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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 10pm.

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

Monday 1 September 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert100 E0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.513.7
Boonah228 SW0.4
Burpengary174 S0.3
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra208 SSW0.2
Cannon Hill235 SW0.768.615.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.413.7
Coomera213 SSW0.985.115.70
Cooroy127 SE0.2
Deagon251 WSW0.286.215.400
Deception Bay200 SSW1.583.30
Eagleby99 E0
Eatons Hill113 ESE0
Forest Lake206 SSW0.1
Gatton245 WSW0.593.4130
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.214.3
Josephville165 SSE1.294.713.20
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring186 S0.5
Lowood35 NE0
Lytton176 S1.473.316.30
Maleny--
Moggill218 SW0.1
Mountain Creek230 SW1.515.3
Mutdapilly202 SSW0.578.7140
Nambour225 SW0.29514.510
North Maclean240 WSW0.291.913.40
Norwell55 NE0
Parkwood200 SSW0.981.215.80
Petrie183 S0
Raceview355 N0.3-14.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.214.2
Redlands59 ENE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.913.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.814.6
Rocklea241 WSW0.778.415.510
South Brisbane230 SW1.215.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7911.9
Southport235 SW0.579.416.10
Springwood96 E0.177.514.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.913.8
Tamborine Mountain89 E0.9
Tewantin200 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron140 SE0.2
Woolloongabba231 SW0.470.8160
Wynnum187 S1.275.615.20
Wynnum West189 S1.481.215.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville102 ESE0.112.4
Chinchilla57 ENE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles20 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth33 NNE0.1
Rangeville189 S0.289.510.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe47 NE0
Toowoomba122 ESE1.481.111.710
Warwick119 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg182 S1.799.815.1
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay199 SSW0.5
Kingaroy143 SE0.2
Maryborough219 SW1.396.700
Tin Can Bay158 SSE0.6
Toogoom167 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga111 ESE1.288.316.50
Auckland Point133 SE4.186.216.60
Boat Creek118 ESE1.886.816.800
Boyne Island164 SSE389.3-00
Clinton134 SE2.98316.80
South Gladstone149 SSE2.383.316.510
Targinie123 ESE1.687.8170
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela146 SE0.7
Blackwater111 ESE4.665.218.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere164 SSE0.5
Longreach162 SSE2.116
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)90 E151.417.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)151 SSE0.516.6
Parkhurst28 NNE0.182.517.3
Yeppoon275 W0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina164 SSE0.1
West Mackay239 WSW0.917.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr103 ESE0.419.71
Charters Towers68 ENE0.1
Ingham44 NE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE2.770.222.700
Environment Park82 E0.672.422.100
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive48 NE1.772.722.300
North Ward44 NE0.870.722.30
South Townsville225 SW0.1
Stuart6 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton106.5 ESE0.2
Cairns280 W0.979.322.600
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail185.1 S0.2
Mareeba23 NNE0.1
Mossman60 ENE0
Weipa138 SE0.924.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap187 S1.115

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