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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 1 September 2025 2pm.

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

Monday 1 September 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert245 WSW2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.920.7
Boonah103 ESE3.1
Burpengary140 SE1.3
Caboolture171 S0.9
Caloundra171 S2.5
Cannon Hill179 S1.656.319.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.421.2
Coomera154 SSE2.267.919.50
Cooroy92 E0.9
Deagon144 SE0.959.820.73950
Deception Bay161 SSE2.760.20
Eagleby165 SSE0.7
Eatons Hill133 SE0.5
Forest Lake118 ESE0.6
Gatton92 E3.253.819.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.521.2
Josephville181 S4.175.116.20
Kilcoy168 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring175 S1.9
Lowood95 E1.4
Lytton126 SE353.420.50
Maleny--
Moggill195 SSW0.3
Mountain Creek104 ESE1.720.8
Mutdapilly129 SE3.655190
Nambour101 E3.157.120.95600
North Maclean201 SSW2.171.518.10
Norwell109 ESE0.2
Parkwood154 SSE1.965.619.40
Petrie87 E1
Raceview132 SE1.6-19.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.122.2
Redlands93 E1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.121.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.821
Rocklea175 S1.262.620.25320
South Brisbane158 SSE1.519.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.721.7
Southport138 SE1.567.518.80
Springwood154 SSE1.359.819.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.321.1
Tamborine Mountain153 SSE0.9
Tewantin157 SSE1.1
Upper Kedron131 SE1.1
Woolloongabba147 SSE1.155.919.80
Wynnum98 E3.456.519.80
Wynnum West90 E357.521.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville349 N0.422.4
Chinchilla159 SSE0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles141 SE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth110 ESE0.8
Rangeville98 E0.56117.3
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe231 SW1.1
Toowoomba104 ESE2.453.716.66170
Warwick129 SE2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg52 NE1.482.518.9
Gayndah125 SE0.1
Hervey Bay141 SE1.6
Kingaroy151 SSE0.9
Maryborough94 E3.292.32290.1
Tin Can Bay193 SSW0.7
Toogoom206 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga156 SSE1.276.619.60
Auckland Point112 ESE2.780.9190
Boat Creek120 ESE2.179.8193880
Boyne Island184 S1.885.6-4610.1
Clinton156 SSE2.779.719.10
South Gladstone161 SSE2.17519.86010
Targinie128 SE1.274.920.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela149 SSE1.8
Blackwater132 SE0.643.523.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere141 SE1.2
Longreach153 SSE1.223.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)76 ENE1.430.824.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)169 S0.627.1
Parkhurst126 SE0.754.123.9
Yeppoon261 W1.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina85 E0.9
West Mackay---
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr78 ENE2.124.4553
Charters Towers141 SE0.7
Ingham80 E2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE5.270.722.24900
Environment Park78 ENE1.555.227.25680
Kirwan67 ENE0.5
Lennon Drive28 NNE4.45925.34950
North Ward55 NE2.26623.50
South Townsville327 NNW2
Stuart87 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton105.9 ESE1.1
Cairns21 NNE3.868.125.45600
Gordonvale110.3 ESE0.6
Innisfail102 ESE0.9
Mareeba112.4 ESE1.1
Mossman91 E0.9
Weipa117 ESE3.331.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S223.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
13 January 2026