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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 Thursday 19 February 2026 11pm.

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

Thursday 19 February 2026 11pm

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
Beaudesert143 SE0.1
Beerwah174 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7624.7
Boonah172 S0.5
Burpengary166 SSE0
Caboolture153 SSE0
Caloundra316 NW0.2
Cannon Hill30 NNE1.68325.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.324.8
Coomera247 WSW0.686.124.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon321 NW0.184.124.720
Deception Bay334 NNW1.277.70
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton140 SE2.475.924.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.925.7
Josephville126 SE0.288.723.70
Kilcoy95 E1.1
Kippa-Ring150 SSE0
Lowood234 SW0
Lytton3 N4.478.4260
Maleny304 NW0.3
Moggill147 SSE0
Mountain Creek317 NW125.2
Mutdapilly155 SSE1.483.123.60
Nambour192 SSW0.289.322.910
North Maclean82 E0.190.823.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood244 WSW0.577.925.10
Petrie--
Raceview81 E1.481.125.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.724.9
Redlands24 NNE1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.825.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.625.1
Rocklea29 NNE1.878.626.100
South Brisbane37 NE1.425.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.624.5
Southport284 WNW0.785.724.70
Springwood66 ENE0.284.123.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.625.4
Tamborine Mountain40 NE1.1
Tewantin267 W0.1
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba28 NNE1.38126.10
Wynnum24 NNE2.485250
Wynnum West2 N2.587.225.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville61 ENE1.429.8
Chinchilla288 WNW0.5
Dalby111 ESE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields90 E0.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth98 E0.8
Rangeville33 NNE0.382.522.1
Roma24 NNE0.926.9
Stanthorpe256 WSW0.3
Toowoomba89 E2.583.422.800
Warwick299 WNW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg113 ESE0.681.125.1
Gayndah139 SE0.1
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy247 WSW1.7
Maryborough223 SW0.884.720
Tin Can Bay162 SSE0
Toogoom180 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga152 SSE0.682.725.20
Auckland Point90 E4.476.226.40
Boat Creek104 ESE1.977.626.300
Boyne Island88 E2.675.4-00
Clinton101 E2.77126.30
South Gladstone78 ENE1.77326.410
Targinie108 ESE1.381.7260
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela222 SW0.3
Blackwater52 NE4.377.326.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE1.689.725.90.1
Gracemere161 SSE0.3
Longreach351 N0.824.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE1.99322.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE1.723
Parkhurst82 E1.373.226.7
West Rockhampton118 ESE1.375.82700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina208 SSW1.1
West Mackay214 SW1.225.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr75 ENE1.127.20
Charters Towers137 SE0.5
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard91 E1.6230
Environment Park108 ESE0.294.727.900
Kirwan89 E0.1
Lennon Drive95 E1.2210
North Ward171 S0.293.927.80.4
South Townsville160 SSE0.2
Stuart163 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton280.5 W1.1
Cairns314 NW1.185.728.910
Gordonvale188.5 S0
Innisfail194 SSW0
Mareeba39.6 NE0.5
Mossman180 S0
Weipa357 N0.928.7
Yarrabah346 NNW2.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap34 NE0.624.9

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
20 February 2026