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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 6am.

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

Thursday 12 February 2026 6am

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
Beaudesert119 ESE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.821.9
Boonah180 S0
Burpengary193 SSW0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra229 SW0.1
Cannon Hill-----
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.721.5
Coomera331 NNW0.79123.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon310 NW0.38823.9120
Deception Bay296 WNW0.682.10
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton24 NNE0.49721.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.621.7
Josephville149 SSE0.799.7220
Kilcoy232 SW0.3
Kippa-Ring69 ENE0.3
Lowood170 S0
Lytton301 WNW1.881.824.90
Maleny299 WNW1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek328 NNW0.722.8
Mutdapilly49 NE0.293.422.80
Nambour253 WSW0.391.722.3160
North Maclean104 ESE0.297.921.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood321 NW0.584.1240
Petrie180 S0
Raceview314 NW0.289.223.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.822.3
Redlands246 WSW0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.222.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.322.8
Rocklea276 W0.486.424.3160
South Brisbane249 WSW0.225.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.620.9
Southport319 NW0.893.123.30
Springwood67 ENE0.388.422.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8722.3
Tamborine Mountain286 WNW0.8
Tewantin165 SSE0
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba286 WNW0.483.725.30
Wynnum309 NW1.486.7240
Wynnum West329 NNW1.591.624.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville16 NNE1.927
Chinchilla323 NW0.7
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields95 E0.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth54 NE1.3
Rangeville61 ENE0.59420
Roma9 N4.327.7
Stanthorpe276 W0.1
Toowoomba52 NE1.69520.4100
Warwick214 SW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg297 WNW0.290.324.3
Gayndah149 SSE0
Hervey Bay152 SSE0.5
Kingaroy178 S0.7
Maryborough247 WSW0.894.4130
Tin Can Bay184 S0
Toogoom196 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga272 W09523.10
Auckland Point274 W0.481.426.30
Boat Creek293 WNW190.724.270
Boyne Island227 SW0.483-90
Clinton198 SSW1.382.924.90
South Gladstone274 W0.57726.570
Targinie257 WSW0.194.423.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater57 ENE3.383.225.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald35 NE1.378.5260
Gracemere--
Longreach319 NW1.528.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)138 SE0.885.723.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)163 SSE0.523.3
Parkhurst30 NNE0.287.723.4
West Rockhampton205 SSW0.290.424.850
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina218 SW0.8
West Mackay257 WSW0.524.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr230 SW0.526.11
Charters Towers--
Ingham181 S0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard81 E1.6243
Environment Park183 S0.486.827.100
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive86 E1243
North Ward163 SSE184.627.60
South Townsville84 E0.2
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton132.9 SE0.2
Cairns162 SSE0.99126.500
Gordonvale169.1 S0.7
Innisfail201.7 SSW0
Mareeba112.5 ESE0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa5 N0.726.5
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap262 W0.827.2

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