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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 6am.

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

Wednesday 1 October 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert189 S0.1
Beerwah159 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.116.7
Boonah192 SSW0.3
Burpengary172 S0
Caboolture187 S0
Caloundra207 SSW0.6
Cannon Hill317 NW1.173.921.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.820.3
Coomera329 NNW0.684.321.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon318 NW0.682.421.160
Deception Bay277 W0.681.90
Eagleby214 SW0.3
Eatons Hill106 ESE0
Forest Lake286 WNW0.2
Gatton79 E0.498170
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.115.4
Josephville344 NNW1.488.419.30
Kilcoy100 E0.4
Kippa-Ring111 ESE0.7
Lowood0 N0
Lytton321 NW2.779.7220
Maleny187 S0.9
Moggill264 W0.7
Mountain Creek320 NW1.220.9
Mutdapilly249 WSW0.688.917.80
Nambour118 ESE0.391.320.1100
North Maclean308 NW183.820.70
Norwell35 NE0
Parkwood330 NNW1.478.621.40
Petrie181 S0.1
Raceview279 W0.791.916.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.920.6
Redlands324 NW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.715.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.819.9
Rocklea307 NW1.177.821.570
South Brisbane282 WNW0.921.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.814.8
Southport317 NW0.988.720.50
Springwood307 NW0.979.920.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.417.8
Tamborine Mountain275 W1.2
Tewantin185 S0.2
Upper Kedron295 WNW0.4
Woolloongabba306 NW0.573.621.60
Wynnum316 NW281.521.10
Wynnum West321 NW2.38721.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville220 SW0.221.3
Chinchilla323 NW0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles40 NE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth46 NE1.8
Rangeville60 ENE0.49515.1
Roma7 N321.3
Stanthorpe203 SSW0.1
Toowoomba90 E2.993.91590
Warwick74 ENE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S1.310020.7
Gayndah63 ENE0.3
Hervey Bay149 SSE0.3
Kingaroy135 SE1
Maryborough201 SSW1.19940
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga209 SSW0.591.2190
Auckland Point242 WSW1.286.819.60
Boat Creek260 W287.319.750
Boyne Island200 SSW1.787.5-60
Clinton199 SSW1.785.3190
South Gladstone194 SSW1.182.620.760
Targinie132 SE0.78820.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela169 S0.2
Blackwater43 NE1.591.918.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald84 E1.286.517.90
Gracemere150 SSE0.7
Longreach7 N1.121.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)293 WNW0.481.613.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)289 WNW0.413.3
Parkhurst20 NNE0.385.720.2
West Rockhampton141 SE1.5832230
Yeppoon273 W0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina92 E0.2
West Mackay263 W0.920.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr138 SE0.221.11
Charters Towers--
Ingham215 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard200 SSW1.486.622.200
Environment Park235 SW0.290.421.300
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive181 S0.390.121.600
North Ward220 SW0.788.821.90
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns172 S1.186.417.610
Gordonvale155.5 SSE1
Innisfail310.3 NW0.4
Mareeba15.6 NNE0
Mossman133 SE0
Weipa114 ESE1.122.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.626

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
14 January 2026