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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 Wednesday 1 October 2025 7pm.

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

Wednesday 1 October 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert39 NE0.6
Beerwah237 WSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.726.1
Boonah229 SW0.9
Burpengary171 S0.4
Caboolture285 WNW0.4
Caloundra238 WSW0.5
Cannon Hill31 NNE2.681.2230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.825.6
Coomera356 N1.387.323.10
Cooroy165 SSE0.1
Deagon29 NNE1.284.923.510
Deception Bay349 N2.179.80
Eagleby55 NE0.2
Eatons Hill144 SE0.3
Forest Lake175 S0.2
Gatton27 NNE1.352.127.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.526.5
Josephville10 N1.378.623.90
Kilcoy60 ENE1
Kippa-Ring123 ESE1
Lowood46 NE0.1
Lytton360 N6.385.5230
Maleny211 SSW0.6
Moggill88 E0.4
Mountain Creek356 N1.223.2
Mutdapilly75 ENE2.870.225.20
Nambour342 NNW1.484.523.900
North Maclean35 NE2.480.723.80
Norwell33 NNE0
Parkwood358 N2.78023.70
Petrie211 SSW0.2
Raceview76 ENE1.876.325.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.425.4
Redlands182 S1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.826.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.725.7
Rocklea34 NE2.781.823.800
South Brisbane42 NE1.823.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.426.1
Southport354 N0.790.822.50
Springwood10 N1.581.622.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6726
Tamborine Mountain310 NW1
Tewantin300 WNW0.9
Upper Kedron164 SSE0.4
Woolloongabba31 NNE2.180.423.60
Wynnum12 NNE3.789.222.30
Wynnum West355 N4.294.822.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.226.1
Chinchilla185 S0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles253 WSW0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth133 SE0.7
Rangeville261 W0.646.524.2
Roma193 SSW127.7
Stanthorpe13 NNE0
Toowoomba265 W0.744.525.110
Warwick108 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg343 NNW1.887.824.2
Gayndah1 N0
Hervey Bay262 W0.6
Kingaroy317 NW0.8
Maryborough9 N1.383.300
Tin Can Bay24 NNE0.4
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga302 WNW0.871.925.50
Auckland Point28 NNE0.778.524.50
Boat Creek33 NNE0.674.925.310
Boyne Island31 NNE0.985.2-10
Clinton49 NE2.572.924.90
South Gladstone45 NE1.280.524.310
Targinie293 WNW0.374.125.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela18 NNE0.2
Blackwater72 ENE1.927.3320
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald158 SSE0.625.332.70
Gracemere111 ESE0.4
Longreach224 SW0.829.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)355 N0.328.532.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)257 WSW0.229.1
Parkhurst49 NE2.367.426
West Rockhampton352 N161.127.700
Yeppoon208 SSW0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina114 ESE0.2
West Mackay31 NNE2.324.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr12 NNE1.525.52
Charters Towers68 ENE1
Ingham75 ENE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard51 NE4.679.725.750
Environment Park55 NE0.678.925.830
Kirwan221 SW0.2
Lennon Drive39 NE3.38025.920
North Ward59 ENE1.879.225.70
South Townsville330 NNW1.4
Stuart54 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton43.8 NE0.3
Cairns338 NNW276.825.830
Gordonvale155.1 SSE0.1
Innisfail38.2 NE0.1
Mareeba111.2 ESE0.5
Mossman55 NE0.1
Weipa253 WSW1.928.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap12 NNE1.10

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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
12 January 2026