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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 10pm.

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

Thursday 9 October 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
Beaudesert308 NW0.5
Beerwah243 WSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.222
Boonah196 SSW0.3
Burpengary189 S1.2
Caboolture269 W0.6
Caloundra221 SW1.9
Cannon Hill24 NNE3.576.422.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.122.2
Coomera356 N1.18422.30
Cooroy188 S0
Deagon27 NNE1.983.822.700
Deception Bay358 N481.30
Eagleby290 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill143 SE0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton150 SSE4.481.8220
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.822.8
Josephville30 NNE1.483.922.10
Kilcoy56 NE1
Kippa-Ring131 SE1.6
Lowood203 SSW0.1
Lytton1 N10.380.623.40
Maleny188 S1.9
Moggill--
Mountain Creek326 NW1.922.5
Mutdapilly180 S279.621.50
Nambour334 NNW1.286.121.500
North Maclean23 NNE1.883.622.60
Norwell229 SW0.1
Parkwood350 N2.17822.70
Petrie145 SE0.2
Raceview79 E1.481.722.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.822.3
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.822.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.822.5
Rocklea14 NNE3.37923.100
South Brisbane34 NE2.322.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.521.9
Southport339 NNW184.122.40
Springwood1 N2.479.322.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.622.5
Tamborine Mountain250 WSW1.3
Tewantin286 WNW0.6
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba15 NNE2.47623.20
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West0 N68922.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville141 SE1.229.3
Chinchilla346 NNW0.8
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles59 ENE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth51 NE2.1
Rangeville54 NE0.88719.2
Roma156 SSE0.729.3
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba86 E2.78619.600
Warwick139 SE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg25 NNE0.98822.5
Gayndah55 NE0.6
Hervey Bay27 NNE1.2
Kingaroy13 NNE2.8
Maryborough37 NE0.892.700
Tin Can Bay27 NNE0.6
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga171 S0.287.5210
Auckland Point77 ENE380.723.20
Boat Creek11 N0.584.922.210
Boyne Island46 NE2.481.4-00
Clinton43 NE2.477.423.20
South Gladstone50 NE1.678.523.210
Targinie230 SW0.389.821.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela72 ENE0.7
Blackwater65 ENE4.569.923.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald-----
Gracemere128 SE0.3
Longreach53 NE1.432.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)86 E1.973.724.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)84 E0.924
Parkhurst49 NE1.680.322.5
West Rockhampton73 ENE0.476.222.910
Yeppoon215 SW1.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay46 NE1.324
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr72 ENE1.524.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham77 ENE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard60 ENE4.783.925.500
Environment Park78 ENE1.284.425.600
Kirwan87 E0.5
Lennon Drive57 ENE2.485.325.500
North Ward73 ENE1.583.825.50
South Townsville318 NW0.5
Stuart93 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton99.6 E0.4
Cairns156 SSE188.72500
Gordonvale107.1 ESE0
Innisfail130.1 SE0.6
Mareeba--
Mossman158 SSE0.2
Weipa91 E1.228.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap336 NNW1.10

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