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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 Saturday 3 January 2026 4am.

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

Saturday 3 January 2026 4am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.921.4
Boonah243 WSW0.8
Burpengary43 NE0.3
Caboolture176 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill174 S1.189.521.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.420.5
Coomera218 SW1.291.120.40
Cooroy161 SSE0
Deagon181 S0.98821.110
Deception Bay195 SSW2.284.60
Eagleby129 SE0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton63 ENE0.782.721.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.621.2
Josephville217 SW0.690.919.50
Kilcoy113 ESE0.2
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood184 S0.5
Lytton168 SSE28321.40
Maleny57 ENE0.2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek227 SW1.722.8
Mutdapilly268 W0.386.720.40
Nambour103 ESE0.191.322.200
North Maclean328 NNW0.698.220.10
Norwell--
Parkwood246 WSW0.589.420.40
Petrie115 ESE0.1
Raceview261 W0.484.321.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank8520.3
Redlands143 SE1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley8121.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.320.7
Rocklea170 S0.585.921.210
South Brisbane173 S121.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.720.4
Southport227 SW0.19620.10
Springwood124 SE1.886.819.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.921
Tamborine Mountain30 NNE1.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron126 SE0.5
Woolloongabba172 S0.684.921.70
Wynnum170 S1.792.220.30
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville14 NNE222.9
Chinchilla125 SE0.1
Dalby79 E0.2
Goondiwindi--
Highfields37 NE1.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth226 SW0.6
Rangeville70 ENE0.39117.8
Roma42 NE121.7
Stanthorpe181 S0.7
Toowoomba102 ESE2.195.717.610
Warwick97 E0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S1.490.720.9
Gayndah11 N0
Hervey Bay47 NE0
Kingaroy81 E0.4
Maryborough226 SW1.192.710
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga146 SE0.485.2220
Auckland Point131 SE3.374.623.30
Boat Creek143 SE1.975.323.710
Boyne Island164 SSE1.979.5-00
Clinton138 SE37023.50
South Gladstone171 S2.273.22310
Targinie135 SE0.880.423.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater109 ESE2.380.921.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald-----
Gracemere263 W0
Longreach66 ENE222.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE19120.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE0.920.5
Parkhurst299 WNW0.381.822.6
West Rockhampton137 SE1.585.622.500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina131 SE1.3
West Mackay256 WSW0.524.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr134 SE1.924.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham116 ESE1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE3.287.524.900
Environment Park136 SE1.688.524.700
Kirwan102 ESE0.5
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward133 SE4.387.224.90
South Townsville79 E1
Stuart190 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton153.5 SSE0.1
Cairns159 SSE0.59424.700
Gordonvale219.7 SW1
Innisfail166.6 SSE0.1
Mareeba111.1 ESE0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa282 WNW0.827.7
Yarrabah196 SSW0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap55 NE0.724

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/362 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
3 January 2026