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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 2am.

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

Wednesday 8 October 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert118 ESE0.1
Beerwah165 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.617.1
Boonah318 NW0.8
Burpengary113 ESE0.1
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra230 SW0.5
Cannon Hill212 SSW0.182.519.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.216.7
Coomera252 WSW0.491.717.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon249 WSW0.19018.420
Deception Bay318 NW0.981.20
Eagleby147 SSE0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton285 WNW184.317.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.116.8
Josephville176 S1.390.117.70
Kilcoy137 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring125 SE0.6
Lowood67 ENE0.1
Lytton346 NNW3.578.621.90
Maleny174 S1.6
Moggill150 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek329 NNW1.419.5
Mutdapilly216 SW1.278.119.50
Nambour355 N1.385.220.100
North Maclean259 W0.39816.40
Norwell--
Parkwood230 SW0.384.619.10
Petrie178 S0.2
Raceview282 WNW0.486.718.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.917.4
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.616.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.218.1
Rocklea230 SW0.687.319.210
South Brisbane227 SW1.220.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.915
Southport296 WNW0.291.718.50
Springwood73 ENE0.28818.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.117.6
Tamborine Mountain194 SSW0.1
Tewantin261 W0.5
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba264 W0.580.120.40
Wynnum3 N1.383.320.50
Wynnum West300 WNW1.191.119.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville124 SE0.221.2
Chinchilla326 NW0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles219 SW0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth38 NE0.8
Rangeville43 NE0.376.817.4
Roma26 NNE1.421.8
Stanthorpe217 SW0.3
Toowoomba63 ENE0.46818.110
Warwick128 SE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg351 N1.390.618.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay144 SE0.8
Kingaroy11 N0
Maryborough226 SW0.596.210
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga79 E0.197.812.60
Auckland Point299 WNW0.584.4200
Boat Creek303 WNW1.195.514.810
Boyne Island199 SSW0.788.3-00
Clinton203 SSW0.585.917.70
South Gladstone242 WSW0.483.718.810
Targinie265 W0.297.4160
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela114 ESE0
Blackwater82 E3.181.317.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald53 NE1.264.518.40
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach323 NW0.719.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE1.284.315.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE0.915
Parkhurst79 E188.316.8
West Rockhampton187 S0.491.517.410
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina186 S1.2
West Mackay272 W0.618.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E1.123.40
Charters Towers93 E1.3
Ingham62 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard81 E3.679.924.700
Environment Park92 E1.280.724.800
Kirwan115 ESE0.3
Lennon Drive90 E2.881.324.800
North Ward92 E2.28024.70
South Townsville144 SE0.2
Stuart97 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.8 SE0.6
Cairns175 S1.980.624.200
Gordonvale135.9 SE0.5
Innisfail182.8 S0.2
Mareeba211.2 SSW0.1
Mossman213 SSW0.3
Weipa114 ESE1.825.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap330 NNW0.70

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
1 January 2026