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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 3am.

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

Saturday 4 October 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert71 ENE0
Beerwah128 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.411.9
Boonah17 NNE0.3
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra135 SE0.1
Cannon Hill242 WSW1.369.416.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.811.1
Coomera263 W0.783.414.10
Cooroy185 S0
Deagon254 WSW0.485.61510
Deception Bay240 WSW1.282.70
Eagleby105 ESE0.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake135 SE0
Gatton260 W4.840.316.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.711.5
Josephville178 S2.48711.70
Kilcoy29 NNE0
Kippa-Ring288 WNW0.3
Lowood98 E0
Lytton201 SSW2.476.416.70
Maleny168 SSE0
Moggill169 S0.1
Mountain Creek212 SSW0.214.4
Mutdapilly300 WNW0.475.912.70
Nambour234 SW0.593.314.510
North Maclean216 SW0.794.410.60
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood178 S0.375.8150
Petrie111 ESE0.1
Raceview163 SSE0.784.512.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank7711.9
Redlands97 E0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.59.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.913
Rocklea150 SSE0.472.315.520
South Brisbane227 SW216.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.78.8
Southport185 S0.475.215.40
Springwood199 SSW0.473.3140
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.311.3
Tamborine Mountain105 ESE0
Tewantin214 SW0.3
Upper Kedron19 NNE0
Woolloongabba235 SW0.965.716.70
Wynnum215 SW2.177.915.50
Wynnum West212 SSW2.284.815.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville245 WSW0.110.3
Chinchilla228 SW0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles103 ESE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth56 NE0
Rangeville245 WSW1.440.714.6
Roma239 WSW0.511.6
Stanthorpe119 ESE0.1
Toowoomba229 SW0.847.113.110
Warwick144 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg189 S0.991.917.5
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay198 SSW0.2
Kingaroy53 NE0
Maryborough236 SW195.200
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga221 SW0.894.314.40
Auckland Point140 SE2.381.5200
Boat Creek291 WNW1.185.818-0
Boyne Island194 SSW1.485.8-00
Clinton205 SSW1.482.318.40
South Gladstone178 S1.480.319.610
Targinie-----
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela130 SE0.4
Blackwater186 S1.422.119.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald151 SSE3.322.718.70
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach130 SE3.917.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE1.837.916.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE2.217.2
Parkhurst70 ENE0.277.813.6
West Rockhampton174 S0.675.317.310
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay241 WSW1.115.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE0.820.41
Charters Towers--
Ingham207 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard174 S1.565.922.900
Environment Park185 S0.572.121.600
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive168 SSE0.869.722.200
North Ward158 SSE1.763.722.90
South Townsville41 NE0
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150.1 SSE1.6
Cairns146 SE1.279.220.200
Gordonvale158.8 SSE0.7
Innisfail309.2 NW0.5
Mareeba--
Mossman105 ESE0
Weipa131 SE0.825.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.20

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