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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 9pm.

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

Tuesday 9 September 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert170 S0.4
Beerwah83 E0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee68.320.8
Boonah201 SSW0.4
Burpengary57 ENE0.6
Caboolture137 SE0.2
Caloundra257 WSW1.6
Cannon Hill21 NNE1.669.320.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.720.9
Coomera359 N0.879.120.30
Cooroy316 NW0.1
Deagon16 NNE175.520.810
Deception Bay355 N1.9740
Eagleby27 NNE0.1
Eatons Hill20 NNE0.1
Forest Lake116 ESE0.1
Gatton274 W2.55122.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.122.7
Josephville15 NNE0.776.119.80
Kilcoy50 NE0.3
Kippa-Ring47 NE0.8
Lowood20 NNE0
Lytton357 N5.278.820.90
Maleny--
Moggill141 SE0.2
Mountain Creek321 NW2.920.5
Mutdapilly88 E1.458.722.10
Nambour319 NW0.678.92010
North Maclean87 E0.580.319.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood343 NNW1.77220.90
Petrie257 WSW0.1
Raceview128 SE1.3-21.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.421.4
Redlands339 NNW2.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.721.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.921.5
Rocklea26 NNE2.472.721.600
South Brisbane48 NE1.221.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.619.9
Southport333 NNW0.978.920.10
Springwood20 NNE1.274.919.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6521.9
Tamborine Mountain308 NW0.5
Tewantin170 S0.5
Upper Kedron59 ENE0.3
Woolloongabba30 NNE1.666.921.40
Wynnum352 N3.478.420.20
Wynnum West355 N3.384.820.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville57 ENE0.519.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth148 SSE0.3
Rangeville265 W0.561.918.5
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe195 SSW0.1
Toowoomba249 WSW0.560.319.310
Warwick216 SW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg352 N0.888.319
Gayndah66 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay212 SSW0.7
Kingaroy8 N0.1
Maryborough349 N0.786.410
Tin Can Bay31 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga234 SW0.185.9160
Auckland Point67 ENE1.676.620.80
Boat Creek303 WNW0.785.217.510
Boyne Island32 NNE1.274.8-10
Clinton55 NE0.272.320.50
South Gladstone14 NNE0.273.420.620
Targinie248 WSW0.285.517.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela144 SE0.4
Blackwater125 SE1.746.222.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach115 ESE0.926.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E0.859.121.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)56 NE0.319.6
Parkhurst47 NE1.776.319.7
Yeppoon189 S0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina100 E0.4
West Mackay108 ESE1.821.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr71 ENE1.722.10
Charters Towers38 NE0.9
Ingham0 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard84 E3.175.923.300
Environment Park84 E1.578.423.100
Kirwan93 E0.4
Lennon Drive98 E379.223.100
North Ward94 E2.876.423.10
South Townsville143 SE0.2
Stuart115 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148.4 SSE0.4
Cairns186 S2.277.923.200
Gordonvale41.8 NE0
Innisfail193.4 SSW1
Mareeba172.6 S0.1
Mossman236 SW0.1
Weipa97 E326.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE2.229.7

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
13 January 2026