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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 Saturday 14 February 2026 2am.

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

Saturday 14 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
Beaudesert130 SE1.4
Beerwah208 SSW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.821.5
Boonah176 S0.6
Burpengary178 S1.3
Caboolture160 SSE0.1
Caloundra151 SSE0.2
Cannon Hill161 SSE2.19021.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.921.4
Coomera160 SSE3.988.321.40
Cooroy162 SSE0.2
Deagon170 S2.38821.710
Deception Bay176 S3.783.90.2
Eagleby107 ESE1.1
Eatons Hill172 S0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton98 E2.284.320.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.322.2
Josephville--91.820.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring175 S2.4
Lowood111 ESE1.7
Lytton151 SSE6.482.122.50
Maleny105 ESE1.9
Moggill162 SSE0.4
Mountain Creek70 ENE1.121.6
Mutdapilly169 S28820.70
Nambour87 E1.19521.300.1
North Maclean147 SSE1.476.422.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood160 SSE384.621.10
Petrie--
Raceview131 SE3.67722.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.221.1
Redlands200 SSW2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley8322.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.121.3
Rocklea140 SE184.321.800
South Brisbane144 SE2.521.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.921.7
Southport161 SSE3.287.721.40
Springwood134 SE2.682.720.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.722.2
Tamborine Mountain124 SE3.8
Tewantin173 S0.3
Upper Kedron190 S0.9
Woolloongabba144 SE1.786.221.90
Wynnum158 SSE3.988.921.30
Wynnum West160 SSE2.995.621.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville105 ESE1.125
Chinchilla115 ESE1.4
Dalby113 ESE2.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields99 E5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth113 ESE2.2
Rangeville90 E0.99616.5
Roma131 SE1.521.9
Stanthorpe339 NNW2.2
Toowoomba94 E6.210016.600.1
Warwick327 NNW4.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg189 S1.310023.5
Gayndah102 ESE0.2
Hervey Bay156 SSE1.9
Kingaroy292 WNW1.9
Maryborough110 ESE1.798.200.1
Tin Can Bay148 SSE0.8
Toogoom150 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga82 E4.482.227.60
Auckland Point76 ENE6.979.327.80
Boat Creek79 E3.478.728.100
Boyne Island81 E3.777.3-00
Clinton70 ENE4.974.1280
South Gladstone79 E2.575.62810
Targinie76 ENE2.782.227.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela287 WNW0.6
Blackwater75 ENE3.991.724.80.1
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald64 ENE0.896.723.92.6
Gracemere--
Longreach40 NE0.625.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE1.791.1250
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE1.525.4
Parkhurst288 WNW0.288.225.6
West Rockhampton98 E181.227.710
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina198 SSW0.3
West Mackay86 E1.828
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr82 E0.527.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham91 E0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard86 E1150
Environment Park242 WSW0.191.227.100
Kirwan181 S0
Lennon Drive90 E0.3290
North Ward157 SSE0.585.527.80
South Townsville125 SE0
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.7 SE0.1
Cairns357 N1.385.826.800
Gordonvale119.2 ESE0.4
Innisfail229.8 SW0.1
Mareeba147.4 SSE0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa354 N0.427.3
Yarrabah211 SSW0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap347 NNW2.824.8

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
14 February 2026