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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 Wednesday 3 September 2025 4am.

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

Wednesday 3 September 2025 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
Beaudesert127 SE0.1
Beerwah94 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.811.8
Boonah207 SSW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra155 SSE0
Cannon Hill244 WSW0.882.514.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.811.8
Coomera258 WSW0.789.814.20
Cooroy79 E0
Deagon241 WSW0.29113.220
Deception Bay223 SW1.888.20
Eagleby118 ESE0.3
Eatons Hill82 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W2.897.111.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.112.5
Josephville177 S1.799.611.70
Kilcoy28 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring235 SW0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton210 SSW3.282.615.10
Maleny--
Moggill177 S0.1
Mountain Creek229 SW1.314.9
Mutdapilly219 SW188.213.40
Nambour232 SW0.295.41310
North Maclean273 W0.693.713.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood198 SSW0.482.814.90
Petrie45 NE0
Raceview214 SW0.5-13.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.212.7
Redlands111 ESE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.911.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.213.4
Rocklea137 SE0.589.314.110
South Brisbane211 SSW0.714.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.210.9
Southport188 S0.488.714.40
Springwood212 SSW0.185.213.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.613.2
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin211 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba221 SW0.882.814.70
Wynnum217 SW1.89013.60
Wynnum West205 SSW2.396.113.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville206 SSW0.57.6
Chinchilla4 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth44 NE0.4
Rangeville98 E0.29212.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe79 E0
Toowoomba108 ESE1.39412.200
Warwick120 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg186 S1.997.314.9
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay217 SW0.8
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough221 SW1.99900
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0.3
Toogoom186 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga204 SSW0.398.212.20
Auckland Point203 SSW1.17917.30
Boat Creek279 W1.686.81610
Boyne Island199 SSW2.281.2-00
Clinton195 SSW1.880.516.40
South Gladstone195 SSW1.576.317.310
Targinie151 SSE0.781.517.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela108 ESE0.3
Blackwater93 E275.915.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach126 SE2.513.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E0.977.712.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)170 S0.812.1
Parkhurst22 NNE0.29213.1
Yeppoon219 SW0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina66 ENE0.2
West Mackay275 W1.114.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr169 S0.917.30
Charters Towers95 E0.9
Ingham155 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S1.683.420.300
Environment Park221 SW0.487.319.500
Kirwan85 E0.1
Lennon Drive177 S0.486.819.900
North Ward159 SSE1.783.120.30
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
Atherton109.1 ESE0.1
Cairns172 S186.518.600
Gordonvale129.4 SE0.4
Innisfail161.7 SSE0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman66 ENE0
Weipa125 SE0.620.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE1.313.9

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
13 January 2026