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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 4am.

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

Thursday 19 February 2026 4am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.820.9
Boonah267 W0.3
Burpengary125 SE0
Caboolture162 SSE0
Caloundra283 WNW0.1
Cannon Hill190 S0.289.522.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.720.5
Coomera310 NW0.191.122.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon298 WNW089.32210
Deception Bay271 W0.482.50
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton284 WNW2.290.720.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.620.5
Josephville179 S1.199.820.30
Kilcoy172 S0
Kippa-Ring143 SE0
Lowood180 S0
Lytton317 NW183.423.30
Maleny289 WNW0.8
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek336 NNW0.821.1
Mutdapilly211 SSW1.591.321.50
Nambour231 SW0.393.120.810
North Maclean252 WSW0.597.420.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood332 NNW0.583.322.40
Petrie--
Raceview189 S0.187.522.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.621.2
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.521.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.421.7
Rocklea197 SSW0.78722.810
South Brisbane194 SSW0.723.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.919.6
Southport318 NW0.791.822.30
Springwood99 E0.387.821.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8521
Tamborine Mountain180 S0
Tewantin213 SSW0
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba188 S0.38523.80
Wynnum298 WNW0.492.722.40
Wynnum West208 SSW0.895.522.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville32 NNE0.724
Chinchilla216 SW0
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields80 E0.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth163 SSE0.1
Rangeville164 SSE0.289.719.4
Roma18 NNE1.523.1
Stanthorpe169 S0.2
Toowoomba153 SSE0.589.920.210
Warwick194 SSW0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg182 S1.195.222.7
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay179 S0
Kingaroy209 SSW0.2
Maryborough230 SW0.996.800
Tin Can Bay180 S0
Toogoom180 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga210 SSW0.88924.60
Auckland Point84 E3.882.826.50
Boat Creek127 SE0.983.42610
Boyne Island169 S1.186-00
Clinton141 SE1.578.825.80
South Gladstone81 E1.378.626.610
Targinie205 SSW0.394.924.80.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela336 NNW0.7
Blackwater88 E3.382.924.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald67 ENE0.687.524.10
Gracemere166 SSE0.5
Longreach68 ENE1.926.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE2.787.323.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE2.323.6
Parkhurst61 ENE0.878.825.9
West Rockhampton100 E0.875.926.900
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina207 SSW1.6
West Mackay238 WSW0.825
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr115 ESE0.327.10
Charters Towers147 SSE0.6
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard87 E180
Environment Park257 WSW0.196.427.300.6
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive91 E0.790
North Ward296 WNW0.791.127.60.7
South Townsville225 SW0.2
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns166 SSE0.892.926.600
Gordonvale164.8 SSE0.2
Innisfail258.5 WSW0.2
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa41 NE0.826.3
Yarrabah184 S0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap117 ESE0.424.7

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
20 February 2026