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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 Friday 13 February 2026 3pm.

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

Friday 13 February 2026 3pm

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
Beaudesert164 SSE1.1
Beerwah215 SW0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.825.8
Boonah190 S1
Burpengary146 SE2.2
Caboolture148 SSE1
Caloundra183 S3
Cannon Hill124 SE2.782.725.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.724.8
Coomera134 SE6.294.722.80.5
Cooroy190 S1.1
Deagon147 SSE1.880.525.32410
Deception Bay145 SE4.574.30
Eagleby102 ESE2.3
Eatons Hill113 ESE0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton146 SE4.589.9230
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.826.1
Josephville164 SSE1.89722.40.6
Kilcoy210 SSW1.1
Kippa-Ring174 S2.8
Lowood134 SE0.9
Lytton136 SE5.677.724.90
Maleny144 SE3.1
Moggill148 SSE1.3
Mountain Creek160 SSE1.126.5
Mutdapilly171 S3.594.822.71
Nambour138 SE1.587.424.81100
North Maclean121 ESE1.595.123.50.8
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood140 SE4.89022.62.2
Petrie66 ENE2.2
Raceview129 SE2.789.824.20.6
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.425.8
Redlands168 SSE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.725.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview8525.7
Rocklea140 SE1.783.125.12610
South Brisbane141 SE3.625.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.524.8
Southport128 SE3.295.222.81.1
Springwood126 SE3.384.423.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.825.7
Tamborine Mountain140 SE3.6
Tewantin188 S1.4
Upper Kedron144 SE0.9
Woolloongabba134 SE2.780.325.80
Wynnum129 SE385.324.20
Wynnum West131 SE487.8250
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville185 S1.131.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby117 ESE2.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields106 ESE4.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth122 ESE2.5
Rangeville109 ESE0.79420.1
Roma88 E1.930.5
Stanthorpe334 NNW1.8
Toowoomba104 ESE5.296.720.42130.4
Warwick336 NNW4.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg58 ENE0.899.825.5
Gayndah194 SSW1
Hervey Bay129 SE0.6
Kingaroy277 W1.8
Maryborough110 ESE275.94450
Tin Can Bay154 SSE2.4
Toogoom103 ESE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga78 ENE0.277.329.60.1
Auckland Point43 NE1.67828.40
Boat Creek52 NE2.275.329.11960
Boyne Island25 NNE2.377.7-890
Clinton38 NE3.872.128.50
South Gladstone36 NE2.175.528.5570
Targinie36 NE0.874.4300.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela255 WSW0.7
Blackwater49 NE487.325.30.5
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald88 E1.873.230.60
Gracemere--
Longreach329 NNW3.335.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)269 W1.961.831.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)278 W1.733.1
Parkhurst55 NE2.554.334.6
West Rockhampton71 ENE256.633.94120
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina66 ENE0.9
West Mackay72 ENE3.930.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr316 NW0.830.194
Charters Towers--
Ingham244 WSW2.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard80 E2.818
Environment Park186 S0.783.828.2900
Kirwan156 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive83 E1.320
North Ward172 S284.927.80
South Townsville107 ESE0.3
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton195.5 SSW0.9
Cairns174 S1.870.832.86580
Gordonvale223 SW0.9
Innisfail245.7 WSW0.6
Mareeba251.5 WSW0.8
Mossman234 SW0.8
Weipa290 WNW1.729.9
Yarrabah181 S0.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap19 NNE1.334.4

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
13 February 2026