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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 3pm.

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

Sunday 15 February 2026 3pm

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
Beaudesert185 S0.6
Beerwah202 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8821.4
Boonah212 SSW0.5
Burpengary184 S1.9
Caboolture164 SSE0.3
Caloundra207 SSW3.1
Cannon Hill184 S2.394213.3
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.421.3
Coomera176 S3.391.120.50.6
Cooroy182 S1.1
Deagon177 S2.390.820.91360.1
Deception Bay184 S4.285.50.3
Eagleby164 SSE2.3
Eatons Hill194 SSW0.3
Forest Lake180 S0.1
Gatton154 SSE4.58819.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.621.7
Josephville165 SSE1.694.919.61.3
Kilcoy221 SW1.2
Kippa-Ring180 S2
Lowood154 SSE0.6
Lytton179 S3.584.321.31.4
Maleny147 SSE3.2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek186 S1.121.8
Mutdapilly173 S3.594.319.52.3
Nambour159 SSE1.292.8211340
North Maclean191 S1.994.420.21.5
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood160 SSE2.18620.70.3
Petrie--
Raceview169 S290.620.30.6
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.921.7
Redlands225 SW2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.321.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.121.5
Rocklea180 S1.391.520.81460.6
South Brisbane170 S2.320.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.520.9
Southport165 SSE2.69220.61.1
Springwood161 SSE1.686.920.11.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.721.5
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE1.6
Tewantin164 SSE0.9
Upper Kedron209 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba176 S1.688.721.12.4
Wynnum179 S2.697.220.41.8
Wynnum West179 S3.797.620.81.8
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville84 E1.421.7
Chinchilla128 SE1.3
Dalby121 ESE2.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields105 ESE3.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth134 SE2.8
Rangeville126 SE0.795.116.4
Roma98 E2.319.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba114 ESE3.198.916.51530.1
Warwick331 NNW3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg120 ESE2.399.522.9
Gayndah159 SSE0
Hervey Bay144 SE1.4
Kingaroy318 NW1.4
Maryborough152 SSE2.497.71280.2
Tin Can Bay147 SSE1.2
Toogoom150 SSE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga149 SSE0.993.923.60.4
Auckland Point142 SE2.991.923.40
Boat Creek155 SSE2.391.223.81530.3
Boyne Island171 S2.691.1-1890.3
Clinton145 SE2.985.5240
South Gladstone162 SSE2.588.223.71440
Targinie150 SSE0.794.923.90.9
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE1.8
Blackwater104 ESE4.568.526.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald146 SE3.269.426.80
Gracemere190 S1.2
Longreach62 ENE2.926.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)69 ENE1.481.626.10.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)54 NE0.426.2
Parkhurst207 SSW1.183.625.7
West Rockhampton156 SSE3.391.524.43270.1
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW0.9
West Mackay139 SE3.528.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr106 ESE2.931.1779
Charters Towers--
Ingham87 E1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard69 ENE3.721
Environment Park100 E2.366.730.95060
Kirwan127 SE0.6
Lennon Drive70 ENE3.516
North Ward96 E1.972.129.60
South Townsville81 E0.6
Stuart89 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton220.4 SW0.9
Cairns114 ESE2.272.231.14000
Gordonvale86.3 E0.7
Innisfail--
Mareeba188.1 S0.7
Mossman232 SW0.1
Weipa270 W2.929.1
Yarrabah161 SSE0.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap252 WSW232.2

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
17 February 2026