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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 10pm.

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

Tuesday 9 September 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert82 E0.3
Beerwah232 SW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.219.5
Boonah120 ESE0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture105 ESE0.2
Caloundra291 WNW1.4
Cannon Hill14 NNE1.369.320.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.219.7
Coomera331 NNW0.580.420.10
Cooroy291 WNW0.1
Deagon25 NNE17620.410
Deception Bay348 NNW2.175.30
Eagleby2 N0
Eatons Hill20 NNE0
Forest Lake127 SE0.1
Gatton285 WNW1.553.521.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.421.5
Josephville11 N0.480.418.90
Kilcoy50 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring48 NE0.9
Lowood100 E0
Lytton354 N5.977.520.80
Maleny--
Moggill109 ESE0.1
Mountain Creek324 NW2.820
Mutdapilly41 NE165.920.80
Nambour324 NW0.780.719.400
North Maclean60 ENE0.985.618.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood16 NNE1.572.820.80
Petrie286 WNW0.1
Raceview109 ESE0.9-21.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.420.6
Redlands318 NW2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley6620.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.220.5
Rocklea21 NNE2.372.221.400
South Brisbane27 NNE1.121.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7317.9
Southport359 N0.381.819.50
Springwood26 NNE1.175.719.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.420.9
Tamborine Mountain95 E1
Tewantin342 NNW0.8
Upper Kedron99 E0.1
Woolloongabba25 NNE1.466.521.20
Wynnum345 NNW3.875.620.20
Wynnum West352 N3.483.320.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE0.318.6
Chinchilla144 SE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth107 ESE0.2
Rangeville270 W0.567.917.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe109 ESE0.2
Toowoomba305 NW0.263.618.410
Warwick88 E0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg326 NW0.491.218.2
Gayndah50 NE0
Hervey Bay153 SSE0.7
Kingaroy124 SE0.4
Maryborough355 N19000
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga125 SE0.190.614.80
Auckland Point14 NNE0.879.120.40
Boat Creek305 NW0.888.816.810
Boyne Island11 N0.977.2-10
Clinton168 SSE0.676.119.40
South Gladstone248 WSW0.376.219.620
Targinie251 WSW0.189.416.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela48 NE1.1
Blackwater86 E2.552.421.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach29 NNE0.924.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)64 ENE1.966.320.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)55 NE0.719.2
Parkhurst50 NE1.279.218.8
Yeppoon182 S0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S0.6
West Mackay225 SW0.620.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr76 ENE1.721.70
Charters Towers71 ENE0.6
Ingham21 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE3.279.522.800
Environment Park101 E1.582.722.700
Kirwan97 E0.3
Lennon Drive115 ESE2.683.522.600
North Ward116 ESE1.779.822.70
South Townsville79 E0
Stuart127 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114 ESE0.1
Cairns195 SSW2.579.822.700
Gordonvale97.5 E0.1
Innisfail--
Mareeba40.7 NE0
Mossman156 SSE0.1
Weipa95 E2.325.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE2.228.7

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