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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 11am.

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

Wednesday 8 October 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert229 SW1.2
Beerwah300 WNW0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.730.7
Boonah152 SSE0.9
Burpengary169 S1
Caboolture242 WSW0.4
Caloundra227 SW1.4
Cannon Hill44 NE1.94626.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.929.1
Coomera4 N1.95826.60
Cooroy199 SSW0.7
Deagon29 NNE1.45326.99410
Deception Bay39 NE2.960.20
Eagleby252 WSW1.2
Eatons Hill156 SSE0.7
Forest Lake181 S0.3
Gatton90 E1.944.9260
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.530.7
Josephville16 NNE1.655.225.70
Kilcoy58 ENE0.8
Kippa-Ring119 ESE1.4
Lowood58 ENE1.2
Lytton9 N6.567.623.50
Maleny199 SSW1.3
Moggill171 S1
Mountain Creek23 NNE2.126.4
Mutdapilly70 ENE2.743.626.10
Nambour339 NNW2.556.925.89370
North Maclean8 N1.448.526.60
Norwell279 W0.7
Parkwood10 N3.357.9260
Petrie166 SSE0.6
Raceview17 NNE0.649.727.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.230.5
Redlands182 S4
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.529.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.830
Rocklea25 NNE1.641.927.68890
South Brisbane23 NNE1.227.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.129
Southport17 NNE1.159.425.80
Springwood49 NE14925.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.831.6
Tamborine Mountain190 S0.4
Tewantin282 WNW1
Upper Kedron193 SSW1.2
Woolloongabba29 NNE1.439.526.90
Wynnum17 NNE3.257.124.50
Wynnum West15 NNE3.761.4260
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville1 N3.231.1
Chinchilla312 NW1.2
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles133 SE0.8
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth333 NNW2.6
Rangeville57 ENE0.647.524.9
Roma13 NNE5.131.2
Stanthorpe219 SW1.1
Toowoomba80 E246.825.19710
Warwick331 NNW2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg4 N2.457.326.4
Gayndah151 SSE0.6
Hervey Bay234 SW0.9
Kingaroy252 WSW1.5
Maryborough360 N259.18280
Tin Can Bay237 WSW0.6
Toogoom73 ENE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga67 ENE3.754.826.20
Auckland Point89 E4.362.524.60
Boat Creek72 ENE3.458.825.710000
Boyne Island54 NE2.861.2-10260
Clinton49 NE4.957.1250
South Gladstone60 ENE2.658.125.410220
Targinie64 ENE2.154.326.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela52 NE1.7
Blackwater46 NE3.348.126.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald23 NNE1.648.6260
Gracemere137 SE0.6
Longreach22 NNE3.630.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)44 NE1.241.327.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)81 E0.628.8
Parkhurst32 NNE1.550.828
West Rockhampton155 SSE0.85027.58290
Yeppoon220 SW2.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina81 E0.9
West Mackay80 E3.825.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr78 ENE3.426.6591
Charters Towers58 ENE1
Ingham81 E1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard62 ENE4.176.625.75030
Environment Park92 E267.728.76170
Kirwan87 E1.1
Lennon Drive74 ENE3.966.828.65330
North Ward76 ENE1.973.226.80
South Townsville110 ESE0.5
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton105.1 ESE0.8
Cairns115 ESE3.165.328.65130
Gordonvale120.6 ESE0.8
Innisfail122.6 ESE1
Mareeba82.5 E1.5
Mossman176 S0.5
Weipa103 ESE3.831.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap20 NNE1.80

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
2 January 2026