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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 8pm.

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

Friday 3 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
Beaudesert64 ENE0.1
Beerwah106 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.520.6
Boonah261 W0.9
Burpengary177 S0
Caboolture233 SW0.1
Caloundra188 S0
Cannon Hill52 NE1.254.520.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains51.420.3
Coomera277 W0.466.618.20
Cooroy171 S0
Deagon14 NNE0.46820.920
Deception Bay345 NNW268.30
Eagleby90 E0
Eatons Hill177 S0
Forest Lake102 ESE0.1
Gatton199 SSW2.339.421.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.521.7
Josephville343 NNW0.959.3180
Kilcoy62 ENE0.6
Kippa-Ring168 SSE0.1
Lowood188 S0.1
Lytton45 NE1.760.321.20
Maleny233 SW0.2
Moggill172 S0.2
Mountain Creek69 ENE0.119.3
Mutdapilly103 ESE1.451.920.10
Nambour262 W0.379.319.610
North Maclean111 ESE0.162.117.70
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood241 WSW0.459.919.30
Petrie167 SSE0
Raceview89 E1.256.421.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.820.3
Redlands42 NE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley47.421.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview5321.2
Rocklea61 ENE1.158.221.610
South Brisbane40 NE1.321.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley53.319.8
Southport283 WNW0.361.418.90
Springwood62 ENE0.463.617.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.721.1
Tamborine Mountain90 E0.1
Tewantin187 S0
Upper Kedron320 NW0.6
Woolloongabba33 NNE1.553.821.60
Wynnum55 NE1.959.120.30
Wynnum West49 NE1.965.120.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville190 S0.219.8
Chinchilla167 SSE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles269 W0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth209 SSW2.2
Rangeville245 WSW1.62918.4
Roma167 SSE1.721.5
Stanthorpe124 SE0.5
Toowoomba224 SW1.83018.400
Warwick267 W0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg108 ESE1.478.221.8
Gayndah150 SSE0.3
Hervey Bay128 SE1.1
Kingaroy43 NE0
Maryborough115 ESE0.778.510
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga131 SE0.750.923.30
Auckland Point100 E564.423.90
Boat Creek276 W0.360.822.2-0
Boyne Island116 ESE2.463.8-00
Clinton106 ESE2.858.223.70
South Gladstone127 SE261.423.910
Targinie-----
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela210 SSW0.1
Blackwater140 SE1.218.524.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald131 SE118.225.90
Gracemere175 S0.6
Longreach179 S1.725.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)176 S1.218.426.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)160 SSE2.326.4
Parkhurst64 ENE0.639.122.8
West Rockhampton206 SSW0.651.622.110
Yeppoon3 N0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina191 S0.9
West Mackay193 SSW0.723.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr84 E1.725.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham73 ENE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E562.526.600
Environment Park93 E2.160.926.500
Kirwan87 E1
Lennon Drive86 E362.426.400
North Ward89 E2.661.626.40
South Townsville216 SW0.4
Stuart95 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton45 NE0
Cairns274 W1.273.125.200
Gordonvale73.5 ENE0.1
Innisfail33.9 NE0
Mareeba23.3 NNE0.1
Mossman137 SE0
Weipa247 WSW1.528.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE1.70

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
12 January 2026