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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 9pm.

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

Wednesday 1 October 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
Beaudesert106 ESE0.4
Beerwah278 W0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.823.4
Boonah228 SW1
Burpengary155 SSE0.2
Caboolture280 W0.1
Caloundra212 SSW1
Cannon Hill20 NNE1.678.923.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.723.2
Coomera17 NNE0.38922.70
Cooroy172 S0
Deagon12 NNE0.884.423.210
Deception Bay342 NNW1.882.10
Eagleby38 NE0.3
Eatons Hill144 SE0.2
Forest Lake86 E0.1
Gatton256 WSW2.364.423.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.724.1
Josephville9 N0.887.7220
Kilcoy46 NE0.3
Kippa-Ring127 SE0.9
Lowood60 ENE0
Lytton355 N5.284.723.10
Maleny176 S1.1
Moggill178 S0.2
Mountain Creek349 N0.822.8
Mutdapilly181 S1.276.923.60
Nambour25 NNE0.590.222.800
North Maclean72 ENE0.890.522.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood354 N1.385.622.90
Petrie210 SSW0.3
Raceview125 SE1.885.423.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.923.1
Redlands93 E2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.723.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.623.8
Rocklea22 NNE2.779.423.910
South Brisbane42 NE1.723.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.622.6
Southport331 NNW1.389.522.80
Springwood14 NNE1.583.8220
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.623.6
Tamborine Mountain227 SW1.6
Tewantin274 W0.2
Upper Kedron23 NNE0.3
Woolloongabba25 NNE277.223.60
Wynnum349 N2.888.122.40
Wynnum West355 N3.593.622.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.220.9
Chinchilla170 S0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles313 NW0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth205 SSW0.5
Rangeville241 WSW1.444.622.8
Roma187 S0.623.8
Stanthorpe98 E0.2
Toowoomba221 SW1.846.322.600
Warwick302 WNW0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg335 NNW1.294.823.2
Gayndah83 E0.1
Hervey Bay306 NW0.7
Kingaroy292 WNW0.5
Maryborough349 N1.49300
Tin Can Bay199 SSW0
Toogoom210 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga194 SSW0.581.622.60
Auckland Point19 NNE0.884.423.60
Boat Creek41 NE0.381.923.510
Boyne Island26 NNE0.988.9-10
Clinton35 NE2.179.623.80
South Gladstone25 NNE181.423.810
Targinie260 W0.484.722.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela87 E0.4
Blackwater86 E1.739.427.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald43 NE0.337.928.30
Gracemere119 ESE0.4
Longreach266 W125.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)81 E0.541.626.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)63 ENE0.324.9
Parkhurst33 NNE1.274.724.4
West Rockhampton21 NNE1.771.325.400
Yeppoon183 S0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina103 ESE0
West Mackay313 NW0.723
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr42 NE123.90
Charters Towers78 ENE0.2
Ingham78 ENE2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE1.380.625.500
Environment Park36 NE0.282.82500
Kirwan150 SSE0
Lennon Drive11 N1.482.725.400
North Ward250 WSW0.580.4250
South Townsville267 W0.7
Stuart52 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns245 WSW0.981.223.900
Gordonvale81.5 E0
Innisfail175.6 S0.2
Mareeba80.7 E0.1
Mossman183 S0.1
Weipa214 SW0.627.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE1.80

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