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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 8am.

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

Monday 1 September 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert179 S0.4
Beerwah51 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.111.9
Boonah210 SSW0.4
Burpengary214 SW0.8
Caboolture89 E0
Caloundra240 WSW0.9
Cannon Hill234 SW0.966.314.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8612
Coomera193 SSW1.785.514.60.2
Cooroy166 SSE0.4
Deagon225 SW0.473.615.2680
Deception Bay211 SSW2.274.70
Eagleby95 E0.3
Eatons Hill251 WSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton265 W2.285.410.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville162 SSE2.685.410.50
Kilcoy237 WSW0.4
Kippa-Ring198 SSW0.9
Lowood43 NE0
Lytton206 SSW2.372.114.60
Maleny--
Moggill232 SW0.2
Mountain Creek219 SW1.115.4
Mutdapilly214 SW1.17312.70
Nambour334 NNW085.715.7690
North Maclean225 SW1.18511.80
Norwell--
Parkwood155 SSE2.188.614.30
Petrie132 SE0
Raceview296 WNW0.2-13.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.512.3
Redlands146 SE0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.212.5
Rocklea227 SW0.575.114.1780
South Brisbane229 SW0.514.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.810.7
Southport176 S291.814.50
Springwood133 SE1.271.713.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.711.7
Tamborine Mountain92 E1
Tewantin211 SSW1.2
Upper Kedron244 WSW0.3
Woolloongabba153 SSE0.368.114.40
Wynnum221 SW1.875.513.20
Wynnum West211 SSW2.28013.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.26.8
Chinchilla170 S0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles93 E0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville89 E0.285.310.8
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba108 ESE2.18011.71270
Warwick157 SSE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg138 SE194.816.2
Gayndah69 ENE0
Hervey Bay186 S0.7
Kingaroy139 SE0.1
Maryborough213 SSW1.687.41930
Tin Can Bay154 SSE0.7
Toogoom193 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga232 SW0.490.515.80
Auckland Point141 SE3.686.916.20
Boat Creek156 SSE1.38616.7830
Boyne Island168 SSE2.991.9-1080.2
Clinton149 SSE3.182.316.70
South Gladstone162 SSE2.484.916.31440
Targinie168 SSE0.588.716.50.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE1.3
Blackwater106 ESE3.87216.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere177 S0.3
Longreach121 ESE3.28.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE0.369.911.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE0.510.9
Parkhurst216 SW0.989.815.9
Yeppoon134 SE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina180 S0.7
West Mackay---
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE116.3213
Charters Towers134 SE0.1
Ingham216 SW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard185 S2.776.616.2940
Environment Park192 SSW0.569.919.61370
Kirwan217 SW0.7
Lennon Drive166 SSE1.574.817.31180
North Ward151 SSE2.371.817.70
South Townsville82 E0.4
Stuart91 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton157.9 SSE0.6
Cairns179 S18419.81420
Gordonvale136.8 SE1
Innisfail303.1 WNW0.4
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman187 S0.1
Weipa138 SE2.121.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.912

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