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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 7pm.

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

Tuesday 9 September 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert151 SSE1
Beerwah129 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee58.724
Boonah163 SSE0.3
Burpengary148 SSE1.1
Caboolture109 ESE0.3
Caloundra291 WNW1.3
Cannon Hill27 NNE2.268.921.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.823.6
Coomera346 NNW1.674.420.80
Cooroy83 E0.4
Deagon24 NNE1.274.721.500
Deception Bay348 NNW2.573.30
Eagleby170 S0.5
Eatons Hill138 SE0.3
Forest Lake90 E0.1
Gatton304 NW1.844.724.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.725.5
Josephville355 N2.365.721.90
Kilcoy135 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring43 NE1.3
Lowood69 ENE0
Lytton360 N777.4210
Maleny--
Moggill181 S0.3
Mountain Creek332 NNW1.621.4
Mutdapilly327 NNW1.640.125.20
Nambour346 NNW0.574.221.500
North Maclean36 NE1.971.421.20
Norwell122 ESE0
Parkwood346 NNW3.266.321.70
Petrie255 WSW0.1
Raceview97 E1.1-240
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.623.6
Redlands351 N2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.925.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.424.1
Rocklea28 NNE2.669.122.400
South Brisbane44 NE1.622.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.824.5
Southport331 NNW2.968.621.30
Springwood17 NNE1.571.120.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.224.5
Tamborine Mountain291 WNW1.7
Tewantin16 NNE0.8
Upper Kedron58 ENE0.4
Woolloongabba23 NNE263.422.20
Wynnum12 NNE4.776.320.50
Wynnum West356 N4.582.920.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.620.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth207 SSW0.9
Rangeville261 W0.656.120
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe150 SSE0.6
Toowoomba305 NW2.256.920.400
Warwick236 SW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg49 NE178.120.6
Gayndah5 N0
Hervey Bay33 NNE0.7
Kingaroy15 NNE0.2
Maryborough36 NE0.87500
Tin Can Bay74 ENE0.2
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga212 SSW0.470.320.10
Auckland Point64 ENE274.2210
Boat Creek14 NNE0.67220.810
Boyne Island35 NE2.173.7-00
Clinton35 NE2.46921.20
South Gladstone42 NE1.370.821.110
Targinie215 SW0.572.120.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela16 NNE0
Blackwater221 SW0.539.925.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere168 SSE0.2
Longreach182 S228.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)81 E148.324.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE0.623.2
Parkhurst48 NE2.47120.9
Yeppoon225 SW1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina35 NE0.1
West Mackay117 ESE2.421.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr73 ENE1.822.81
Charters Towers77 ENE0.4
Ingham115 ESE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard70 ENE3.97323.550
Environment Park81 E1.974.523.520
Kirwan90 E0.7
Lennon Drive80 E2.774.623.620
North Ward91 E2.172.923.40
South Townsville210 SSW0.5
Stuart101 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton116.9 ESE0.5
Cairns174 S1.974.324.220
Gordonvale182.9 S0.6
Innisfail159.3 SSE0.6
Mareeba90.3 E0.9
Mossman131 SE0.4
Weipa108 ESE3.628.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap206 SSW132.1

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
13 January 2026