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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 Saturday 4 October 2025 10pm.

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

Saturday 4 October 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
Beaudesert65 ENE0.1
Beerwah238 WSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.518.7
Boonah180 S0
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture164 SSE0
Caloundra167 SSE0.1
Cannon Hill261 W0.366.9190
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.417.9
Coomera227 SW1.374.218.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon265 W0.275.319.320
Deception Bay149 SSE1.172.10
Eagleby19 NNE0.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake54 NE0
Gatton123 ESE0.867.518.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.219.6
Josephville196 SSW0.87916.60
Kilcoy75 ENE0
Kippa-Ring236 SW0.8
Lowood93 E0.1
Lytton140 SE3.666.720.90
Maleny42 NE0.5
Moggill104 ESE0.2
Mountain Creek222 SW0.918.5
Mutdapilly56 NE0.868.218.80
Nambour182 S0.186.216.920
North Maclean157 SSE0.376.9170
Norwell175 S0
Parkwood209 SSW0.770.918.70
Petrie167 SSE0
Raceview67 ENE1.171.919.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.718
Redlands135 SE1
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.918.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.519.3
Rocklea57 ENE0.869.32010
South Brisbane42 NE0.520.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.316.8
Southport171 S0.972.719.10
Springwood116 ESE1.470.218.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.719
Tamborine Mountain12 NNE0.9
Tewantin142 SE0.5
Upper Kedron118 ESE0
Woolloongabba69 ENE0.964.4200
Wynnum135 SE1.967200
Wynnum West144 SE1.774.719.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville158 SSE0.320.8
Chinchilla127 SE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles91 E0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth52 NE2
Rangeville65 ENE0.480.114.6
Roma114 ESE0.620.1
Stanthorpe281 W0.7
Toowoomba125 SE275.115.500
Warwick107 ESE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg119 ESE0.771.220.3
Gayndah65 ENE0.2
Hervey Bay144 SE0.9
Kingaroy98 E0.3
Maryborough238 WSW0.881.110
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga127 SE167.821.30
Auckland Point96 E6.866.722.40
Boat Creek102 ESE3.266.722.300
Boyne Island185 S1.567.9-00
Clinton113 ESE3.665.221.90
South Gladstone113 ESE2.365.822.610
Targinie105 ESE2.865.722.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela73 ENE0.9
Blackwater82 E643.521.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald88 E2.123.923.50
Gracemere159 SSE1.2
Longreach127 SE1.923.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)81 E2.45122.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)74 ENE1.221.5
Parkhurst84 E162.821.9
West Rockhampton142 SE270.621.100
Yeppoon265 W2.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina132 SE0.2
West Mackay109 ESE323.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr78 ENE2.323.30
Charters Towers88 E0.4
Ingham44 NE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard105 ESE3.872.924.600
Environment Park95 E2.275.724.500
Kirwan92 E0.3
Lennon Drive103 ESE3.775.524.400
North Ward112 ESE2.572.324.40
South Townsville77 ENE0.2
Stuart102 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148.3 SSE0.7
Cairns184 S2.477.124.200
Gordonvale164.9 SSE0.1
Innisfail180.3 S0.1
Mareeba45.5 NE0
Mossman185 S0.1
Weipa98 E2.428.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap121 ESE1.20

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