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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 Tuesday 9 September 2025 6pm.

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

Tuesday 9 September 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert30 NNE1.6
Beerwah85 E0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee53.926.4
Boonah228 SW0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture75 ENE0.7
Caloundra259 W1.1
Cannon Hill29 NNE2.56621.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains52.426.4
Coomera348 NNW1.867.921.80
Cooroy81 E0.4
Deagon26 NNE1.870.522.180
Deception Bay2 N2.571.30
Eagleby82 E0.7
Eatons Hill43 NE0.7
Forest Lake98 E0.2
Gatton309 NW2.139.325.90.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.327.5
Josephville6 N1.751.424.60
Kilcoy50 NE0.3
Kippa-Ring46 NE1.5
Lowood238 WSW0.1
Lytton3 N7.977210
Maleny--
Moggill235 SW0.2
Mountain Creek338 NNW1.621.7
Mutdapilly331 NNW2.337.526.50
Nambour7 N1.26823190
North Maclean31 NNE2.163.622.50
Norwell40 NE0
Parkwood351 N3.361.622.40
Petrie146 SE0.1
Raceview5 N0.9-26.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.725.9
Redlands264 W2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.327.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.126.5
Rocklea39 NE2.967.222.9100
South Brisbane46 NE1.722.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley50.927.3
Southport333 NNW365.621.90
Springwood23 NNE1.269.820.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.526.9
Tamborine Mountain289 WNW1.4
Tewantin11 N1.6
Upper Kedron47 NE0.7
Woolloongabba40 NE262.322.60
Wynnum10 N5.374.120.60
Wynnum West358 N4.881.6210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville191 S0.621.8
Chinchilla134 SE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles57 ENE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth233 SW1.2
Rangeville268 W0.752.620.9
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe138 SE1.2
Toowoomba299 WNW2.151.621.5130
Warwick247 WSW1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg34 NE1.267.422.1
Gayndah57 ENE0
Hervey Bay152 SSE0.6
Kingaroy284 WNW0.4
Maryborough21 NNE1.267.2260
Tin Can Bay35 NE0.7
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga72 ENE1.762.122.20
Auckland Point69 ENE2.571.621.30
Boat Creek45 NE1.166.222.3380
Boyne Island44 NE2.272.3-260
Clinton41 NE3.664.921.80
South Gladstone48 NE1.666.521.9370
Targinie56 NE163.722.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela183 S0.3
Blackwater248 WSW0.934.327.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere133 SE0.7
Longreach168 SSE229.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE243.926.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)107 ESE1.527.5
Parkhurst53 NE2.364.822.3
Yeppoon251 WSW1.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina82 E0.4
West Mackay114 ESE3.222.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E2.924.186
Charters Towers98 E1.1
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard69 ENE4.871.624990
Environment Park85 E2.171.524.3570
Kirwan92 E0.9
Lennon Drive80 E3.466.925.5800
North Ward92 E2.670.823.90
South Townsville125 SE0.6
Stuart82 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton130.6 SE0.8
Cairns120 ESE371.825540
Gordonvale150.2 SSE0.6
Innisfail152.9 SSE1
Mareeba88 E1.2
Mossman104 ESE0.5
Weipa99 E3.431
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap183 S0.634.7

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
12 January 2026