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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 4am.

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

Thursday 12 February 2026 4am

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
Beaudesert171 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.922.6
Boonah131 SE0.3
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra317 NW0.3
Cannon Hill-----
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.822.5
Coomera323 NW0.691.223.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon21 NNE0.18524.810
Deception Bay263 W0.6800
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton82 E0.593.122.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.322.6
Josephville167 SSE0.999.222.30
Kilcoy180 S0
Kippa-Ring130 SE0.1
Lowood156 SSE0.1
Lytton302 WNW2.582.325.10
Maleny293 WNW1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek312 NW1.424.3
Mutdapilly262 W0.892.1230
Nambour232 SW0.290.922.510
North Maclean47 NE0.896.722.40
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood310 NW0.783.723.80
Petrie180 S0
Raceview320 NW0.386.224.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.523.2
Redlands248 WSW0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.923.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.323.8
Rocklea330 NNW0.484.125.210
South Brisbane297 WNW0.525.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.221.8
Southport304 NW0.790.223.60
Springwood78 ENE0.387.622.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8423.4
Tamborine Mountain269 W0.5
Tewantin230 SW0.1
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba310 NW0.583.525.60
Wynnum307 NW1.788.524.20
Wynnum West326 NW1.993.124.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville31 NNE1.127.4
Chinchilla299 WNW0.6
Dalby103 ESE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields162 SSE0.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth64 ENE1.6
Rangeville36 NE0.493.420.1
Roma2 N228
Stanthorpe226 SW0.4
Toowoomba55 NE1.196.920.600
Warwick141 SE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg175 S0.490.424.5
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay101 E0.1
Kingaroy175 S0.7
Maryborough210 SSW0.591.210
Tin Can Bay180 S0
Toogoom183 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga244 WSW0.294.123.60
Auckland Point15 NNE0.878.526.90
Boat Creek293 WNW0.987.92510
Boyne Island202 SSW0.783.7-10
Clinton206 SSW1.580.925.40
South Gladstone35 NE1.173.427.210
Targinie263 W0.292.424.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater66 ENE3.481.525.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald46 NE1.775.626.80
Gracemere--
Longreach348 NNW0.629.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE0.881.9250
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE0.524.3
Parkhurst42 NE0.387.423.8
West Rockhampton153 SSE0.288.825.410
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina237 WSW0.5
West Mackay252 WSW0.625.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr209 SSW0.626.51
Charters Towers--
Ingham195 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard74 ENE1.9110
Environment Park88 E0.477.528.300
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive75 ENE1.4170
North Ward74 ENE0.976.128.60
South Townsville150 SSE0.2
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton177.8 S0
Cairns170 S0.889.327.100
Gordonvale171.9 S0.3
Innisfail204.2 SSW0.1
Mareeba172 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa341 NNW1.326.1
Yarrabah177 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap288 WNW1.628.1

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