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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 Friday 5 September 2025 6pm.

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

Friday 5 September 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee53.222.4
Boonah122 ESE0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill139 SE3.442.921.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains52.622.1
Coomera143 SE5.365.120.80
Cooroy--
Deagon153 SSE1.650.722.150
Deception Bay134 SE2.360.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill93 E0.4
Forest Lake111 ESE1
Gatton95 E3.843.521.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.223
Josephville142 SE1.634.821.70
Kilcoy89 E0.5
Kippa-Ring179 S1.1
Lowood--
Lytton141 SE7.755.921.90
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek131 SE1.921.7
Mutdapilly86 E2.341.621.80
Nambour127 SE1.570.721.360
North Maclean93 E1.747.4210
Norwell112 ESE1.4
Parkwood151 SSE3.456.821.10
Petrie91 E1.5
Raceview94 E2.2-220
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.122.4
Redlands144 SE2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.823.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.422.4
Rocklea118 ESE2.645.521.970
South Brisbane128 SE3.621.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley51.822.5
Southport147 SSE3.367.120.60
Springwood121 ESE3.851.620.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.522.6
Tamborine Mountain106 ESE2.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron105 ESE1.1
Woolloongabba122 ESE337.322.10
Wynnum144 SE3.953.421.20
Wynnum West143 SE3.858.921.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville142 SE0.326.5
Chinchilla113 ESE0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles70 ENE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville143 SE0.358.817.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba93 E1.756.318.2190
Warwick129 SE2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg109 ESE1.572.422.8
Gayndah47 NE0.3
Hervey Bay147 SSE1.2
Kingaroy84 E1.9
Maryborough89 E2.17570
Tin Can Bay147 SSE1
Toogoom166 SSE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga91 E1.67221.60.1
Auckland Point105 ESE3.88221.30
Boat Creek119 ESE1.377.721.770
Boyne Island143 SE174.1-50
Clinton108 ESE2.675.621.60
South Gladstone133 SE1.678.121.650
Targinie120 ESE0.981.821.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela31 NNE0.9
Blackwater58 ENE3.747.624.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach103 ESE4.825
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE246.826.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE1.826.3
Parkhurst74 ENE1.266.423.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay123 ESE3.222.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr84 E3.123.982
Charters Towers74 ENE1.2
Ingham85 E1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard64 ENE4.781.823.9880
Environment Park80 E1.780.724.2540
Kirwan85 E0.9
Lennon Drive77 ENE3.37725.3670
North Ward83 E1.882.723.90
South Townsville106 ESE0.4
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.1 ESE1
Cairns116 ESE2.677.225.8360
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa96 E3.530.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap285 WNW0.733.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
15 January 2026