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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 6am.

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

Friday 3 October 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert171 S0.2
Beerwah148 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.89.8
Boonah180 S0.4
Burpengary169 S0
Caboolture131 SE0.1
Caloundra143 SE0.1
Cannon Hill235 SW0.264.413.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.79.1
Coomera264 W0.362.214.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon263 W0.759.214.6180
Deception Bay232 SW1.4500
Eagleby274 W0.7
Eatons Hill329 NNW0.1
Forest Lake47 NE0.1
Gatton259 W5.540.515.20.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview6510.2
Josephville173 S1.943.814.30
Kilcoy112 ESE0.2
Kippa-Ring186 S0.2
Lowood152 SSE0.4
Lytton214 SW2.464.916.90
Maleny46 NE0.4
Moggill234 SW0.6
Mountain Creek224 SW0.914.4
Mutdapilly213 SSW328.318.80
Nambour242 WSW1.234.919.8150
North Maclean238 WSW0.599.2100
Norwell74 ENE0
Parkwood179 S0.645.917.80
Petrie192 SSW0.2
Raceview278 W0.352.514.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.510.4
Redlands247 WSW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.28.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.613
Rocklea139 SE0.571.214.5190
South Brisbane210 SSW1.116.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.98.3
Southport180 S0.654.316.20
Springwood123 ESE0.544.4150
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.311.4
Tamborine Mountain124 SE0.1
Tewantin182 S0
Upper Kedron158 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba236 SW0.953.816.50
Wynnum223 SW2.34916.80
Wynnum West205 SSW2.171.114.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville223 SW0.19.6
Chinchilla161 SSE1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles256 WSW0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth179 S0.6
Rangeville239 WSW0.945.413.2
Roma218 SW1.512
Stanthorpe111 ESE0.1
Toowoomba212 SSW1.148.512.7210
Warwick146 SE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg193 SSW1.197.218.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay218 SW0.6
Kingaroy139 SE0.7
Maryborough219 SW2.689.7170
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom135 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga143 SE0.774.918.90
Auckland Point169 S244.522.90
Boat Creek217 SW2.743.323.480
Boyne Island194 SSW1.290.3-120
Clinton164 SSE2.37819.80
South Gladstone173 S1.274.619.6110
Targinie111 ESE1.261220
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE1.2
Blackwater105 ESE0.72619.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald310 NW0.232.617.60
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach158 SSE1.414.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E0.53219.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)292 WNW0.414.5
Parkhurst41 NE0.390.915.6
West Rockhampton144 SE0.351.819.590
Yeppoon32 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay244 WSW0.919.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr243 WSW0.720.62
Charters Towers--
Ingham246 WSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW1.797.921.100
Environment Park209 SSW0.397.621.210
Kirwan290 WNW0.2
Lennon Drive221 SW0.299.421.100
North Ward204 SSW0.396.221.40
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart260 W-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton57.8 ENE0.1
Cairns181 S183.918.810
Gordonvale175.1 S0.9
Innisfail284.7 WNW0.1
Mareeba18.1 NNE0
Mossman187 S0.1
Weipa98 E1.124.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE3.40

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