynnum West350 N2.28825.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville15 NNE1.429
Chinchilla300 WNW0.9
Dalby133 SE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields92 E1.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth74 ENE1.9
Rangeville66 ENE0.992.621
Roma358 N2.429.8
Stanthorpe313 NW0.6
Toowoomba84 E1.89521.300
Warwick257 WSW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg294 WNW0.686.625.6
Gayndah98 E0.1
Hervey Bay99 E0.2
Kingaroy196 SSW0.8
Maryborough311 NW0.588.610
Tin Can Bay180 S0
Toogoom190 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW0.78924.70
Auckland Point83 E3.779.327.10
Boat Creek60 ENE0.879.327.110
Boyne Island74 ENE277.9-00
Clinton58 ENE2.37327.20
South Gladstone68 ENE1.374.327.310
Targinie207 SSW0.387.826.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater89 E2.972.827.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald11 N166.828.80
Gracemere175 S0.1
Longreach26 NNE0.730
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE0.978.526.6
Moranbah (Utah Dr)101 E0.525.9
Parkhurst8 N0.383.325.1
West Rockhampton266 W0.182.626.420
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina223 SW0.8
West Mackay261 W0.826
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE0.627.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E3.7170
Environment Park89 E180.328.800
Kirwan174 S0
Lennon Drive80 E2.6170
North Ward63 ENE1.480.928.80
South Townsville254 WSW0.4
Stuart146 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180 S0
Cairns229 SW0.385.728.300
Gordonvale171.3 S0.2
Innisfail--
Mareeba114.1 ESE0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa354 N0.926.4
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap350 N1.328.7

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
16 February 2026