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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 5am.

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

Thursday 9 October 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert205 SSW0
Beerwah237 WSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.615.5
Boonah249 WSW0
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture190 S0
Caloundra202 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill347 NNW0.879.719.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8615.8
Coomera330 NNW186.419.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon3 N0.289.618.320
Deception Bay294 WNW0.485.20
Eagleby196 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton98 E0.784.617.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.615.7
Josephville19 NNE0.699.1180
Kilcoy34 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring100 E0.9
Lowood162 SSE0
Lytton325 NW3.779.920.60
Maleny187 S1.5
Moggill133 SE0
Mountain Creek320 NW0.418.2
Mutdapilly120 ESE0.989.217.10
Nambour221 SW0.391.916.810
North Maclean133 SE0.39717.30
Norwell228 SW0.4
Parkwood323 NW3.677.420.70
Petrie180 S0
Raceview161 SSE0.793170
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.816.8
Redlands336 NNW2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.714.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.816.8
Rocklea29 NNE18319.710
South Brisbane352 N0.319.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.413.4
Southport317 NW1.985.920.20
Springwood339 NNW0.882.418.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8616.2
Tamborine Mountain193 SSW1.6
Tewantin244 WSW0.1
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba279 W0.579.819.50
Wynnum324 NW2.782.519.60
Wynnum West321 NW2.39019.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville13 NNE2.924.1
Chinchilla349 N0.8
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles41 NE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth32 NNE0.5
Rangeville247 WSW0.193.414.1
Roma20 NNE4.919.7
Stanthorpe223 SW0.8
Toowoomba45 NE1.788.814.800
Warwick321 NW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg162 SSE0.588.318.7
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay271 W0.6
Kingaroy--
Maryborough193 SSW0.494.910
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga214 SW0.797.216.50
Auckland Point33 NNE1.281.722.40
Boat Creek287 WNW0.788.820.610
Boyne Island21 NNE278.4-00
Clinton21 NNE1.680.522.10
South Gladstone39 NE1.87822.510
Targinie246 WSW0.196.718.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela113 ESE0.4
Blackwater86 E3.986.220.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald-----
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach44 NE1.724.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE191.718.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)158 SSE0.918.3
Parkhurst237 WSW0.190.218.6
West Rockhampton176 S0.496.21810
Yeppoon208 SSW1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina187 S0.3
West Mackay242 WSW0.721.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr87 E1.124.20
Charters Towers87 E0.7
Ingham209 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard80 E387.52500
Environment Park126 SE0.491.924.500
Kirwan83 E0.1
Lennon Drive107 ESE1.99124.900
North Ward98 E2.188.525.10
South Townsville47 NE0.1
Stuart115 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton145.8 SE0.5
Cairns170 S1.98324.700
Gordonvale141.2 SE0.7
Innisfail275.4 W0.1
Mareeba31.3 NNE0
Mossman144 SE0.1
Weipa101 E0.225.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap355 N1.20

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