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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 10pm.

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

Thursday 4 September 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert183 S0.5
Beerwah14 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.816.6
Boonah232 SW1
Burpengary216 SW0.1
Caboolture13 NNE0
Caloundra63 ENE0
Cannon Hill40 NE0.676.818.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7116.7
Coomera250 WSW0.487.516.10
Cooroy150 SSE0
Deagon12 NNE0.186.317.110
Deception Bay250 WSW0.780.70
Eagleby23 NNE0
Eatons Hill7 N0
Forest Lake43 NE0
Gatton100 E2.271.218.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.518.3
Josephville165 SSE0.575.217.30
Kilcoy90 E0.5
Kippa-Ring147 SSE0
Lowood56 NE0
Lytton355 N2.678.419.90
Maleny--
Moggill164 SSE0
Mountain Creek259 W0.316.7
Mutdapilly185 S1.670.3180
Nambour212 SSW0.191.416.510
North Maclean324 NW0.292.514.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood201 SSW0.78017.40
Petrie18 NNE0
Raceview111 ESE0.9-18.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.817.8
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.717.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.317.6
Rocklea48 NE0.878.61910
South Brisbane22 NNE119.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.414.9
Southport167 SSE0.483.817.40
Springwood59 ENE0.382.616.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.618.4
Tamborine Mountain57 ENE1.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron28 NNE0
Woolloongabba37 NE0.872.819.30
Wynnum32 NNE2.175.518.70
Wynnum West21 NNE1.682.518.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville33 NNE0.119.2
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth48 NE0.7
Rangeville46 NE0.369.715.7
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe111 ESE0.1
Toowoomba57 ENE1.566.916.300
Warwick118 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg154 SSE191.818.8
Gayndah39 NE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy37 NE2
Maryborough230 SW1.190.610
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom118 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga179 S0.585.419.90
Auckland Point118 ESE3.383.820.50
Boat Creek136 SE0.983.520.710
Boyne Island169 S1.679.3-00
Clinton137 SE1.977.720.70
South Gladstone163 SSE1.779.820.410
Targinie149 SSE0.68520.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela21 NNE0.1
Blackwater78 ENE3.963.921.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach105 ESE2.520.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE1.177.319.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE1.219.4
Parkhurst115 ESE0.181.918.3
Yeppoon103 ESE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay131 SE2.322
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr81 E1.422.20
Charters Towers117 ESE0.6
Ingham28 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard82 E381.623.300
Environment Park102 ESE0.784.323.100
Kirwan90 E0
Lennon Drive103 ESE284.623.200
North Ward96 E282.323.30
South Townsville55 NE0.1
Stuart86 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.2 SE0.6
Cairns185 S277.422.900
Gordonvale63.2 ENE0
Innisfail133 SE0
Mareeba138.2 SE0
Mossman158 SSE0.1
Weipa106 ESE2.426.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE0.523.1

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
12 January 2026