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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 7 September 2025 6pm.

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

Sunday 7 September 2025 6pm

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, Karalee54.920.9
Boonah79 E1.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill77 ENE2.451.419.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains50.621.5
Coomera45 NE0.858.919.20
Cooroy--
Deagon93 E0.861.419.7100
Deception Bay54 NE2.564.20
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill85 E0.7
Forest Lake120 ESE0.1
Gatton71 ENE3.651.819.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.122
Josephville34 NE1.355.818.50
Kilcoy65 ENE0.8
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton62 ENE2.357.919.80
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek61 ENE0.719.4
Mutdapilly67 ENE2.947.219.80
Nambour153 SSE0.368.719180
North Maclean57 ENE1.957.918.70
Norwell20 NNE0
Parkwood35 NE1.253.2200
Petrie64 ENE0.4
Raceview49 NE2.5-20.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.320.9
Redlands62 ENE1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley4822.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.520.9
Rocklea58 ENE2.256.319.9240
South Brisbane59 ENE2.219.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.121.9
Southport52 NE0.456.1190
Springwood65 ENE0.953.918.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.321.4
Tamborine Mountain88 E1.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron58 ENE2
Woolloongabba65 ENE1.951.219.80
Wynnum66 ENE2.758.418.70
Wynnum West60 ENE3.262.819.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville63 ENE0.227
Chinchilla107 ESE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles42 NE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville340 NNW0.364.515.2
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba88 E2.253.416.7220
Warwick60 ENE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg100 E2.466.320.6
Gayndah94 E0.2
Hervey Bay139 SE1.5
Kingaroy66 ENE1.9
Maryborough93 E2.563.6250
Tin Can Bay116 ESE0
Toogoom190 S0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga86 E4.964.220.60
Auckland Point93 E7.568.720.80
Boat Creek92 E3.667.220.9380
Boyne Island107 ESE3.365.3-270
Clinton93 E7.464.220.90
South Gladstone92 E2.863.921.4360
Targinie108 ESE2.865.720.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela48 NE1.5
Blackwater73 ENE4.642.824.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach68 ENE2.629.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)86 E44224.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)92 E2.625.5
Parkhurst76 ENE1.968.421.1
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay130 SE3.922
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E4.723.580
Charters Towers58 ENE1.1
Ingham105 ESE1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE6.76823.9920
Environment Park96 E4.771.223.9620
Kirwan84 E1.9
Lennon Drive106 ESE6.170.324.1730
North Ward111 ESE4.266.4240
South Townsville96 E0.5
Stuart90 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton112.3 ESE1.2
Cairns176 S3.482.423.9370
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa99 E5.430.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap3 N1.335.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
13 January 2026