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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 14 February 2026 11pm

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
Beaudesert174 S0.9
Beerwah196 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.620.4
Boonah183 S0
Burpengary188 S1.1
Caboolture201 SSW0
Caloundra169 S2
Cannon Hill197 SSW1.680.121.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8720.4
Coomera178 S2.680.321.60.2
Cooroy194 SSW1
Deagon190 S0.978.42210
Deception Bay209 SSW2.575.60
Eagleby147 SSE0.8
Eatons Hill198 SSW0.2
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton135 SE1.388.319.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.821
Josephville168 SSE0.792.519.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring192 SSW1.5
Lowood148 SSE0.2
Lytton203 SSW374.9220
Maleny147 SSE1.7
Moggill--
Mountain Creek141 SE1.621.8
Mutdapilly183 S1.792.119.90
Nambour201 SSW0.391.720.500
North Maclean181 S1.477.821.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood167 SSE1.775.521.60
Petrie--
Raceview163 SSE0.982.221.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.720.6
Redlands231 SW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley8620.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.520.5
Rocklea222 SW1.186.12100
South Brisbane221 SW1.221.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.620.6
Southport176 S2.280.721.50
Springwood167 SSE1.175.420.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.321
Tamborine Mountain132 SE3.5
Tewantin211 SSW0.9
Upper Kedron218 SW0.7
Woolloongabba223 SW183.821.70
Wynnum203 SSW1.481.3210
Wynnum West200 SSW2.784.521.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville78 ENE1.322.6
Chinchilla116 ESE0.7
Dalby118 ESE2.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields101 E3.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth113 ESE1.7
Rangeville93 E0.69615.9
Roma88 E3.320.9
Stanthorpe328 NNW1.7
Toowoomba98 E5.810016.200
Warwick331 NNW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg158 SSE2.899.120.9
Gayndah150 SSE0
Hervey Bay188 S0.8
Kingaroy313 NW1.7
Maryborough179 S2.498.400
Tin Can Bay165 SSE0.8
Toogoom198 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga169 S0.286.722.10
Auckland Point139 SE4.284.422.70
Boat Creek161 SSE2.182.32310
Boyne Island172 S485.9-10
Clinton150 SSE3.97723.10
South Gladstone160 SSE3.180.622.910
Targinie130 SE1.185.922.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela333 NNW1.8
Blackwater89 E7.276.124.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald75 ENE2.577.425.30
Gracemere177 S1.1
Longreach31 NNE1.324.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)90 E373.425.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)92 E1.925.6
Parkhurst200 SSW0.77323.7
West Rockhampton141 SE2.280.923.600
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina115 ESE0.5
West Mackay109 ESE4.228.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E328.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard77 ENE4250
Environment Park102 ESE2.479.228.900
Kirwan160 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive79 E4.2190
North Ward112 ESE2.380.528.70
South Townsville85 E0.6
Stuart140 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton99.8 E0.6
Cairns193 SSW2.184.327.300
Gordonvale186.7 S0.7
Innisfail--
Mareeba155.8 SSE0.3
Mossman164 SSE0.1
Weipa347 NNW1.328.2
Yarrabah166 SSE0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap304 NW0.330.1

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