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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 4am.

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

Saturday 4 October 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert61 ENE0
Beerwah149 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.911.1
Boonah33 NNE0.4
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture163 SSE0
Caloundra166 SSE0.1
Cannon Hill231 SW0.367.315.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.810.4
Coomera261 W185.613.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon263 W0.58614.600
Deception Bay226 SW1.384.30
Eagleby99 E0.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake135 SE0.1
Gatton268 W2.84215.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.810.7
Josephville171 S2.387.311.60
Kilcoy50 NE0.3
Kippa-Ring312 NW0.3
Lowood113 ESE0
Lytton208 SSW3.673.516.70
Maleny113 ESE0.1
Moggill252 WSW0.2
Mountain Creek182 S0.213.9
Mutdapilly218 SW0.977.512.40
Nambour133 SE0.193.513.810
North Maclean203 SSW0.395.210.20
Norwell180 S0.2
Parkwood196 SSW0.876.914.70
Petrie184 S0
Raceview162 SSE0.385.112.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.711
Redlands195 SSW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.99
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.212.2
Rocklea161 SSE0.474.714.710
South Brisbane229 SW1.715.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.48.2
Southport209 SSW0.778.3150
Springwood196 SSW0.574.213.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.610.6
Tamborine Mountain72 ENE0
Tewantin195 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba236 SW0.967.615.90
Wynnum217 SW1.879.514.70
Wynnum West209 SSW1.786.114.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville235 SW0.19.5
Chinchilla27 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth37 NE0
Rangeville237 WSW1.541.614.5
Roma356 N0.49.2
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba244 WSW0.650.512.120
Warwick144 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg213 SSW0.693.316.8
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay198 SSW0.3
Kingaroy217 SW0
Maryborough236 SW1.19600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga204 SSW0.892.213.70
Auckland Point160 SSE1.98219.70
Boat Creek284 WNW2.384.316.7-0
Boyne Island195 SSW1.686.1-00
Clinton201 SSW1.784.817.30
South Gladstone181 S1.48119.510
Targinie-----
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela86 E0.1
Blackwater111 ESE124.418.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald160 SSE2.823.6180
Gracemere59 ENE0
Longreach132 SE3.917.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE1.241.615.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE1.715.5
Parkhurst27 NNE0.181.513.5
West Rockhampton40 NE0.173.417.120
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 Mackay236 SW1.115
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr181 S0.620.22
Charters Towers--
Ingham234 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW2.57021.900
Environment Park222 SW0.673.821.100
Kirwan27 NNE0
Lennon Drive204 SSW0.473.721.300
North Ward165 SSE2.760.522.80
South Townsville36 NE0
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.9 SSE1
Cairns161 SSE1.179.619.600
Gordonvale156.2 SSE0.5
Innisfail287.2 WNW0.4
Mareeba--
Mossman35 NE0
Weipa126 SE0.825
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE1.10

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