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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 7pm.

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

Sunday 5 October 2025 7pm

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, Karalee53.223.2
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture274 W0.1
Caloundra187 S0
Cannon Hill31 NNE2.560.321.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains52.523.1
Coomera29 NNE0.773.520.60
Cooroy194 SSW0
Deagon23 NNE1.16721.610
Deception Bay354 N2.768.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill168 SSE0.1
Forest Lake86 E0.2
Gatton62 ENE2.335.524.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.223.9
Josephville7 N1.558.321.20
Kilcoy68 ENE0.9
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton7 N6.367.222.40
Maleny--
Moggill166 SSE0.2
Mountain Creek35 NE0.920.5
Mutdapilly71 ENE3.750.322.50
Nambour247 WSW0.669.919.600
North Maclean34 NE1.76021.50
Norwell--
Parkwood25 NNE1.166.621.70
Petrie--
Raceview68 ENE256.422.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank5422.9
Redlands12 NNE2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.624.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.823.2
Rocklea26 NNE3.464.522.500
South Brisbane35 NE222.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley52.623.7
Southport351 N0.775.720.70
Springwood15 NNE0.760.220.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.423.5
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin202 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron46 NE0.5
Woolloongabba19 NNE2.359.822.30
Wynnum24 NNE3.165.3210
Wynnum West14 NNE2.971.521.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville173 S0.128.4
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles81 E0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth137 SE0.6
Rangeville174 S0.14819.5
Roma65 ENE0.827.2
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba71 ENE1.241.522.110
Warwick99 E0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg83 E2.163.422
Gayndah63 ENE0.2
Hervey Bay150 SSE1
Kingaroy48 NE1.1
Maryborough80 E2.667.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom207 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga81 E5.369.121.70
Auckland Point78 ENE7.168.222.20
Boat Creek66 ENE2.569.222.100
Boyne Island89 E3.765.8-00
Clinton72 ENE4.964.422.30
South Gladstone79 E2.566.822.410
Targinie86 E268.721.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela31 NNE1.8
Blackwater52 NE4.536.626.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald72 ENE1.630.227.60
Gracemere135 SE0.7
Longreach79 E2.330.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)73 ENE338.425.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)79 E1.924.4
Parkhurst62 ENE1.466.322
West Rockhampton99 E1.561.822.710
Yeppoon265 W2.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina136 SE0.2
West Mackay117 ESE2.923
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E4.623.92
Charters Towers--
Ingham75 ENE1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard88 E4.963.824.750
Environment Park95 E3.766.524.630
Kirwan88 E1.4
Lennon Drive102 ESE4.765.624.620
North Ward105 ESE2.762.224.60
South Townsville74 ENE0.4
Stuart122 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.9 ESE0.9
Cairns149 SSE2.969.325.320
Gordonvale122.4 ESE0.8
Innisfail157.3 SSE1.4
Mareeba131.6 SE0.8
Mossman123 ESE0.9
Weipa99 E2.729.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap79 E1.10

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
2 January 2026