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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 10pm.

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

Saturday 14 February 2026 10pm

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
Beaudesert141 SE1
Beerwah183 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.820.6
Boonah184 S0
Burpengary193 SSW0.7
Caboolture185 S0
Caloundra188 S2.1
Cannon Hill219 SW1.386.221.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8720.2
Coomera169 S3.27821.90
Cooroy189 S1
Deagon183 S178.32210
Deception Bay214 SW278.10
Eagleby147 SSE1
Eatons Hill215 SW0.2
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton122 ESE1.290.419.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.820.9
Josephville158 SSE0.793.619.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring182 S2
Lowood152 SSE0.1
Lytton161 SSE3.168.223.10
Maleny147 SSE1.8
Moggill--
Mountain Creek216 SW1.321.1
Mutdapilly177 S1.892.5200
Nambour220 SW1.19120.210
North Maclean180 S1.475.921.50
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood164 SSE1.973.621.80
Petrie--
Raceview168 SSE0.982.221.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank8620.6
Redlands198 SSW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.320.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.320.6
Rocklea246 WSW0.686.721.200
South Brisbane214 SW1.221.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.620.6
Southport167 SSE2.578.221.70
Springwood173 S0.77920.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.321.1
Tamborine Mountain132 SE3.8
Tewantin214 SW0.7
Upper Kedron230 SW0.7
Woolloongabba224 SW0.982.7220
Wynnum178 S1.773.1220
Wynnum West189 S2.383.421.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville87 E1.422.9
Chinchilla120 ESE0.9
Dalby121 ESE2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields100 E3.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth114 ESE1.7
Rangeville96 E0.59616.2
Roma87 E4.221.3
Stanthorpe301 WNW1.6
Toowoomba100 E5.110016.400
Warwick343 NNW3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg155 SSE3.598.321
Gayndah132 SE0.1
Hervey Bay170 S1.2
Kingaroy313 NW2.2
Maryborough183 S2.79700.1
Tin Can Bay162 SSE1.1
Toogoom176 S0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga179 S0.585.322.10
Auckland Point142 SE3.68322.60
Boat Creek160 SSE381.722.810.4
Boyne Island171 S3.584.7-10
Clinton158 SSE374.6230
South Gladstone160 SSE378.622.900
Targinie140 SE186.922.30.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela334 NNW1.5
Blackwater93 E6.276.325.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald83 E1.674.925.50
Gracemere184 S0.9
Longreach37 NE1.124.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E2.870.1260
Moranbah (Utah Dr)97 E1.725.9
Parkhurst184 S0.972.824.4
West Rockhampton137 SE2.979.42400
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina164 SSE0.4
West Mackay103 ESE4.628.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr92 E3.228.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham118 ESE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard82 E3.8250
Environment Park98 E282.228.400
Kirwan170 S0.1
Lennon Drive83 E3260
North Ward110 ESE2.186.5280
South Townsville83 E0.4
Stuart155 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton159.9 SSE0
Cairns183 S1.586.12800
Gordonvale202.2 SSW0.3
Innisfail251.3 WSW0.3
Mareeba172.8 S0.1
Mossman186 S0
Weipa331 NNW1.428.2
Yarrabah187 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap238 WSW0.830.9

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
15 February 2026