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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 Thursday 4 September 2025 4pm.

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

Thursday 4 September 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert320 NW1.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.426.2
Boonah218 SW0.9
Burpengary87 E2.2
Caboolture122 ESE0.6
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill54 NE3.34323.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains51.427.2
Coomera62 ENE1.961.7230
Cooroy83 E0.8
Deagon77 ENE1.462.322.63230
Deception Bay58 ENE2.3710
Eagleby63 ENE0.4
Eatons Hill78 ENE0.8
Forest Lake105 ESE0.3
Gatton39 NE234.924.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview48.327.3
Josephville14 NNE2.246.323.40
Kilcoy59 ENE0.6
Kippa-Ring161 SSE0.5
Lowood77 ENE0.9
Lytton57 ENE2.755.722.90
Maleny--
Moggill274 W0.4
Mountain Creek95 E1.623.9
Mutdapilly75 ENE3.338.424.40
Nambour61 ENE2.459234170
North Maclean46 NE244.423.40
Norwell54 NE0.4
Parkwood53 NE2.758.322.80
Petrie80 E0.6
Raceview25 NNE2.8-24.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank51.126.6
Redlands30 NNE3
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.529.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.726.9
Rocklea36 NE2.741.224.44350
South Brisbane48 NE2.223.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley47.229.5
Southport53 NE165.221.90
Springwood2 N1.540.722.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.527.9
Tamborine Mountain125 SE0.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron71 ENE1.3
Woolloongabba34 NE2.237.523.70
Wynnum65 ENE357.422.20
Wynnum West57 ENE460.922.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville111 ESE0.326
Chinchilla130 SE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles266 W0.8
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth275 W1.4
Rangeville32 NNE0.649.320.8
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe191 S0.9
Toowoomba65 ENE1.449.620.42780
Warwick317 NW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg71 ENE2.850.924.8
Gayndah137 SE0.4
Hervey Bay133 SE1.9
Kingaroy212 SSW0.7
Maryborough93 E3.862.23320
Tin Can Bay133 SE0.4
Toogoom98 E0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E5.362.723.50
Auckland Point87 E5.97522.20
Boat Creek85 E3.672.123.14810
Boyne Island84 E4.174.5-4530
Clinton81 E5.665.823.20
South Gladstone82 E2.866.523.74660
Targinie95 E3.264.223.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela167 SSE0.8
Blackwater76 ENE3.34525.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere111 ESE1.3
Longreach139 SE229.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)77 ENE2.648.426.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)84 E1.827.5
Parkhurst55 NE2.950.325.5
Yeppoon259 W1.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina82 E1
West Mackay117 ESE4.923
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr67 ENE3.125.9543
Charters Towers118 ESE0.9
Ingham68 ENE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard55 NE5.87523.73330
Environment Park77 ENE259.628.43700
Kirwan71 ENE0.6
Lennon Drive54 NE4.66327.33240
North Ward63 ENE2.372.924.50
South Townsville328 NNW2.1
Stuart57 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton105.9 ESE0.9
Cairns106 ESE460.226.44370
Gordonvale113.7 ESE0.3
Innisfail138.7 SE1
Mareeba62.9 ENE0.8
Mossman85 E0.9
Weipa71 ENE3.131.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap51 NE1.331.7

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