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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 Wednesday 8 October 2025 1am.

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

Wednesday 8 October 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert77 ENE0.2
Beerwah161 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.618
Boonah321 NW0.6
Burpengary192 SSW0
Caboolture201 SSW0
Caloundra223 SW1.1
Cannon Hill248 WSW0.280.919.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.917.5
Coomera255 WSW0.891.918.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon299 WNW0.189.119.210
Deception Bay257 WSW0.582.30
Eagleby124 SE0.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton345 NNW0.479.7190
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.617.8
Josephville180 S1.487.218.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring129 SE0.6
Lowood95 E0.1
Lytton6 N2.679.621.70
Maleny163 SSE2.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek322 NW2.420.1
Mutdapilly214 SW1.675.9200
Nambour355 N1.184.620.210
North Maclean229 SW0.697.416.90
Norwell--
Parkwood218 SW0.384.919.70
Petrie180 S0
Raceview161 SSE0.386.319.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.818.2
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.917.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.819
Rocklea220 SW0.484.620.410
South Brisbane40 NE0.421.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.816.1
Southport171 S0.590.619.20
Springwood117 ESE0.387.5190
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.518.3
Tamborine Mountain212 SSW0.3
Tewantin270 W0.8
Upper Kedron194 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba33 NNE0.478.121.50
Wynnum36 NE2.28120.70
Wynnum West37 NE1.590.420.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville96 E0.222.5
Chinchilla313 NW0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles20 NNE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville39 NE0.57518.1
Roma29 NNE1.622.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba62 ENE0.967.618.700
Warwick129 SE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg343 NNW0.990.319.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy47 NE0.1
Maryborough250 WSW0.495.400
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga231 SW0.297.413.20
Auckland Point299 WNW0.483.520.50
Boat Creek305 NW0.793.515.210
Boyne Island202 SSW0.685.1-10
Clinton197 SSW0.984.918.20
South Gladstone268 W0.481.819.610
Targinie259 W0.196.916.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela46 NE0
Blackwater65 ENE3.174.818.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE1.355.620.10
Gracemere--
Longreach66 ENE1.223.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E178.616.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE0.515.2
Parkhurst61 ENE0.786.716.9
West Rockhampton137 SE0.289.518.120
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay269 W0.519
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr82 E1.523.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard80 E3.87924.800
Environment Park87 E1.880.524.800
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive95 E380.424.200
North Ward92 E2.179.824.80
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton122.8 ESE0.4
Cairns183 S379.624.600
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa126 SE2.426.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap342 NNW0.40

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
1 January 2026