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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 7 October 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert114 ESE0.3
Beerwah82 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8513.2
Boonah303 WNW0.5
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture312 NW0.1
Caloundra205 SSW0.2
Cannon Hill59 ENE0.181.615.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8513.4
Coomera352 N1.27719.10
Cooroy232 SW1
Deagon314 NW0.287.115.3220
Deception Bay244 WSW1.375.40
Eagleby219 SW0.6
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W2.172.912.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.713.1
Josephville169 S1.897.613.80
Kilcoy119 ESE0.3
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood314 NW0.4
Lytton261 W1.174.318.90
Maleny169 S2.3
Moggill267 W0.2
Mountain Creek321 NW118.2
Mutdapilly229 SW1.179.915.30
Nambour29 NNE0.269.219.3180
North Maclean245 WSW0.410012.80
Norwell207 SSW0.2
Parkwood139 SE0.179.117.90
Petrie--
Raceview257 WSW0.990.414.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.714.3
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.911.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview8414.7
Rocklea205 SSW0.284.917200
South Brisbane212 SSW0.518
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.610.8
Southport317 NW0.577.418.70
Springwood99 E0.38715.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.213.4
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE0.7
Tewantin223 SW0.3
Upper Kedron89 E0.1
Woolloongabba265 W0.578.8180
Wynnum250 WSW178.217.20
Wynnum West1 N0.99016.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville35 NE115.9
Chinchilla254 WSW0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles64 ENE0.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth330 NNW3.4
Rangeville281 W1.35617
Roma329 NNW1.516.2
Stanthorpe56 NE0
Toowoomba310 NW3.850.319230
Warwick143 SE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg322 NW0.694.616.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay137 SE0
Kingaroy150 SSE0.1
Maryborough292 WNW0.595.5190
Tin Can Bay85 E0
Toogoom21 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga100 E0.297.2120
Auckland Point248 WSW1.684.917.60
Boat Creek279 W1.292.215.4100
Boyne Island172 S0.686.2-140
Clinton201 SSW1.687.815.60
South Gladstone266 W0.981.518.1140
Targinie235 SW0.397.915.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela83 E0.2
Blackwater307 NW0.49414.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald57 ENE0.283.815.60
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach76 ENE1.416.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)260 W0.792.412.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)290 WNW0.412.1
Parkhurst72 ENE0.191.113.2
West Rockhampton204 SSW0.596.114.360
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina180 S0.8
West Mackay273 W0.617.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr140 SE1.720.33
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham177 S0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE281.421.400
Environment Park176 S0.983.821.200
Kirwan219 SW0.6
Lennon Drive160 SSE1.48421.300
North Ward155 SSE28021.60
South Townsville48 NE0.1
Stuart130 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton165.5 SSE0.3
Cairns135 SE1.28222.910
Gordonvale147.2 SSE0.9
Innisfail297.9 WNW0.3
Mareeba59.3 ENE0
Mossman197 SSW0.3
Weipa109 ESE1.624.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE0.70

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