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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 Monday 6 October 2025 1pm.

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

Monday 6 October 2025 1pm

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, Karalee44.334.2
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill57 ENE3.540.626.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains4732.3
Coomera5 N2.444.428.90
Cooroy--
Deagon81 E261.625.79320
Deception Bay52 NE3.969.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake267 W0.5
Gatton29 NNE1.231.829.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview40.534.8
Josephville308 NW2.132.429.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton4 N6.767.823.50
Maleny--
Moggill274 W1.2
Mountain Creek32 NNE2.526.2
Mutdapilly357 N2.426.330.80
Nambour5 N2.339.229.79930
North Maclean307 NW2.330300
Norwell--
Parkwood339 NNW4.435.629.40
Petrie--
Raceview319 NW1.331.630.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank44.233.9
Redlands11 N4.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley43.633.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview41.234.7
Rocklea7 N1.935.529.99780
South Brisbane45 NE2.628.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley43.533.8
Southport16 NNE1.343.628.30
Springwood8 N1.235.428.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank42.934.2
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron72 ENE2
Woolloongabba19 NNE2.835.628.20
Wynnum51 NE3.756.625.10
Wynnum West51 NE3.86026.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville297 WNW0.732.2
Chinchilla339 NNW1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles93 E0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth289 WNW2.7
Rangeville292 WNW0.829.728.4
Roma7 N1.932.3
Stanthorpe151 SSE1.6
Toowoomba302 WNW2.431.227.210220
Warwick319 NW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg359 N2.653.726.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay283 WNW0.8
Kingaroy246 WSW1.2
Maryborough23 NNE1.746.49670
Tin Can Bay28 NNE0.4
Toogoom324 NW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga89 E335.827.60
Auckland Point75 ENE2.661.8240
Boat Creek68 ENE3.251.524.910320
Boyne Island50 NE3.660.2-10490
Clinton46 NE3.747.825.10
South Gladstone42 NE2.65924.810650
Targinie81 E2.246.326.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela248 WSW0.9
Blackwater76 ENE3.327.5280
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald65 ENE229.928.40
Gracemere140 SE1.1
Longreach35 NE331.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE2.73627.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)96 E2.130.1
Parkhurst52 NE1.833.629.7
West Rockhampton116 ESE233.328.710150
Yeppoon252 WSW1.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina59 ENE0.8
West Mackay126 SE4.724.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr89 E4.827.11050
Charters Towers103 ESE1.3
Ingham98 E2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE5.460.925.95730
Environment Park99 E4.360.226.96810
Kirwan83 E2
Lennon Drive112 ESE6.159.826.65890
North Ward110 ESE3.255.9270
South Townsville78 ENE0.6
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton97.3 E1.1
Cairns107 ESE4.362.727.59690
Gordonvale114.1 ESE1
Innisfail117.4 ESE1.5
Mareeba--
Mossman112 ESE1.1
Weipa108 ESE2.833.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap72 ENE2.30

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
1 January 2026