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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 4 October 2025 11pm

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
Beerwah223 SW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.317.8
Boonah148 SSE0.6
Burpengary165 SSE0
Caboolture149 SSE0
Caloundra168 SSE0.2
Cannon Hill227 SW0.570.318.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.916
Coomera248 WSW0.976.9180
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon258 WSW0.37718.610
Deception Bay229 SW1.173.80
Eagleby48 NE0.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake0 N0
Gatton138 SE0.571.317.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.518.6
Josephville186 S1.185.615.10
Kilcoy88 E0.2
Kippa-Ring238 WSW0.7
Lowood91 E0
Lytton140 SE369.120.80
Maleny47 NE1
Moggill14 NNE0.1
Mountain Creek216 SW1.118.5
Mutdapilly271 W1.571.617.70
Nambour222 SW0.285.516.710
North Maclean193 SSW0.887.8150
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood166 SSE0.971.618.80
Petrie36 NE0.2
Raceview65 ENE0.772.9190
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.916.8
Redlands153 SSE0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.816.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview6818.4
Rocklea56 NE0.371.619.620
South Brisbane173 S0.619.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.214.1
Southport227 SW0.875.418.50
Springwood97 E0.573.317.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.118.2
Tamborine Mountain12 NNE0.8
Tewantin146 SE0.3
Upper Kedron245 WSW0.2
Woolloongabba178 S0.565.519.80
Wynnum172 S1.372.719.10
Wynnum West191 S1.58018.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville153 SSE0.420.9
Chinchilla104 ESE0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles68 ENE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth48 NE1.4
Rangeville89 E0.382.113.8
Roma126 SE0.418.5
Stanthorpe248 WSW0.5
Toowoomba95 E2.377.214.900
Warwick124 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg198 SSW0.674.419.4
Gayndah50 NE0
Hervey Bay137 SE0.9
Kingaroy59 ENE0
Maryborough241 WSW184.810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga143 SE0.671.620.30
Auckland Point99 E667.822.20
Boat Creek129 SE1.869.421.600
Boyne Island190 S1.471.1-00
Clinton139 SE1.967.321.10
South Gladstone135 SE269.621.510
Targinie101 E2.267.821.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela91 E0.7
Blackwater78 ENE5.260.520.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald61 ENE2.646.322.30
Gracemere156 SSE1.1
Longreach114 ESE2.522.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE1.359.820.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)99 E1.120.1
Parkhurst82 E1.363.321.7
West Rockhampton128 SE1.266.920.710
Yeppoon264 W2.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S0.3
West Mackay111 ESE2.622.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E2.623.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham20 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard99 E3.673.624.400
Environment Park93 E2.576.224.300
Kirwan98 E0.1
Lennon Drive103 ESE47624.300
North Ward112 ESE2.372.924.30
South Townsville75 ENE0.3
Stuart107 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144.7 SE0.4
Cairns189 S2.376.924.100
Gordonvale188 S0.3
Innisfail117 ESE0.1
Mareeba41.7 NE0
Mossman127 SE0.1
Weipa97 E2.327.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S10

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