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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 12pm.

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

Thursday 9 October 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert236 SW1.7
Beerwah296 WNW0.9
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.732.3
Boonah113 ESE1.5
Burpengary166 SSE1.8
Caboolture273 W0.5
Caloundra249 WSW1.1
Cannon Hill45 NE4.951.526.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.830.9
Coomera6 N3.259.826.60
Cooroy222 SW0.7
Deagon59 ENE2.358.127.39760
Deception Bay21 NNE4.862.30
Eagleby308 NW1.8
Eatons Hill127 SE0.9
Forest Lake214 SW0.4
Gatton47 NE3.338.928.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.633.1
Josephville314 NW1.942.927.50
Kilcoy46 NE1.8
Kippa-Ring122 ESE1.9
Lowood100 E1.3
Lytton17 NNE9.270.1240
Maleny192 SSW2.2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek31 NNE2.626.8
Mutdapilly19 NNE3.338.1280
Nambour355 N3.15427.79980
North Maclean355 N2.445.527.60
Norwell305 NW0.7
Parkwood358 N5.85526.40
Petrie179 S0.8
Raceview98 E0.844.628.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.732.3
Redlands14 NNE6.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.331.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.432.6
Rocklea23 NNE3.447.428.49980
South Brisbane39 NE327.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.732
Southport346 NNW3.255.326.20
Springwood15 NNE1.851.126.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank53.933.1
Tamborine Mountain219 SW1.3
Tewantin307 NW2.2
Upper Kedron87 E2
Woolloongabba27 NNE3.44727.40
Wynnum27 NNE5.758.425.60
Wynnum West1 N660.227.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville338 NNW2.832.9
Chinchilla338 NNW2.1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles56 NE1.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth300 WNW3.3
Rangeville13 NNE141.826.8
Roma357 N5.132
Stanthorpe208 SSW1.2
Toowoomba1 N2.240.726.110360
Warwick339 NNW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg15 NNE2.366.726.6
Gayndah81 E1.2
Hervey Bay335 NNW0.8
Kingaroy283 WNW3
Maryborough3 N2.857.97410
Tin Can Bay34 NE0.6
Toogoom97 E0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga30 NNE249.528.60
Auckland Point74 ENE3.367.525.50
Boat Creek87 E4.668.825.710260
Boyne Island52 NE3.471.4-10630
Clinton46 NE5.162.325.60
South Gladstone56 NE2.762.226.210390
Targinie65 ENE2.854.228.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela204 SSW1.4
Blackwater38 NE3.150.828.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald-----
Gracemere76 ENE1
Longreach334 NNW4.734.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)66 ENE145.930.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)88 E0.632.6
Parkhurst52 NE252.829.3
West Rockhampton41 NE1.446.929.610900
Yeppoon224 SW2.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina224 SW0.8
West Mackay49 NE4.326.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr70 ENE3.528.4942
Charters Towers119 ESE1.4
Ingham67 ENE1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard55 NE682.7265690
Environment Park72 ENE266.430.86800
Kirwan71 ENE1
Lennon Drive52 NE5.469.629.45870
North Ward62 ENE2.77727.30
South Townsville302 WNW2.5
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton62.4 ENE0.9
Cairns117 ESE378285200
Gordonvale100.5 E0.5
Innisfail116.7 ESE0.8
Mareeba78.6 ENE1.3
Mossman138 SE0.6
Weipa99 E3.634
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap312 NW2.30

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
12 January 2026