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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 8am.

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

Tuesday 2 September 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.812.1
Boonah172 S0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture164 SSE0
Caloundra233 SW1
Cannon Hill229 SW2.171.914.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.411
Coomera228 SW1.783.1150
Cooroy--
Deagon226 SW0.676.916.22980
Deception Bay210 SSW2.676.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill220 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton250 WSW2.892.611.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview8111.6
Josephville166 SSE1.895.211.40
Kilcoy148 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring255 WSW0.8
Lowood--
Lytton221 SW4.275.115.50
Maleny--
Moggill263 W0.6
Mountain Creek220 SW1.616.3
Mutdapilly347 NNW0.478.213.20
Nambour200 SSW0.687.716.22300
North Maclean216 SW0.991.912.50
Norwell74 ENE0
Parkwood177 S1.571.516.70
Petrie227 SW0.4
Raceview288 WNW1-12.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.613.5
Redlands219 SW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.710.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview9012
Rocklea239 WSW1.580.814.62540
South Brisbane224 SW1.714.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.59.2
Southport190 S1.278.615.60
Springwood208 SSW0.27713.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.512.5
Tamborine Mountain110 ESE1.2
Tewantin205 SSW0.8
Upper Kedron246 WSW0.1
Woolloongabba236 SW0.873.915.10
Wynnum226 SW2.475.614.70
Wynnum West219 SW2.981.914.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville139 SE0.411.1
Chinchilla145 SE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles122 ESE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth89 E0.7
Rangeville156 SSE0.581.312.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba121 ESE1.474.313.12820
Warwick146 SE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg179 S2.491.715.8
Gayndah223 SW0.6
Hervey Bay206 SSW0.8
Kingaroy123 ESE0.6
Maryborough203 SSW1.5922370
Tin Can Bay156 SSE1.2
Toogoom213 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga152 SSE0.589.5150
Auckland Point242 WSW1.482160
Boat Creek227 SW1.182.716.32790
Boyne Island198 SSW2.481.1-3150
Clinton191 S2.378.516.10
South Gladstone178 S1.675.416.92850
Targinie167 SSE1.278.817.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE1
Blackwater235 SW1.387.812.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere190 S0.8
Longreach133 SE1.211.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE2.387.915.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE2.315.8
Parkhurst162 SSE0.677.117.7
Yeppoon114 ESE0.1
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 Mackay181 S2.518.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr136 SE1.518.7223
Charters Towers115 ESE0.5
Ingham183 S0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard169 S2.585.117.7980
Environment Park154 SSE0.980.619.71420
Kirwan217 SW0.7
Lennon Drive153 SSE1.785.818.31220
North Ward140 SE2.279.719.30
South Townsville72 ENE0.1
Stuart74 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.8 SE0.4
Cairns182 S184.221.2700
Gordonvale116.4 ESE0.3
Innisfail206.4 SSW0.1
Mareeba84.4 E0.2
Mossman113 ESE0.1
Weipa136 SE1.221.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE0.811

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