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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 2am.

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

Thursday 12 February 2026 2am

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
Beaudesert149 SSE0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.923.6
Boonah106 ESE0.4
Burpengary234 SW0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra177 S0.2
Cannon Hill-----
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.324.2
Coomera287 WNW0.489.6240
Cooroy203 SSW0
Deagon303 WNW0.183.325.410
Deception Bay262 W0.778.10
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton107 ESE185.3240
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.724.3
Josephville171 S0.894.823.10
Kilcoy191 S0.1
Kippa-Ring55 NE0.1
Lowood176 S0
Lytton299 WNW2.279.225.80
Maleny286 WNW1.1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek307 NW0.623.5
Mutdapilly195 SSW1.289.323.70
Nambour218 SW0.290.32310
North Maclean235 SW0.495.322.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood292 WNW0.68224.40
Petrie190 S0
Raceview99 E0.484.125.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.324.4
Redlands109 ESE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.824.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.724.8
Rocklea320 NW0.881.125.900
South Brisbane286 WNW0.925.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.223.6
Southport305 NW0.786.824.50
Springwood80 E0.38623.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.725.3
Tamborine Mountain264 W0.5
Tewantin199 SSW0
Upper Kedron204 SSW0
Woolloongabba305 NW0.583.425.90
Wynnum300 WNW1.587.524.80
Wynnum West317 NW1.99025.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville24 NNE0.928.6
Chinchilla291 WNW0.6
Dalby113 ESE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields92 E1.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth107 ESE0.6
Rangeville66 ENE0.89320.7
Roma352 N1.928.9
Stanthorpe295 WNW0.6
Toowoomba84 E2.795.52100
Warwick87 E0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg209 SSW0.387.225.4
Gayndah154 SSE0
Hervey Bay95 E0.2
Kingaroy219 SW0.8
Maryborough238 WSW0.389.810
Tin Can Bay180 S0
Toogoom187 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga228 SW0.491.424.30
Auckland Point78 ENE278.627.10
Boat Creek311 NW0.581.726.510
Boyne Island118 ESE0.680.6-00
Clinton62 ENE1.973.227.20
South Gladstone54 NE1.174.227.110
Targinie252 WSW0.390.525.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater65 ENE2.77526.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald16 NNE0.469.428.20
Gracemere162 SSE0
Longreach21 NNE0.629.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE0.780.625.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)67 ENE0.525.4
Parkhurst45 NE0.385.524.4
West Rockhampton150 SSE086.325.710
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina225 SW0.9
West Mackay258 WSW0.825.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr148 SSE0.227.51
Charters Towers--
Ingham73 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E2.7180
Environment Park96 E0.481.428.600
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive81 E1.8210
North Ward67 ENE181.528.60
South Townsville213 SSW0.3
Stuart173 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns159 SSE0.98827.700
Gordonvale157 SSE0.4
Innisfail207.1 SSW0
Mareeba134.9 SE0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa353 N1.526.5
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap312 NW2.129.2

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