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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 1pm.

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

Sunday 15 February 2026 1pm

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
Beaudesert165 SSE0.6
Beerwah201 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.222
Boonah187 S0.6
Burpengary176 S1.4
Caboolture130 SE0.3
Caloundra199 SSW2.3
Cannon Hill172 S2.89021.61.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.322
Coomera167 SSE390.620.90.6
Cooroy181 S0.7
Deagon176 S2.689.621.21390.1
Deception Bay173 S3.384.90.5
Eagleby149 SSE1.1
Eatons Hill195 SSW0.3
Forest Lake158 SSE0.3
Gatton143 SE3.988.420.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.122.5
Josephville171 S1.693.520.10.3
Kilcoy223 SW1.1
Kippa-Ring175 S2.5
Lowood124 SE0.6
Lytton173 S3.783.721.60.8
Maleny153 SSE2.5
Moggill172 S0.5
Mountain Creek151 SSE123.9
Mutdapilly157 SSE3.594.419.92.3
Nambour183 S19222.22590.1
North Maclean164 SSE2.288.520.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood157 SSE1.985.321.10.3
Petrie--
Raceview144 SE2.190.321.10.4
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.422.1
Redlands219 SW3
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.222.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.622.1
Rocklea171 S1.486.121.92030.3
South Brisbane162 SSE2.521.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.421.7
Southport169 S2.590.321.11.2
Springwood152 SSE2.282.820.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8422.1
Tamborine Mountain146 SE2.9
Tewantin181 S0.8
Upper Kedron199 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba168 SSE1.486.1221.2
Wynnum177 S2.893.520.80.8
Wynnum West175 S3.795.121.11
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville61 ENE2.422.9
Chinchilla122 ESE1.5
Dalby128 SE2.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields101 E4.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth127 SE2.2
Rangeville109 ESE0.695.117.3
Roma92 E319.4
Stanthorpe330 NNW1.3
Toowoomba111 ESE3.599.517.11750.1
Warwick256 WSW3.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg126 SE2.199.523.4
Gayndah175 S0.3
Hervey Bay160 SSE1.4
Kingaroy306 NW1.3
Maryborough123 ESE2.298.51220.2
Tin Can Bay159 SSE0.9
Toogoom155 SSE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga158 SSE1.192.323.60.2
Auckland Point137 SE389.823.70
Boat Creek151 SSE289.124.12000.2
Boyne Island173 S2.688.7-3210
Clinton141 SE3.682.724.10
South Gladstone161 SSE2.585.5242480
Targinie136 SE0.992.324.20.3
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela259 W1.1
Blackwater108 ESE4.969.426.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald82 E1.667.427.70
Gracemere187 S1.6
Longreach50 NE2.624.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE3.172.127.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE2.329.2
Parkhurst171 S0.68425.4
West Rockhampton146 SE2.89224.12490.6
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina210 SSW1.3
West Mackay149 SSE2.928
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr81 E2.630.71118
Charters Towers--
Ingham149 SSE1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard71 ENE428
Environment Park106 ESE2.766.3314580
Kirwan122 ESE0.7
Lennon Drive71 ENE4.118
North Ward88 E1.973.629.70
South Townsville97 E0.7
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton274.8 W1.6
Cairns98 E0.866.931.48190
Gordonvale192.4 SSW0.6
Innisfail205.5 SSW0.5
Mareeba210.1 SSW0.6
Mossman54 NE0.6
Weipa269 W429.9
Yarrabah193 SSW0.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap237 WSW1.630.9

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
17 February 2026