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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 9pm.

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

Monday 1 September 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert96 E0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.314.2
Boonah180 S0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture77 ENE0
Caloundra129 SE0.2
Cannon Hill213 SSW1.165.816.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.114.6
Coomera141 SE0.67916.60
Cooroy211 SSW0.1
Deagon244 WSW0.388.715.900
Deception Bay216 SW1.8850
Eagleby55 NE0.1
Eatons Hill215 SW0
Forest Lake30 NNE0.1
Gatton23 NNE0.588.114.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview7215.3
Josephville171 S1.592.313.70
Kilcoy156 SSE0
Kippa-Ring262 W0.4
Lowood52 NE0
Lytton210 SSW370.416.80
Maleny--
Moggill245 WSW0.1
Mountain Creek228 SW1.315.6
Mutdapilly198 SSW174.814.70
Nambour236 SW0.594.514.600.1
North Maclean209 SSW086.914.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood209 SSW0.378.216.40
Petrie242 WSW0
Raceview215 SW0.1-15.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.215.2
Redlands110 ESE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.614.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.415.2
Rocklea166 SSE0.575.716.110
South Brisbane198 SSW1.316.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.612.9
Southport62 ENE0.477.316.50
Springwood149 SSE0.373.7150
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.314.6
Tamborine Mountain76 ENE0.6
Tewantin217 SW0.5
Upper Kedron102 ESE0
Woolloongabba200 SSW0.768.416.50
Wynnum209 SSW1.373.315.70
Wynnum West200 SSW278.816.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville222 SW0.313.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth26 NNE0.2
Rangeville147 SSE0.186.710.8
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba122 ESE18111.800
Warwick108 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg182 S1.69915.1
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay194 SSW0.7
Kingaroy131 SE0.2
Maryborough195 SSW1.496.100
Tin Can Bay192 SSW0.2
Toogoom204 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga122 ESE1.38717.10
Auckland Point135 SE386.416.90
Boat Creek124 SE2.585.317.400
Boyne Island167 SSE2.290.3-00
Clinton138 SE2.383170
South Gladstone156 SSE1.983.91710
Targinie116 ESE1.786.817.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE1.4
Blackwater110 ESE4.962.419.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere151 SSE0.3
Longreach167 SSE2.617.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)87 E0.248.618.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)175 S1.118.2
Parkhurst85 E0.88018.1
Yeppoon270 W0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S1
West Mackay257 WSW0.619.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr66 ENE0.620.21
Charters Towers89 E0.4
Ingham86 E0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard38 NE2.371.222.600
Environment Park63 ENE0.572.122.200
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive36 NE2.373.322.400
North Ward45 NE1.17122.30
South Townsville333 NNW0.6
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton265.5 W0
Cairns273 W179.722.700
Gordonvale9.5 N0
Innisfail168.1 SSE0.3
Mareeba56 NE0.2
Mossman0 N0
Weipa180 S0.725.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap175 S116.9

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