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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 2am.

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

Sunday 15 February 2026 2am

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
Beaudesert187 S0.3
Beerwah212 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.720.1
Boonah192 SSW0.5
Burpengary183 S0.7
Caboolture167 SSE0
Caloundra193 SSW2.5
Cannon Hill178 S1.878.922.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.121.2
Coomera172 S375.421.90
Cooroy208 SSW1.3
Deagon177 S1.578.22200
Deception Bay191 S1.976.60
Eagleby122 ESE0.5
Eatons Hill218 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton168 SSE282.420.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.321.4
Josephville174 S1.290.419.40
Kilcoy206 SSW1
Kippa-Ring184 S1.5
Lowood124 SE0.3
Lytton176 S2.774.522.30
Maleny146 SE2.2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek160 SSE0.922.5
Mutdapilly178 S2.98919.70
Nambour191 S0.691.720.300
North Maclean165 SSE1.67321.80.2
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood163 SSE1.86922.10
Petrie--
Raceview181 S0.880.421.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.620.9
Redlands232 SW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley8620.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.520.6
Rocklea219 SW0.585.82100
South Brisbane212 SSW1.221.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.621
Southport172 S2.172.4220
Springwood141 SE1.276.220.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.321.2
Tamborine Mountain133 SE3.3
Tewantin199 SSW0.8
Upper Kedron224 SW0.9
Woolloongabba212 SSW0.98321.70.1
Wynnum176 S276.121.50
Wynnum West178 S2.682.321.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville86 E1.720.7
Chinchilla132 SE0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields108 ESE3.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth128 SE1.1
Rangeville90 E0.59615.8
Roma84 E3.718.9
Stanthorpe323 NW1.3
Toowoomba106 ESE4.298.716.100.2
Warwick313 NW2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg175 S2.799.421.1
Gayndah174 S0
Hervey Bay194 SSW0.7
Kingaroy333 NNW1.2
Maryborough198 SSW2.110000.1
Tin Can Bay148 SSE1.1
Toogoom177 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga191 S0.589.622.10.1
Auckland Point143 SE3.284.322.40
Boat Creek155 SSE2.283.222.810.1
Boyne Island177 S2.887.4-00.6
Clinton160 SSE2.378.722.60
South Gladstone161 SSE2.980.922.410
Targinie117 ESE187.322.90.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela337 NNW1.6
Blackwater100 E4.876.423.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald78 ENE1.779.923.50
Gracemere171 S0.4
Longreach43 NE1.424.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE1.680.224.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE1.624.6
Parkhurst279 W0.577.822.9
West Rockhampton142 SE2.784.12300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina140 SE0.4
West Mackay104 ESE3.528.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr108 ESE1.9280
Charters Towers--
Ingham97 E0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard85 E2.6240
Environment Park183 S189.526.800
Kirwan139 SE0.2
Lennon Drive89 E2.2220
North Ward155 SSE2.189.426.90
South Townsville94 E0.3
Stuart137 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton111 ESE0.2
Cairns163 SSE0.987.626.400
Gordonvale184.9 S0.7
Innisfail316 NW0.3
Mareeba91.5 E0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa348 NNW1.227.7
Yarrabah151 SSE0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap66 ENE0.824.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/358 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