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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 Tuesday 7 October 2025 12pm.

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

Tuesday 7 October 2025 12pm

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, Karalee43.635.5
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill63 ENE3.237.827.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains46.533.4
Coomera84 E2.26925.50
Cooroy--
Deagon82 E1.750.426.49600
Deception Bay54 NE1.966.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake177 S0.3
Gatton29 NNE1.630.330.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview39.536.4
Josephville26 NNE1.937.329.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton63 ENE2.84726.30
Maleny--
Moggill279 W0.6
Mountain Creek62 ENE1.728.9
Mutdapilly81 E2.329.530.40
Nambour83 E3.85128.19900
North Maclean20 NNE1.834.229.60
Norwell--
Parkwood56 NE2.362.925.60
Petrie--
Raceview356 N0.927.931.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank44.834.7
Redlands74 ENE2
Ripley weather station, Ripley43.434.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview42.135.3
Rocklea191 S0.329.2319930
South Brisbane37 NE1.929.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley44.434.2
Southport78 ENE1.777.223.70
Springwood8 N0.628.829.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank4235.7
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron53 NE1.8
Woolloongabba12 NNE1.329.529.70
Wynnum76 ENE3.644.526.10
Wynnum West80 E4.448.926.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville308 NW0.732.9
Chinchilla312 NW1.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles192 SSW0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth314 NW2.7
Rangeville280 W0.92729.7
Roma74 ENE0.833.6
Stanthorpe214 SW0.4
Toowoomba303 WNW2.528.228.710440
Warwick293 WNW1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg354 N2.859.426.5
Gayndah148 SSE0.3
Hervey Bay326 NW1.1
Kingaroy296 WNW2.2
Maryborough338 NNW1.952.19560
Tin Can Bay232 SW0.5
Toogoom265 W0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga318 NW2.146.228.10
Auckland Point65 ENE3.867.524.20
Boat Creek83 E3.557.126.610160
Boyne Island24 NNE3.463.8-10460
Clinton58 ENE4.560.125.30
South Gladstone44 NE362.325.210490
Targinie67 ENE2.249.427.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela289 WNW1.2
Blackwater57 ENE3.238.827.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald59 ENE1.435.628.50
Gracemere113 ESE0.8
Longreach45 NE2.931.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)50 NE2.938.828.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)64 ENE1.930.9
Parkhurst38 NE1.24229.9
West Rockhampton3 N0.540.728.99990
Yeppoon226 SW2.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina53 NE0.8
West Mackay95 E3.525.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr94 E3.727992
Charters Towers64 ENE1.4
Ingham102 ESE1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard106 ESE471.825.44320
Environment Park103 ESE3.467.527.45530
Kirwan81 E1.2
Lennon Drive112 ESE4.769.926.64730
North Ward81 E2.36726.50
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.3 SE0.8
Cairns132 SE2.668.527.14190
Gordonvale96.6 E0.8
Innisfail145.3 SE0.9
Mareeba69.7 ENE1.3
Mossman185 S0.4
Weipa104 ESE3.930.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap45 NE1.80

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
30 December 2025