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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 Friday 3 October 2025 10am.

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

Friday 3 October 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert261 W1.4
Beerwah99 E0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.130
Boonah124 SE1.3
Burpengary226 SW1.3
Caboolture110 ESE0.5
Caloundra63 ENE2.4
Cannon Hill142 SE0.922.225.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains49.127.5
Coomera113 ESE2.532.524.20
Cooroy111 ESE1.3
Deagon137 SE129.325.88870
Deception Bay92 E1.7340
Eagleby141 SE0.6
Eatons Hill228 SW0.5
Forest Lake111 ESE0.5
Gatton266 W2.619.823.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview40.329.2
Josephville158 SSE2.225.423.30
Kilcoy234 SW1.4
Kippa-Ring237 WSW1.3
Lowood--
Lytton106 ESE3.228.824.20
Maleny87 E0.5
Moggill260 W1
Mountain Creek153 SSE1.427.5
Mutdapilly194 SSW1.920.624.10
Nambour157 SSE1.425.826.38000
North Maclean197 SSW2.522.724.30
Norwell--
Parkwood150 SSE2.330.724.30
Petrie85 E0.7
Raceview242 WSW1.322.7250
Redbank weather station, Redbank48.528.3
Redlands116 ESE1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley40.928.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview42.428.8
Rocklea235 SW125.625.48530
South Brisbane225 SW1.325.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley45.826.1
Southport122 ESE1.632.623.80
Springwood166 SSE0.524.7240
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank40.429.8
Tamborine Mountain242 WSW0.5
Tewantin86 E0.8
Upper Kedron164 SSE0.9
Woolloongabba214 SW0.720.625.50
Wynnum90 E3.129.323.70
Wynnum West89 E3.133.124.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville143 SE0.921.5
Chinchilla159 SSE1.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles170 S0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth197 SSW2.5
Rangeville206 SSW1.62218.8
Roma171 S3.920
Stanthorpe114 ESE1.1
Toowoomba215 SW220.919.79340
Warwick140 SE1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S428.325.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay178 S1.8
Kingaroy200 SSW2.9
Maryborough197 SSW3.730.48270
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom199 SSW0.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga160 SSE1.721.827.10
Auckland Point126 SE2.52527.50
Boat Creek160 SSE3.421.127.48420
Boyne Island165 SSE1.820.8-8750
Clinton175 S3.919.727.40
South Gladstone164 SSE2.720.927.78630
Targinie159 SSE1.120.727.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela154 SSE2.3
Blackwater185 S2.818.226.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald146 SE420.124.80
Gracemere160 SSE0.8
Longreach133 SE6.225
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE4.917.427.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE4.628.8
Parkhurst194 SSW0.722.428.9
West Rockhampton97 E221.528.18090
Yeppoon266 W0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay153 SSE429.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr201 SSW1.529.6795
Charters Towers188 S0.6
Ingham267 W1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard333 NNW0.949.128.53970
Environment Park173 S0.828.937.55020
Kirwan208 SSW1.1
Lennon Drive279 W0.735.931.84370
North Ward157 SSE0.932.730.10
South Townsville180 S0.5
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129.1 SE1.1
Cairns102 ESE1.160.627.47670
Gordonvale164.6 SSE0.8
Innisfail154.2 SSE0.4
Mareeba211.5 SSW0.4
Mossman156 SSE0.5
Weipa117 ESE2.328.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE3.60

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
13 January 2026