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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 10am.

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

Thursday 12 February 2026 10am

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
Beaudesert253 WSW0.8
Beerwah94 E0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.135.4
Boonah192 SSW1.2
Burpengary281 W0.9
Caboolture119 ESE0.3
Caloundra338 NNW1.5
Cannon Hill1 N1.762.129.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.633.9
Coomera327 NNW2.36629.40
Cooroy187 S0.6
Deagon5 N0.862.629.74950
Deception Bay72 ENE1.268.20
Eagleby256 WSW1.3
Eatons Hill76 ENE0.2
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton73 ENE1.37126.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.333.2
Josephville294 WNW1.764.228.50
Kilcoy142 SE0.6
Kippa-Ring33 NNE0.9
Lowood148 SSE0.6
Lytton12 NNE4.270.627.30
Maleny293 WNW1.2
Moggill232 SW0.9
Mountain Creek339 NNW231.2
Mutdapilly348 NNW361.928.90
Nambour348 NNW2.770.4297860
North Maclean290 WNW1.558.129.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood311 NW3.360.7290
Petrie229 SW0.6
Raceview297 WNW1.462.529.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.134.3
Redlands219 SW3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley7231.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.233.8
Rocklea308 NW1.356.930.28390
South Brisbane354 N1.430
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.732.4
Southport315 NW3.161.229.50
Springwood335 NNW1.552.629.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.533.9
Tamborine Mountain268 W0.8
Tewantin233 SW0.8
Upper Kedron275 W0.7
Woolloongabba356 N0.960.530.30
Wynnum347 NNW2.765.128.10
Wynnum West5 N3.566.430.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville338 NNW1.632.2
Chinchilla310 NW2.1
Dalby294 WNW0.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields292 WNW2.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey233 SW0.4
Pittsworth276 W4.2
Rangeville17 NNE0.666.828.4
Roma325 NW4.734.4
Stanthorpe164 SSE1
Toowoomba316 NW362.928.58840
Warwick172 S2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg321 NW2.260.730.6
Gayndah96 E0.3
Hervey Bay286 WNW0.8
Kingaroy154 SSE2.9
Maryborough11 N1.5668310
Tin Can Bay284 WNW0.8
Toogoom286 WNW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga342 NNW1.96730.10
Auckland Point22 NNE0.668.7300
Boat Creek9 N1.464.730.98660
Boyne Island28 NNE2.667.3-8600
Clinton313 NW2.362.329.60
South Gladstone57 ENE1.865.130.38300
Targinie332 NNW0.76631.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela135 SE1.6
Blackwater6 N3.262.929.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald8 N1.76230.40
Gracemere32 NNE1.1
Longreach307 NW2.632.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)31 NNE1.263.629.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)12 NNE0.431.4
Parkhurst3 N159.431.2
West Rockhampton345 NNW1.562.931.18330
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina233 SW0.8
West Mackay301 WNW0.330.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr108 ESE0.830.4592
Charters Towers133 SE0.5
Ingham228 SW1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard73 ENE2.119
Environment Park110 ESE1.452.5356600
Kirwan153 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive71 ENE2.222
North Ward55 NE1.37429.70
South Townsville133 SE0.4
Stuart120 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton217.2 SW0.7
Cairns292 WNW0.575.531.25560
Gordonvale100.4 E0.5
Innisfail252.1 WSW0.4
Mareeba260.3 W0.6
Mossman117 ESE0
Weipa321 NW1.229.6
Yarrabah204 SSW0.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap222 SW2.429.8

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
15 February 2026