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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 Sunday 5 October 2025 3pm.

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

Sunday 5 October 2025 3pm

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, Karalee42.831.5
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill50 NE3.540.324.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains42.431.6
Coomera83 E2.645.224.60
Cooroy--
Deagon73 ENE1.653.324.96370
Deception Bay52 NE2.961.40
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake75 ENE0.3
Gatton15 NNE1.232.727.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview38.631.9
Josephville335 NNW1.22628.10
Kilcoy70 ENE0.9
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood33 NNE0.2
Lytton46 NE3.648.324.60
Maleny--
Moggill150 SSE0.4
Mountain Creek65 ENE1.826.1
Mutdapilly113 ESE2.228.628.10
Nambour94 E3.257.724.57440
North Maclean42 NE2.33627.10
Norwell--
Parkwood30 NNE2.74524.60
Petrie--
Raceview18 NNE1.631.128.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank41.133
Redlands19 NNE3.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley39.233.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview39.633
Rocklea44 NE3.443.126.57240
South Brisbane45 NE2.725.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley39.733.6
Southport59 ENE152.323.30
Springwood10 N1.843.424.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank39.532.8
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron60 ENE2.1
Woolloongabba28 NNE2.538.525.70
Wynnum58 ENE3.850.124.10
Wynnum West55 NE4.354.924.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville25 NNE0.331.8
Chinchilla235 SW0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles167 SSE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth179 S0.9
Rangeville36 NE0.536.525.2
Roma30 NNE2.230.4
Stanthorpe176 S0.6
Toowoomba69 ENE1.638.424.77470
Warwick219 SW1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg102 ESE3.149.325.6
Gayndah107 ESE0.3
Hervey Bay137 SE2.2
Kingaroy150 SSE1
Maryborough104 ESE3.6457260
Tin Can Bay89 E0.1
Toogoom186 S1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E5.758.624.80
Auckland Point78 ENE7.565.523.40
Boat Creek74 ENE4.863.724.37590
Boyne Island75 ENE5.666.1-7500
Clinton61 ENE7.359.324.10
South Gladstone77 ENE3.760.224.97610
Targinie97 E3.757.925.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE0.8
Blackwater93 E4.330.728.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald65 ENE2.925.929.90
Gracemere101 E1.7
Longreach89 E3.533.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE4.73128.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)99 E2.931.1
Parkhurst60 ENE2.950.726.8
West Rockhampton80 E2.849.726.77120
Yeppoon272 W2.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina102 ESE0.9
West Mackay123 ESE5.624.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr85 E5.126.7811
Charters Towers--
Ingham68 ENE2.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard74 ENE760.125.64260
Environment Park83 E354.528.25430
Kirwan84 E2.1
Lennon Drive72 ENE5.65128.64670
North Ward85 E3.155.826.20
South Townsville102 ESE0.9
Stuart74 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.1 ESE1.8
Cairns120 ESE5.956.927.98370
Gordonvale118 ESE1.2
Innisfail156.2 SSE2.2
Mareeba111 ESE2
Mossman108 ESE1.3
Weipa110 ESE4.334.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap61 ENE2.20

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
14 January 2026