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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 8 September 2025 9pm.

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

Monday 8 September 2025 9pm

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, Karalee67.917.1
Boonah230 SW0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill1 N1.167.418.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.717.9
Coomera230 SW0.180.916.50
Cooroy--
Deagon351 N0.476.117.720
Deception Bay329 NNW1.3710
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake140 SE0.1
Gatton119 ESE1.366.217.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.618.5
Josephville8 N0.574.216.70
Kilcoy60 ENE0.9
Kippa-Ring36 NE0.5
Lowood--
Lytton351 N5.173.319.80
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek320 NW1.217.7
Mutdapilly141 SE1.168.217.60
Nambour151 SSE0.185.115.420
North Maclean67 ENE0.582.915.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood305 NW0.871.1180
Petrie71 ENE0
Raceview84 E1.3-18.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.718.1
Redlands350 N1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley6318.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview6618.1
Rocklea8 N2.468.219.400
South Brisbane13 NNE1.319.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.317
Southport302 WNW0.875.817.50
Springwood359 N1.176.916.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.918.1
Tamborine Mountain48 NE1.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron345 NNW0.3
Woolloongabba359 N1.962.519.40
Wynnum357 N3.171.918.80
Wynnum West347 NNW2.979.718.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville61 ENE0.321.6
Chinchilla16 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles29 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville16 NNE07314.5
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba80 E1.360.817.200
Warwick229 SW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg57 ENE0.88218.1
Gayndah69 ENE0
Hervey Bay48 NE0.8
Kingaroy51 NE2.3
Maryborough35 NE0.882.400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom16 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga197 SSW0.886170
Auckland Point91 E3.676.819.90
Boat Creek115 ESE0.480.119.320
Boyne Island125 SE1.276.6-00
Clinton107 ESE1.574.819.60
South Gladstone93 E173.419.810
Targinie205 SSW0.287.517.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela182 S0.3
Blackwater82 E4.555.5200
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach62 ENE1.524.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)73 ENE2.659.520.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)78 ENE1.219.4
Parkhurst303 WNW0.181.816.9
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay114 ESE2.521.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr90 E3.922.20
Charters Towers65 ENE1.2
Ingham72 ENE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard108 ESE5.270.922.900
Environment Park96 E3.973.122.800
Kirwan88 E1
Lennon Drive106 ESE4.972.822.900
North Ward106 ESE3.56922.90
South Townsville100 E0.4
Stuart104 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton112.7 ESE0.9
Cairns190 S2.888.121.600
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa104 ESE226.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap23 NNE0.428.9

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
14 January 2026