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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 11am.

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

Sunday 15 February 2026 11am

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
Beaudesert178 S0.1
Beerwah189 S0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.122.6
Boonah178 S0.8
Burpengary183 S1.6
Caboolture173 S0.3
Caloundra199 SSW2.4
Cannon Hill168 SSE2.792.521.12.3
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.722.5
Coomera163 SSE485.721.51.3
Cooroy196 SSW1.2
Deagon176 S2.791.620.71440.1
Deception Bay183 S4860.3
Eagleby107 ESE1.3
Eatons Hill220 SW0.2
Forest Lake159 SSE0.1
Gatton142 SE38221.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.722.6
Josephville164 SSE1.878.821.70.2
Kilcoy228 SW1.3
Kippa-Ring182 S2.5
Lowood104 ESE0.4
Lytton158 SSE5.185.421.12
Maleny156 SSE1.7
Moggill158 SSE0.2
Mountain Creek218 SW1.322.2
Mutdapilly153 SSE2.890.520.61
Nambour178 S0.892.721.21580.2
North Maclean154 SSE1.682.621.40.1
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood162 SSE2.877.6220.2
Petrie--
Raceview158 SSE1.882.121.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.122.8
Redlands224 SW3
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.622.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.222.6
Rocklea150 SSE0.884.422.11720.1
South Brisbane149 SSE321
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.421.9
Southport162 SSE384.321.70
Springwood140 SE2.185.220.70.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.822.5
Tamborine Mountain140 SE2.5
Tewantin214 SW0.7
Upper Kedron188 S0.5
Woolloongabba153 SSE1.487.121.61
Wynnum166 SSE398.420.22.8
Wynnum West168 SSE3.598.520.52.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville69 ENE2.422.2
Chinchilla122 ESE1.4
Dalby133 SE2.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields105 ESE3.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth127 SE2
Rangeville109 ESE0.594.817.1
Roma97 E3.318.9
Stanthorpe303 WNW2
Toowoomba103 ESE3.798.216.72760
Warwick335 NNW3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg153 SSE2.198.322.9
Gayndah142 SE0.4
Hervey Bay149 SSE2
Kingaroy313 NW2
Maryborough156 SSE2.497.92150
Tin Can Bay146 SE1.1
Toogoom184 S0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga146 SE1.392.723.10.1
Auckland Point143 SE3.190.123.30
Boat Creek160 SSE2.688.823.73650
Boyne Island171 S2.689.5-2530.2
Clinton143 SE3.383.623.60
South Gladstone165 SSE2.786.723.43000
Targinie141 SE1.389.324.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela311 NW1.5
Blackwater110 ESE4.869.625.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald75 ENE1.671.725.70
Gracemere182 S2.2
Longreach41 NE2.624.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E3.374.726.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)103 ESE2.528.2
Parkhurst124 SE1.271.426.9
West Rockhampton145 SE3.878.925.84070
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina204 SSW0.9
West Mackay156 SSE3.127.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr100 E2.729.7515
Charters Towers--
Ingham91 E0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard74 ENE4.326
Environment Park112 ESE2.86830.86750
Kirwan109 ESE0.7
Lennon Drive76 ENE4.322
North Ward111 ESE2.874.729.40
South Townsville77 ENE0.8
Stuart106 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton214.6 SW0.8
Cairns131 SE0.978.528.65470
Gordonvale157.8 SSE0.6
Innisfail247 WSW0.8
Mareeba272 W0.7
Mossman115 ESE0.2
Weipa285 WNW2.129.7
Yarrabah197 SSW0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap294 WNW2.329.8

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
16 February 2026