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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 2am.

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

Sunday 5 October 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert0 N0
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.814.5
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill218 SW0.774.617.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.212.9
Coomera252 WSW0.984.416.10
Cooroy--
Deagon257 WSW0.282.616.910
Deception Bay218 SW1.980.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake0 N0
Gatton266 W1.487.613.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.813.9
Josephville175 S1.691.512.90
Kilcoy139 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood0 N0
Lytton204 SSW2.876.617.90
Maleny--
Moggill15 NNE0.1
Mountain Creek224 SW118.2
Mutdapilly182 S1.580.315.10
Nambour203 SSW0.290.71610
North Maclean205 SSW0.996.112.90
Norwell--
Parkwood165 SSE173.717.90
Petrie--
Raceview141 SE0.486.414.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.814.2
Redlands229 SW1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.611.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.915.3
Rocklea156 SSE0.479.116.820
South Brisbane215 SW0.917.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.510.7
Southport220 SW0.679.517.30
Springwood184 S0.676.116.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.513.6
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron54 NE0.1
Woolloongabba220 SW0.974.218.10
Wynnum207 SSW1.38116.40
Wynnum West191 S2.388.616.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville168 SSE0.116.7
Chinchilla204 SSW0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles46 NE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth61 ENE0.6
Rangeville70 ENE0.587.813.2
Roma60 ENE1.417.4
Stanthorpe285 WNW0.9
Toowoomba100 E2.382.713.900
Warwick123 ESE1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg164 SSE1.186.117.1
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay159 SSE0.4
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough232 SW0.890.210
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga212 SSW0.385.815.60
Auckland Point144 SE2.472.319.70
Boat Creek159 SSE1.471.620.110
Boyne Island187 S1.572.1-00
Clinton178 S1.770.719.50
South Gladstone165 SSE1.97219.510
Targinie149 SSE0.772.220.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela164 SSE0.6
Blackwater56 NE2.377.118.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald69 ENE1.858.918.70
Gracemere99 E0
Longreach107 ESE2.718.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE1.481.9170
Moranbah (Utah Dr)154 SSE0.917.8
Parkhurst102 ESE0.870.821.1
West Rockhampton135 SE1.17618.810
Yeppoon268 W1.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S0.2
West Mackay116 ESE2.722.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr171 S0.720.51
Charters Towers--
Ingham185 S0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard154 SSE2.378.722.900
Environment Park141 SE0.981.322.300
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive152 SSE3.180.822.600
North Ward139 SE2.677.822.70
South Townsville67 ENE0.2
Stuart120 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton153.3 SSE0.4
Cairns149 SSE1.277.523.300
Gordonvale143.7 SE0.9
Innisfail291.6 WNW0.2
Mareeba82.3 E0
Mossman118 ESE0.1
Weipa123 ESE1.825.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 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