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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 12pm.

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

Sunday 15 February 2026 12pm

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
Beaudesert179 S0
Beerwah176 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.322.9
Boonah198 SSW0.8
Burpengary179 S1.4
Caboolture192 SSW0.3
Caloundra193 SSW2
Cannon Hill170 S2.691.521.51.7
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.222.6
Coomera165 SSE3.388.121.11
Cooroy164 SSE0.9
Deagon176 S2.290.621.11910.1
Deception Bay180 S3.785.90.2
Eagleby124 SE1.3
Eatons Hill216 SW0.4
Forest Lake134 SE0.2
Gatton142 SE3.284.920.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.822.7
Josephville158 SSE1.488.520.80.1
Kilcoy224 SW1.1
Kippa-Ring180 S2.2
Lowood129 SE0.6
Lytton161 SSE4.684.421.71.4
Maleny141 SE2.2
Moggill167 SSE0.5
Mountain Creek147 SSE1.123.7
Mutdapilly165 SSE3.190.420.40.3
Nambour172 S1.19321.61990
North Maclean145 SE1.588.8210.1
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood157 SSE2.378.521.80.3
Petrie--
Raceview162 SSE1.885.821.50.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.123
Redlands219 SW3.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.422.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.823
Rocklea161 SSE1.283.922.41820.1
South Brisbane148 SSE2.521.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.422.1
Southport162 SSE2.385.121.60.6
Springwood144 SE2.383.520.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8322.6
Tamborine Mountain145 SE2.9
Tewantin185 S0.7
Upper Kedron196 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba153 SSE1.686.222.10.6
Wynnum170 S3.195.720.71.6
Wynnum West170 S3.697.3211.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville61 ENE2.522.7
Chinchilla126 SE1.3
Dalby119 ESE2.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields103 ESE3.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth135 SE1.9
Rangeville107 ESE0.694.517.3
Roma85 E2.819.2
Stanthorpe309 NW1.9
Toowoomba107 ESE3.997.217.22530.2
Warwick309 NW3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg141 SE1.999.823.4
Gayndah159 SSE0.4
Hervey Bay150 SSE1.7
Kingaroy333 NNW1.8
Maryborough159 SSE1.698.51030.5
Tin Can Bay152 SSE1.5
Toogoom159 SSE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga158 SSE1.288.9240.1
Auckland Point136 SE3.288.123.80
Boat Creek145 SE2.485.524.52530.1
Boyne Island169 S2.790.3-1940.1
Clinton145 SE4.181.724.10
South Gladstone162 SSE2.984.6242670
Targinie132 SE1.287.624.80.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela318 NW1.4
Blackwater109 ESE5.269.125.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald72 ENE1.97126.40
Gracemere184 S2
Longreach39 NE2.824.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE371.827.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)107 ESE2.329.5
Parkhurst181 S0.981.325.6
West Rockhampton140 SE3.387.524.72911.9
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW1.4
West Mackay155 SSE2.827.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E2.830663
Charters Towers--
Ingham93 E1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard72 ENE4.425
Environment Park104 ESE2.966.131.57510
Kirwan101 E0.8
Lennon Drive73 ENE4.619
North Ward101 E2.873.329.70
South Townsville90 E0.6
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton266.6 W1.1
Cairns186 S1.373.129.55180
Gordonvale161.3 SSE0.4
Innisfail208.8 SSW0.5
Mareeba265.5 W0.8
Mossman58 ENE0.5
Weipa274 W3.530.2
Yarrabah170 S0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap297 WNW2.330.2

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