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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 2am.

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

Monday 6 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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.213.1
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill57 ENE072.217.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.713.7
Coomera294 WNW0.587.116.20
Cooroy--
Deagon243 WSW0.285.515.710
Deception Bay244 WSW0.775.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake67 ENE0
Gatton277 W2.27814.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.713.7
Josephville158 SSE1.491.4140
Kilcoy40 NE0.2
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton291 WNW2.275.619.10
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek311 NW1.617.5
Mutdapilly239 WSW1.272.816.30
Nambour209 SSW0.191.414.610
North Maclean63 ENE0.498.712.80
Norwell--
Parkwood289 WNW175.118.10
Petrie--
Raceview282 WNW0.282.515.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.714.5
Redlands264 W0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.812.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.315.1
Rocklea148 SSE0.275.318.320
South Brisbane341 NNW0.419.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.711.4
Southport279 W0.485.516.10
Springwood92 E0.583.9150
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.714.1
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron3 N0.1
Woolloongabba287 WNW0.663.319.30
Wynnum299 WNW1.975.417.40
Wynnum West307 NW1.283.717.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.717.7
Chinchilla256 WSW0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles101 E0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth39 NE0.8
Rangeville170 S0.282.313.3
Roma4 N1.317.6
Stanthorpe55 NE0
Toowoomba82 E0.872.815.410
Warwick103 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S0.582.716.7
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay53 NE0.5
Kingaroy29 NNE0
Maryborough239 WSW0.791.100
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom92 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga254 WSW0.193.5140
Auckland Point123 ESE1.372.520.30
Boat Creek294 WNW1.281.817.710
Boyne Island187 S1.276.5-00
Clinton187 S1.777.4180
South Gladstone196 SSW0.673.919.310
Targinie253 WSW0.385.916.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela78 ENE0
Blackwater76 ENE1.67218.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald52 NE0.575.118.10
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach57 ENE2.222.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)343 NNW0.283.214.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)208 SSW0.414.5
Parkhurst212 SSW0.186.815.5
West Rockhampton161 SSE0.482.617.810
Yeppoon271 W1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S0.4
West Mackay119 ESE3.222.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE1.320.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham227 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard197 SSW2.472.721.600
Environment Park191 S0.674.821.300
Kirwan187 S0.4
Lennon Drive172 S1.375.221.300
North Ward150 SSE2.669.921.70
South Townsville98 E0
Stuart148 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.5 ESE0.8
Cairns161 SSE0.681.822.910
Gordonvale167 SSE0.6
Innisfail165.4 SSE1.3
Mareeba--
Mossman200 SSW0.3
Weipa115 ESE1.423.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap144 SE0.50

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