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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 7am.

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

Saturday 4 October 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert70 ENE0.1
Beerwah101 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.911.6
Boonah56 NE0.3
Burpengary155 SSE0
Caboolture106 ESE0.1
Caloundra118 ESE0.4
Cannon Hill235 SW1.765.815.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.910.3
Coomera234 SW1.779.415.20
Cooroy184 S0
Deagon260 W0.481.7152070
Deception Bay250 WSW1.1760
Eagleby110 ESE0.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake102 ESE0.1
Gatton225 SW1.155.213.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.411.9
Josephville182 S1.788.511.10
Kilcoy109 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring323 NW0.6
Lowood145 SE0.1
Lytton211 SSW3.869.216.40
Maleny75 ENE0.7
Moggill269 W0.6
Mountain Creek212 SSW0.815.3
Mutdapilly184 S0.678.312.10
Nambour135 SE0.185.814.91320
North Maclean230 SW0.895.410.90
Norwell188 S0.1
Parkwood180 S1.46217.60
Petrie181 S0.1
Raceview280 W1.184.512.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.711.2
Redlands189 S0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.99.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.212.1
Rocklea226 SW176.214.91860
South Brisbane218 SW1.715.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.48.1
Southport190 S170.816.60
Springwood209 SSW0.370.214.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.511.6
Tamborine Mountain47 NE0.3
Tewantin204 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba246 WSW169.615.80
Wynnum222 SW2.371.2150
Wynnum West214 SW2.577.415.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.210
Chinchilla72 ENE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles121 ESE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth92 E0.1
Rangeville200 SSW0.545.814.3
Roma332 NNW0.49
Stanthorpe1 N0
Toowoomba142 SE0.248.414.32020
Warwick139 SE0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg231 SW19317.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay198 SSW0.2
Kingaroy100 E0.1
Maryborough267 W0.6921630
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga226 SW0.595.512.90
Auckland Point248 WSW1.486.117.70
Boat Creek275 W2.380.816.5-0
Boyne Island187 S1.382.6-1950
Clinton204 SSW1.782.116.20
South Gladstone211 SSW0.879.319.61660
Targinie-----
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela146 SE0.6
Blackwater274 W0.435.715.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald159 SSE2.128.316.10
Gracemere61 ENE0.1
Longreach131 SE3.115.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE1.737.115.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE1.915.3
Parkhurst41 NE0.286.313.9
West Rockhampton172 S180.816.91440
Yeppoon2 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay228 SW1.414.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr184 S0.719.5102
Charters Towers--
Ingham224 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW1.167.521.5300
Environment Park228 SW0.375.420.7540
Kirwan216 SW0.2
Lennon Drive170 S0.471.521.2450
North Ward159 SSE0.65722.10
South Townsville26 NNE0
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton145.9 SE0.6
Cairns181 S2.278.321.3780
Gordonvale164.4 SSE0.5
Innisfail235.4 SW0.2
Mareeba--
Mossman122 ESE0.1
Weipa115 ESE0.924.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 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
13 January 2026