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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 7 October 2025 3am

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, Karalee81.114.7
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill198 SSW0.177.517.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.615.7
Coomera326 NW187.318.50
Cooroy--
Deagon338 NNW0.284.517.110
Deception Bay271 W0.567.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake145 SE0.1
Gatton276 W2.76614.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.215.7
Josephville176 S1.893.515.20
Kilcoy260 W0.3
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton342 NNW4.965.821.70
Maleny--
Moggill280 W0.2
Mountain Creek327 NNW1.419
Mutdapilly208 SSW1.274.117.60
Nambour42 NE2.268.519.800
North Maclean238 WSW0.599.414.80
Norwell--
Parkwood304 NW0.578.918.60
Petrie--
Raceview163 SSE0.383.717.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.416.3
Redlands305 NW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley7514.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.516.9
Rocklea93 E0.376.319.420
South Brisbane37 NE0.720.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.912.6
Southport321 NW1.384.719.10
Springwood54 NE0.484.716.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.115.6
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron94 E0
Woolloongabba99 E0.368.619.80
Wynnum324 NW2.361.120.20
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville20 NNE0.616.9
Chinchilla290 WNW0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles32 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth341 NNW2.5
Rangeville283 WNW0.553.816.6
Roma343 NNW1.818.2
Stanthorpe153 SSE0.1
Toowoomba329 NNW2.647.719.500
Warwick117 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg309 NW1.191.517.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay311 NW1
Kingaroy156 SSE0.1
Maryborough287 WNW0.392.610
Tin Can Bay26 NNE0
Toogoom188 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga324 NW0.197120
Auckland Point247 WSW1.483.818.30
Boat Creek284 WNW1.692.915.310
Boyne Island214 SW0.982.7-10
Clinton207 SSW1.986.316.70
South Gladstone259 W181.818.310
Targinie236 SW0.296.815.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela10 N0
Blackwater109 ESE1.184.117.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald62 ENE0.772.617.90
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach110 ESE1.118.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E0.687.715.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)168 SSE0.915.7
Parkhurst63 ENE0.289.514.1
West Rockhampton183 S0.289.216.210
Yeppoon19 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina183 S1.3
West Mackay258 WSW0.517
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE120.70
Charters Towers18 NNE0
Ingham206 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW281.421.800
Environment Park239 WSW0.385.621.200
Kirwan188 S0.1
Lennon Drive209 SSW0.38521.400
North Ward161 SSE2.378.722.10
South Townsville71 ENE0
Stuart131 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149.6 SSE0.4
Cairns150 SSE1.381.322.900
Gordonvale142.5 SE0.9
Innisfail270.6 W0.2
Mareeba43.4 NE0
Mossman62 ENE0
Weipa115 ESE1.524.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE0.90

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