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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 Thursday 9 October 2025 12am.

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

Thursday 9 October 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert279 W1.7
Beerwah265 W0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.619.6
Boonah297 WNW0.3
Burpengary173 S0.6
Caboolture270 W0.3
Caloundra213 SSW1
Cannon Hill15 NNE2.67621.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.220.6
Coomera349 N1.78222.20
Cooroy227 SW0.2
Deagon1 N1.584.921.110
Deception Bay347 NNW3.482.60
Eagleby292 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill164 SSE0
Forest Lake199 SSW0.2
Gatton127 SE2.485.720.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview7420.4
Josephville2 N2.382.521.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring125 SE1.3
Lowood280 W0.1
Lytton353 N8.378.622.80
Maleny187 S1.8
Moggill--
Mountain Creek321 NW2.320.7
Mutdapilly185 S1.681.320.30
Nambour301 WNW187.42000
North Maclean3 N2.181.821.80
Norwell206 SSW0.1
Parkwood349 N37722.40
Petrie172 S0.2
Raceview92 E183.721.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.920.7
Redlands180 S4
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.320.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview7820.8
Rocklea357 N38021.700
South Brisbane33 NNE2.321.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.320.2
Southport343 NNW1.681.8220
Springwood356 N1.878.521.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7820.8
Tamborine Mountain265 W0.9
Tewantin216 SW0.1
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba5 N2.276.521.80
Wynnum0 N3.881.821.80
Wynnum West355 N4.287.121.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville22 NNE1.826.4
Chinchilla354 N1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles37 NE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville57 ENE1.291.217.2
Roma13 NNE3.624.2
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba72 ENE2.49017.500
Warwick152 SSE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg0 N0.58221.3
Gayndah8 N0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy47 NE1.7
Maryborough49 NE0.694.100
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga69 ENE381.8220
Auckland Point77 ENE2.878.6230
Boat Creek42 NE180.42310
Boyne Island41 NE2.375.7-00
Clinton61 ENE2.875.623.10
South Gladstone57 ENE1.676.12310
Targinie222 SW0.389.820.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela61 ENE0.1
Blackwater71 ENE4.780.420.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald47 NE2.374.521.80
Gracemere--
Longreach46 NE1.626.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE1.378.3210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE0.820.8
Parkhurst50 NE1.383.721.5
West Rockhampton201 SSW0.288.819.910
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay56 NE0.824.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E1.323.90
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE2.986.325.100
Environment Park104 ESE2.288.225.100
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive111 ESE3.188.825.100
North Ward110 ESE286.225.20
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton132.5 SE0.4
Cairns179 S2.48225.100
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa109 ESE2.227.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap345 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
13 January 2026