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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 1pm.

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

Wednesday 8 October 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert251 WSW2.2
Beerwah231 SW0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.533.8
Boonah62 ENE1.5
Burpengary258 WSW2
Caboolture166 SSE0.6
Caloundra258 WSW0.9
Cannon Hill61 ENE4.352.225.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.132.6
Coomera29 NNE25427.40
Cooroy180 S0.8
Deagon75 ENE2.165.1269210
Deception Bay47 NE5.870.20
Eagleby335 NNW1.7
Eatons Hill147 SSE1.4
Forest Lake192 SSW0.4
Gatton75 ENE3.126.629.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview46.634
Josephville9 N2.728.629.70
Kilcoy50 NE0.8
Kippa-Ring184 S0.7
Lowood103 ESE1.1
Lytton10 N8.670.623.60
Maleny204 SSW1.2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek27 NNE2.126.6
Mutdapilly82 E3.826.330.20
Nambour10 N1.447.3299730
North Maclean31 NNE2.732.729.30
Norwell--
Parkwood4 N3.651.827.20
Petrie68 ENE1
Raceview31 NNE233.530.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank49.334
Redlands16 NNE5.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.634
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.233.7
Rocklea43 NE3.547.828.58260
South Brisbane48 NE3.227.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley45.834.4
Southport40 NE1.364.725.20
Springwood11 N1.448.226.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank47.135.2
Tamborine Mountain231 SW1.2
Tewantin323 NW1.6
Upper Kedron73 ENE1.8
Woolloongabba32 NNE3.246.327.30
Wynnum44 NE4.863.224.80
Wynnum West48 NE5.165.326.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville357 N3.134.4
Chinchilla275 W0.8
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles74 ENE0.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth320 NW3.4
Rangeville51 NE0.741.428.3
Roma2 N5.534
Stanthorpe233 SW1.9
Toowoomba76 ENE2.644.327.39370
Warwick336 NNW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg358 N2.753.727.1
Gayndah57 ENE1.1
Hervey Bay338 NNW1
Kingaroy253 WSW1.5
Maryborough25 NNE2.7549490
Tin Can Bay61 ENE0.4
Toogoom291 WNW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga71 ENE551.727.30
Auckland Point88 E5.464.224.40
Boat Creek80 E3.96026.110230
Boyne Island56 NE2.861.2-10380
Clinton47 NE5.456.225.50
South Gladstone60 ENE2.657.226.110520
Targinie71 ENE2.953.127.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela98 E1.7
Blackwater50 NE3.133.929.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald39 NE1.834.330.30
Gracemere137 SE1.3
Longreach6 N3.134.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)40 NE1.13030.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE0.833.1
Parkhurst76 ENE2.547.429.3
West Rockhampton44 NE1.74329.710030
Yeppoon252 WSW2.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina58 ENE1.1
West Mackay99 E425.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr72 ENE3.427.2783
Charters Towers72 ENE1.4
Ingham61 ENE1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard59 ENE4.980.525.65230
Environment Park84 E2.368.429.26170
Kirwan70 ENE0.9
Lennon Drive64 ENE4.668.3295150
North Ward64 ENE2.776.926.50
South Townsville--
Stuart61 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton66.7 ENE1
Cairns104 ESE3.367.228.45730
Gordonvale94 E0.9
Innisfail111.1 ESE1.1
Mareeba81.9 E1.5
Mossman211 SSW0.5
Weipa106 ESE4.633.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap340 NNW2.40

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
2 January 2026