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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 Sunday 15 February 2026 1am.

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

Sunday 15 February 2026 1am

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
Beaudesert184 S0.6
Beerwah199 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.120
Boonah193 SSW0.3
Burpengary189 S1.3
Caboolture200 SSW0
Caloundra178 S2.5
Cannon Hill200 SSW1.580.621.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8621
Coomera170 S2.577.821.80
Cooroy196 SSW1.3
Deagon182 S1.278.821.900
Deception Bay200 SSW2.674.30
Eagleby116 ESE0.7
Eatons Hill234 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton169 S284.220.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.621.3
Josephville174 S1.390.919.50
Kilcoy204 SSW0.7
Kippa-Ring180 S0.9
Lowood120 ESE0.3
Lytton200 SSW2.47621.90
Maleny152 SSE2.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek164 SSE0.822
Mutdapilly188 S1.790.619.80
Nambour214 SW192.620.200
North Maclean172 S1.874.121.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood165 SSE1.771.421.90
Petrie--
Raceview161 SSE1.579.121.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.620.9
Redlands232 SW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.220.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.220.4
Rocklea247 WSW0.885.820.700
South Brisbane228 SW1.221.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.121
Southport170 S275.321.80
Springwood147 SSE1.676.220.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.621.1
Tamborine Mountain136 SE4
Tewantin201 SSW0.9
Upper Kedron223 SW1.2
Woolloongabba236 SW0.883.921.5
Wynnum188 S1.679.821.20
Wynnum West193 SSW2.684.521.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville75 ENE221.8
Chinchilla130 SE0.4
Dalby128 SE1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields105 ESE3.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth131 SE1.3
Rangeville110 ESE0.59615.8
Roma102 ESE4.120
Stanthorpe326 NW1.7
Toowoomba132 SE2.698.416.200
Warwick313 NW2.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S2.999.121
Gayndah176 S0
Hervey Bay192 SSW0.6
Kingaroy270 W1.3
Maryborough180 S2.299.502.2
Tin Can Bay157 SSE0.8
Toogoom190 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga185 S0.48822.30
Auckland Point144 SE3.183.322.70
Boat Creek155 SSE2.382.623.110
Boyne Island174 S3.785.1-00.2
Clinton153 SSE3.277.422.90
South Gladstone163 SSE379.522.910
Targinie123 ESE1.186.3230
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela332 NNW1.7
Blackwater99 E4.776.823.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald78 ENE2.478.1240
Gracemere181 S0.9
Longreach51 NE1.624.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE1.379.224.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE1.424.7
Parkhurst262 W0.67623.1
West Rockhampton145 SE2.382.223.100
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay104 ESE4.528.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr102 ESE2.128.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard81 E5.2240
Environment Park132 SE1.390.926.900
Kirwan110 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive90 E3.1410
North Ward143 SE2.591.526.80
South Townsville73 ENE0.4
Stuart136 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton98.2 E0.7
Cairns154 SSE1.187.726.600
Gordonvale176.2 S0.7
Innisfail325.2 NW0.3
Mareeba155.4 SSE0.2
Mossman181 S0
Weipa2 N127.8
Yarrabah178 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE1.724.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/357 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