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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 2 September 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert140 SE0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.912
Boonah218 SW0.2
Burpengary203 SSW0.1
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra243 WSW0.4
Cannon Hill234 SW1.576.814.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.611.7
Coomera221 SW1.385.714.10
Cooroy86 E0
Deagon272 W0.388.114.500
Deception Bay221 SW0.985.90
Eagleby258 WSW0.4
Eatons Hill116 ESE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W2.188.411.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.612.4
Josephville160 SSE1.610010.70
Kilcoy129 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring255 WSW0.3
Lowood74 ENE0
Lytton210 SSW3.378.9150
Maleny--
Moggill300 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek219 SW1.614.6
Mutdapilly161 SSE182.412.50
Nambour277 W0.39514.110
North Maclean204 SSW196.112.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood176 S1.274.615.50
Petrie198 SSW0
Raceview304 NW0.4-12.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.212.3
Redlands228 SW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.711.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview8612.8
Rocklea223 SW0.887.91400
South Brisbane218 SW1.314.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.210.6
Southport193 SSW0.785.214.10
Springwood215 SW0.284130
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.811.7
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin210 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron196 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba223 SW0.982.314.50
Wynnum225 SW1.985.313.50
Wynnum West216 SW2.590.713.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE0.36.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles41 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth79 E0.2
Rangeville179 S0.583.411
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe131 SE0.1
Toowoomba140 SE179.111.400
Warwick160 SSE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S1.89615.1
Gayndah35 NE0
Hervey Bay196 SSW0.8
Kingaroy116 ESE0.9
Maryborough211 SSW2.19700
Tin Can Bay190 S0.4
Toogoom206 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga259 W0.291.514.90
Auckland Point195 SSW0.985.715.30
Boat Creek235 SW0.585.915.910
Boyne Island204 SSW1.386.5-00
Clinton194 SSW1.282.515.60
South Gladstone193 SSW182.515.510
Targinie149 SSE0.588.415.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE0.6
Blackwater66 ENE2.48614.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere177 S0.7
Longreach170 S1.211.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE1.287.713.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE1.513.9
Parkhurst210 SSW0.683.816.7
Yeppoon141 SE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S1.4
West Mackay227 SW114.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr163 SSE0.9170
Charters Towers79 E0.1
Ingham163 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard181 S2.179.419.600
Environment Park201 SSW0.284.918.700
Kirwan31 NNE0
Lennon Drive163 SSE0.18419.100
North Ward158 SSE1.576.620.30
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
Atherton183.4 S0.1
Cairns183 S0.581.722.200
Gordonvale132.8 SE0.2
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba9.5 N0
Mossman0 N0
Weipa111 ESE0.922
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE1.210.9

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