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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 Tuesday 2 September 2025 10am.

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

Tuesday 2 September 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert231 SW0.7
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.522.2
Boonah125 SE0.7
Burpengary180 S1.2
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill186 S1.355.919.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.421
Coomera153 SSE2.767.819.50
Cooroy--
Deagon168 SSE1.665.719.77130
Deception Bay155 SSE2.8670
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill192 SSW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton325 NW0.364.217.70.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.120.5
Josephville153 SSE2.168.217.60
Kilcoy193 SSW0.5
Kippa-Ring185 S1.6
Lowood--
Lytton176 S2.159.320.20
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek207 SSW121.2
Mutdapilly158 SSE1.159.518.10
Nambour135 SE1.872.819.86440
North Maclean216 SW165.718.70
Norwell117 ESE0.4
Parkwood154 SSE2.663.519.70
Petrie97 E0.7
Raceview267 W0.9-18.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.821.2
Redlands154 SSE1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.819.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.220.1
Rocklea216 SW1.465.219.16920
South Brisbane213 SSW1.518.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.315.6
Southport144 SE2.164.719.40
Springwood138 SE258.318.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.221.1
Tamborine Mountain120 ESE1.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron197 SSW0.8
Woolloongabba192 SSW0.857.419.20
Wynnum169 S1.759.319.90
Wynnum West175 S2.562.520.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville66 ENE0.918.5
Chinchilla139 SE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles176 S0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville33 NNE0.87115.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe229 SW0.5
Toowoomba91 E263.715.56530
Warwick115 ESE1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg158 SSE2.478.320
Gayndah109 ESE0.3
Hervey Bay174 S1.5
Kingaroy150 SSE0.8
Maryborough174 S2.380.74230
Tin Can Bay152 SSE1.4
Toogoom210 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga166 SSE169.920.10
Auckland Point103 ESE371.219.90
Boat Creek98 E1.869.920.16790
Boyne Island136 SE2.268.4-7400
Clinton101 E2.664.520.50
South Gladstone122 ESE1.56720.46040
Targinie105 ESE1.267.120.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela174 S1.3
Blackwater143 SE0.866.719.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere125 SE0.6
Longreach77 ENE2.820.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E2.971.719.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)110 ESE1.821.3
Parkhurst230 SW0.465.621
Yeppoon205 SSW0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S1.3
West Mackay161 SSE2.720.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr116 ESE2.523.3588
Charters Towers85 E1.2
Ingham86 E1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE3.676.921.63390
Environment Park101 E2.368.724.34220
Kirwan108 ESE0.6
Lennon Drive110 ESE474.322.93670
North Ward109 ESE2.572.122.70
South Townsville103 ESE0.4
Stuart82 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton105.7 ESE0.6
Cairns131 SE1.970.524.96280
Gordonvale161.8 SSE0.5
Innisfail132.5 SE0.6
Mareeba91.4 E0.6
Mossman226 SW0.5
Weipa114 ESE325.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE3.318.8

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