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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 6pm.

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

Monday 1 September 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah166 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.217.5
Boonah161 SSE0.5
Burpengary170 S0.9
Caboolture198 SSW0.2
Caloundra228 SW0.4
Cannon Hill203 SSW1.956.918.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.718.1
Coomera166 SSE1.769.718.30
Cooroy205 SSW0.4
Deagon212 SSW0.371.618.760
Deception Bay157 SSE1.6680
Eagleby215 SW0.6
Eatons Hill216 SW0.7
Forest Lake116 ESE0.1
Gatton113 ESE1.570.916.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.518.3
Josephville172 S3.485.814.60
Kilcoy24 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring179 S0.4
Lowood73 ENE0.1
Lytton113 ESE2.669.318.80
Maleny--
Moggill306 NW0.5
Mountain Creek244 WSW1.916
Mutdapilly193 SSW1.875.315.40
Nambour232 SW0.692.115.250.1
North Maclean192 SSW2.974.716.10
Norwell27 NNE0
Parkwood164 SSE1.16818.20
Petrie181 S0.4
Raceview190 S1.2-17.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.518.3
Redlands135 SE0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.918.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.118
Rocklea185 S0.871.217.770
South Brisbane211 SSW1.618.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.217.5
Southport165 SSE1.468.3180
Springwood194 SSW0.564.417.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.518
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE0.1
Tewantin219 SW0.6
Upper Kedron236 SW0.2
Woolloongabba190 S1.161.818.40
Wynnum125 SE1.766.218.40
Wynnum West158 SSE1.967.9190
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville175 S0.321.2
Chinchilla166 SSE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles257 WSW0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth178 S0.8
Rangeville55 NE0.580.813.6
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe213 SSW0.3
Toowoomba87 E2.578.313.3120
Warwick159 SSE1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg149 SSE2.397.615.4
Gayndah10 N0
Hervey Bay177 S0.7
Kingaroy160 SSE0.3
Maryborough198 SSW297.7100
Tin Can Bay114 ESE0
Toogoom137 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga93 E2.380.819.10
Auckland Point111 ESE5.483.318.30
Boat Creek116 ESE2.780.419230
Boyne Island135 SE284.5-190
Clinton115 ESE3.977.918.80
South Gladstone128 SE2.279.718.6270
Targinie104 ESE2.282.118.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela147 SSE1.4
Blackwater106 ESE342.423.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere139 SE0.8
Longreach152 SSE2.124.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)178 S0.928.125.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)167 SSE0.625.9
Parkhurst75 ENE1.572.420.3
Yeppoon260 W1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina67 ENE0.3
West Mackay106 ESE2.821.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr40 NE1.923.173
Charters Towers135 SE0.1
Ingham53 NE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard57 ENE5.472.522.3820
Environment Park67 ENE1.268.923.2530
Kirwan60 ENE0.4
Lennon Drive43 NE4.266.124640
North Ward59 ENE1.87022.60
South Townsville332 NNW1.4
Stuart40 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton49.2 NE0.9
Cairns231 SW174.823.9150
Gordonvale45.4 NE0.1
Innisfail55.3 NE0.3
Mareeba53.9 NE1
Mossman65 ENE0.3
Weipa230 SW327.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE2.123.3

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
14 January 2026