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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 Thursday 2 October 2025 8pm.

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

Thursday 2 October 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
Beaudesert186 S0.4
Beerwah77 ENE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee49.123.9
Boonah186 S0.7
Burpengary145 SE0
Caboolture166 SSE0.1
Caloundra224 SW0.3
Cannon Hill325 NW0.866.723.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains4723.8
Coomera67 ENE0.571.9230
Cooroy188 S0.1
Deagon341 NNW0.374.223.210
Deception Bay250 WSW0.471.50
Eagleby278 W0.6
Eatons Hill165 SSE0
Forest Lake253 WSW0.2
Gatton288 WNW2.921.225.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview41.724.7
Josephville140 SE0.254.323.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring102 ESE0.3
Lowood200 SSW1.8
Lytton309 NW375.523.50
Maleny160 SSE1.1
Moggill229 SW0.2
Mountain Creek322 NW0.822.1
Mutdapilly251 WSW421.825.90
Nambour218 SW0.676.222.110
North Maclean58 ENE0.460.622.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood338 NNW1.865.123.70
Petrie233 SW0.2
Raceview161 SSE148.124.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank50.124.1
Redlands300 WNW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley42.524.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview47.324.5
Rocklea11 N2.263.924.700
South Brisbane350 N124.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.922.6
Southport323 NW1.571.7230
Springwood7 N0.874.522.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank44.924.7
Tamborine Mountain299 WNW1.3
Tewantin221 SW0.2
Upper Kedron271 W0.2
Woolloongabba351 N0.859.224.50
Wynnum310 NW1.974.722.70
Wynnum West327 NNW2.181.822.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville219 SW0.522.6
Chinchilla186 S0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles225 SW0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth217 SW2.6
Rangeville237 WSW1.524.421.6
Roma222 SW223
Stanthorpe149 SSE1.1
Toowoomba237 WSW1.426.621.600
Warwick318 NW0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg20 NNE1.693.323.5
Gayndah72 ENE0
Hervey Bay80 E1
Kingaroy252 WSW0.2
Maryborough286 WNW0.283.410
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom153 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga295 WNW1.480.824.10
Auckland Point359 N0.784.223.70
Boat Creek20 NNE183.423.800
Boyne Island358 N2.387.8-00
Clinton334 NNW3.980.124.10
South Gladstone357 N1.979.824.110
Targinie299 WNW1.685.823.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela195 SSW0.2
Blackwater229 SW2.921.829.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald244 WSW1.619.4320
Gracemere116 ESE0.3
Longreach206 SSW2.825.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)245 WSW1.123.530.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)255 WSW1.331
Parkhurst41 NE0.845.327.7
West Rockhampton89 E0.366.62710
Yeppoon64 ENE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S0.1
West Mackay356 N1.924.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr4 N0.925.81
Charters Towers--
Ingham113 ESE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard318 NW0.775.626.900
Environment Park324 NW0.178.226.200
Kirwan7 N0
Lennon Drive289 WNW177.426.800
North Ward293 WNW0.974.326.30
South Townsville245 WSW0.4
Stuart72 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton156.8 SSE0.2
Cairns306 NW1.176.924.900
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail102.2 ESE0.1
Mareeba196.4 SSW0.1
Mossman240 WSW0.2
Weipa233 SW1.427.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE1.90

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