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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 Monday 16 February 2026 12am.

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

Monday 16 February 2026 12am

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
Beaudesert182 S0
Beerwah209 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.319.9
Boonah215 SW0.3
Burpengary188 S1.7
Caboolture204 SSW0.1
Caloundra230 SW2
Cannon Hill203 SSW1.690.220.70.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.719.6
Coomera183 S284.921.15.5
Cooroy198 SSW0.9
Deagon186 S1.390.620.100
Deception Bay197 SSW3.884.70.2
Eagleby164 SSE1
Eatons Hill233 SW0.2
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton120 ESE0.687.819.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview8219.7
Josephville163 SSE1.587.719.50
Kilcoy216 SW0.4
Kippa-Ring188 S1.3
Lowood162 SSE0
Lytton184 S3.883.220.80.8
Maleny155 SSE1.5
Moggill--
Mountain Creek224 SW2.320
Mutdapilly184 S1.29119.10
Nambour183 S0.891.220.801.3
North Maclean216 SW1.192.619.40
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood163 SSE1.87721.62.6
Petrie--
Raceview255 WSW0.493.6200.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.419.9
Redlands231 SW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.720
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.220.1
Rocklea209 SSW1.189.320.100.2
South Brisbane212 SSW1.420
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9319.5
Southport162 SSE2.378.821.70
Springwood170 S0.682.920.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.119.9
Tamborine Mountain144 SE2.6
Tewantin219 SW0.8
Upper Kedron222 SW0.5
Woolloongabba227 SW0.988.520.40.2
Wynnum182 S2.991.5200.4
Wynnum West180 S3.894.520.20.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville100 E1.320.8
Chinchilla122 ESE0.3
Dalby161 SSE0.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields100 E3.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth125 SE1.6
Rangeville105 ESE0.39615.3
Roma88 E2.118.9
Stanthorpe308 NW1.2
Toowoomba112 ESE3.197.615.700.1
Warwick343 NNW2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE2.39921.4
Gayndah195 SSW0.1
Hervey Bay178 S0.9
Kingaroy332 NNW1
Maryborough196 SSW2.110012.7
Tin Can Bay182 S0.7
Toogoom167 SSE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga149 SSE0.894.521.50.1
Auckland Point136 SE3.99221.60
Boat Creek146 SE1.991.32210.3
Boyne Island166 SSE3.491.8-10.4
Clinton148 SSE3.386.121.90
South Gladstone156 SSE2.688.721.810
Targinie121 ESE1.394.721.90.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela314 NW1.3
Blackwater113 ESE1.685.7220
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald139 SE2.791.4220
Gracemere194 SSW1
Longreach85 E3.124.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE3.388.423.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE2.923.5
Parkhurst201 SSW0.784.823.2
West Rockhampton155 SSE2.893.722.700.7
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina210 SSW1.5
West Mackay155 SSE2.925.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr157 SSE2.124.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard77 ENE3.5190
Environment Park87 E0.580.628.400
Kirwan182 S0
Lennon Drive78 ENE3220
North Ward55 NE1.178.728.60
South Townsville290 WNW0.7
Stuart144 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns184 S0.893.924.800
Gordonvale183.3 S0.6
Innisfail244.9 WSW0.3
Mareeba168.4 SSE0.1
Mossman189 S0
Weipa21 NNE1.625.8
Yarrabah197 SSW0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap337 NNW0.928.7

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
17 February 2026