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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 3am.

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

Thursday 12 February 2026 3am

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
Beaudesert157 SSE0.1
Beerwah245 WSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.523
Boonah131 SE0.2
Burpengary220 SW0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra339 NNW0.3
Cannon Hill-----
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.923.3
Coomera310 NW0.390.323.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon352 N0.384.22510
Deception Bay269 W0.778.90
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton91 E0.588.923.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.223.2
Josephville173 S0.998.122.60
Kilcoy223 SW0.1
Kippa-Ring83 E0.1
Lowood170 S0
Lytton301 WNW2.281.425.20
Maleny289 WNW1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek311 NW1.124.3
Mutdapilly229 SW1.190.823.40
Nambour245 WSW0.19122.710
North Maclean102 ESE0.195.922.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood292 WNW0.682.724.10
Petrie190 S0
Raceview280 W0.585.424.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.923.9
Redlands190 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley8124.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.124.2
Rocklea318 NW0.582.725.510
South Brisbane315 NW0.625.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.322.5
Southport318 NW0.688.5240
Springwood87 E0.386.722.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.224.4
Tamborine Mountain277 W0.4
Tewantin251 WSW0.1
Upper Kedron194 SSW0
Woolloongabba304 NW0.58425.60
Wynnum309 NW1.190.524.30
Wynnum West322 NW1.793.224.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville42 NE0.927.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby87 E0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth99 E1.2
Rangeville58 ENE0.993.320.4
Roma1 N2.228.3
Stanthorpe279 W0.5
Toowoomba79 E296.720.700
Warwick116 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S0.689.424.7
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay54 NE0.3
Kingaroy221 SW0.5
Maryborough171 S0.389.710
Tin Can Bay180 S0
Toogoom180 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga112 ESE0.192.3240
Auckland Point45 NE17827.10
Boat Creek300 WNW0.684.125.910
Boyne Island221 SW0.583.8-10
Clinton181 S0.876.926.30
South Gladstone38 NE174.327.310
Targinie253 WSW0.191.624.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater62 ENE3.678.726.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald45 NE1.373.827.30
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach351 N0.929.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E0.980.525.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)53 NE0.425.1
Parkhurst26 NNE0.286.124.2
West Rockhampton276 W0.287.725.610
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina225 SW1
West Mackay227 SW0.525.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr192 SSW0.327.31
Charters Towers--
Ingham249 WSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard75 ENE2.6120
Environment Park89 E0.478.428.500
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive76 ENE1.8130
North Ward59 ENE1.178.428.70
South Townsville--
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns159 SSE0.588.827.400
Gordonvale155.1 SSE0.5
Innisfail204.9 SSW0.1
Mareeba134.7 SE0.1
Mossman190 S0
Weipa347 NNW1.626.2
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap294 WNW228.6

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