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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 8pm.

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

Tuesday 2 September 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert119 ESE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee68.217.8
Boonah214 SW0.6
Burpengary127 SE0.5
Caboolture5 N0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill219 SW0.466.618.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.618.2
Coomera226 SW0.777.417.90
Cooroy78 ENE0
Deagon234 SW0.177.318.310
Deception Bay54 NE1.182.71.4
Eagleby120 ESE0.2
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake60 ENE0
Gatton183 S3.285.615.91.8
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.119.4
Josephville348 NNW172.717.40
Kilcoy196 SSW0.2
Kippa-Ring35 NE0.1
Lowood97 E0.7
Lytton122 ESE175.318.90
Maleny--
Moggill31 NNE0
Mountain Creek220 SW0.418
Mutdapilly64 ENE0.48116.20.3
Nambour233 SW0.589.717.300.1
North Maclean247 WSW0.381.116.20
Norwell3 N0
Parkwood166 SSE17318.10
Petrie50 NE0
Raceview108 ESE1.1-190
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.818.1
Redlands29 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.819.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.718.4
Rocklea145 SE0.170.618.710
South Brisbane69 ENE0.318.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.317.5
Southport138 SE0.97318.40
Springwood115 ESE0.773.916.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.618.8
Tamborine Mountain103 ESE1.4
Tewantin190 S0.4
Upper Kedron7 N0
Woolloongabba108 ESE0.365.718.80
Wynnum172 S0.875.417.80
Wynnum West190 S1.382.317.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW0.316.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth65 ENE1.1
Rangeville77 ENE0.584.514.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe193 SSW0.5
Toowoomba103 ESE3.182.614.200
Warwick118 ESE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg137 SE1.585.218.6
Gayndah53 NE0.1
Hervey Bay182 S0.7
Kingaroy83 E1
Maryborough177 S1.19100
Tin Can Bay150 SSE0.3
Toogoom200 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW0.783.918.10
Auckland Point100 E4.379.319.90
Boat Creek103 ESE1.279.419.920
Boyne Island121 ESE1.476.8-00
Clinton106 ESE2.874.719.90
South Gladstone129 SE1.974.92010
Targinie187 S0.18418.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela139 SE0.1
Blackwater116 ESE1.241.521.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere173 S0.6
Longreach168 SSE2.922
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE0.549.720.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE1.220.5
Parkhurst39 NE0.47318.7
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina95 E0.6
West Mackay180 S0.219.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr67 ENE1.221.60
Charters Towers45 NE0.9
Ingham58 ENE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard59 ENE3.478.722.600
Environment Park81 E179.322.600
Kirwan86 E0.1
Lennon Drive73 ENE2.280.922.400
North Ward74 ENE1.678.222.50
South Townsville236 SW0.2
Stuart84 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.7 ESE0.2
Cairns201 SSW271.723.100
Gordonvale194.2 SSW0.2
Innisfail161.4 SSE0.7
Mareeba58.9 ENE0.1
Mossman214 SW0.2
Weipa220 SW0.826.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.719.2

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