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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 6am.

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

Monday 16 February 2026 6am

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
Beerwah202 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee94.419.2
Boonah202 SSW0.7
Burpengary187 S0.8
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra221 SW2
Cannon Hill231 SW1.891.320.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.918.6
Coomera177 S373.921.60
Cooroy193 SSW1.1
Deagon198 SSW0.886.720.360
Deception Bay195 SSW2.978.70
Eagleby164 SSE1.9
Eatons Hill242 WSW0.4
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton146 SE1.284.119.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.118.9
Josephville174 S2.979.819.40
Kilcoy208 SSW0.4
Kippa-Ring188 S1.4
Lowood127 SE0.1
Lytton190 S3.2-21.10
Maleny148 SSE2.5
Moggill--
Mountain Creek213 SSW220.3
Mutdapilly170 S2.682.919.50
Nambour192 SSW1.189.220.830
North Maclean197 SSW282.819.60
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood160 SSE2.268.421.80
Petrie--
Raceview213 SSW0.592.419.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.919.1
Redlands229 SW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.319.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.319.2
Rocklea211 SSW0.888.719.5100
South Brisbane222 SW1.819.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9418.3
Southport168 SSE2.871.121.70
Springwood159 SSE1.371.220.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.618.9
Tamborine Mountain160 SSE2.3
Tewantin204 SSW1
Upper Kedron220 SW0.6
Woolloongabba243 WSW1.188.1200
Wynnum188 S2.677.620.40
Wynnum West187 S3.486.320.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville68 ENE120
Chinchilla118 ESE0.4
Dalby165 SSE0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields104 ESE3.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth125 SE2
Rangeville96 E0.39615
Roma106 ESE2.218.4
Stanthorpe309 NW0.8
Toowoomba102 ESE3.496.215.660
Warwick341 NNW3.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg166 SSE39821.6
Gayndah184 S0.1
Hervey Bay168 SSE1.6
Kingaroy340 NNW1
Maryborough183 S3.29940
Tin Can Bay172 S0.9
Toogoom173 S0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga141 SE0.39421.70
Auckland Point149 SSE2.788.322.50
Boat Creek156 SSE2.686.62320
Boyne Island172 S3.388.2-20
Clinton157 SSE2.481.922.90
South Gladstone163 SSE2.884.422.630
Targinie129 SE1.29222.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela345 NNW1.9
Blackwater91 E1.58022.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald143 SE2.59321.50
Gracemere177 S0.7
Longreach82 E3.222.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE3.488.322.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE3.122.1
Parkhurst194 SSW0.783.522.5
West Rockhampton150 SSE1.591.122.410
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina207 SSW2
West Mackay187 S3.124
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr209 SSW0.7250
Charters Towers--
Ingham96 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard97 E2.340
Environment Park207 SSW0.599.524.103
Kirwan181 S0
Lennon Drive100 E0.80
North Ward153 SSE1.597.924.41.9
South Townsville110 ESE0.2
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns176 S1.192.724.910
Gordonvale180 S0
Innisfail--
Mareeba177.2 S0.3
Mossman180 S0
Weipa328 NNW227.3
Yarrabah178 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap351 N1.425.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/357 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
18 February 2026