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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 Saturday 10 January 2026 12am.

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

Saturday 10 January 2026 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
Beaudesert118 ESE0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.223.7
Boonah139 SE0.7
Burpengary258 WSW1.4
Caboolture129 SE0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill70 ENE2.173.525.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.423.5
Coomera45 NE0.379.824.30
Cooroy138 SE0.1
Deagon0 N0----
Deception Bay52 NE2.972.70
Eagleby140 SE0.1
Eatons Hill142 SE0.5
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton120 ESE0.183.4220
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.924.2
Josephville321 NW0.486.8220
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring240 WSW0.6
Lowood163 SSE0.1
Lytton65 ENE2.571.225.50
Maleny306 NW0.6
Moggill210 SSW0
Mountain Creek72 ENE1.725.3
Mutdapilly75 ENE182.9230
Nambour283 WNW0.189.922.710.1
North Maclean37 NE0.588.9220
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood68 ENE1.170.425.10
Petrie38 NE0.4
Raceview96 E1.378.424.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.124.2
Redlands46 NE1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.824.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.324.8
Rocklea54 NE1.77225.600
South Brisbane61 ENE1.725.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.823.5
Southport66 ENE0.777.424.70
Springwood77 ENE0.974.923.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.323.8
Tamborine Mountain75 ENE0.9
Tewantin148 SSE0.3
Upper Kedron325 NW0.9
Woolloongabba60 ENE1.673.925.80
Wynnum68 ENE3.274.224.80
Wynnum West67 ENE3.577.625.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville51 NE228.6
Chinchilla207 SSW0.5
Dalby325 NW1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields43 NE0.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth176 S0.7
Rangeville45 NE0.887.319.2
Roma59 ENE2.526.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba62 ENE1.888.619.400
Warwick219 SW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg99 E2.680.825.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy98 E0.9
Maryborough186 S0.787.710
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga107 ESE278.625.20
Auckland Point95 E6.280.625.30.1
Boat Creek111 ESE2.677.925.800.3
Boyne Island142 SE1.777.5-10
Clinton117 ESE4.173.225.50
South Gladstone117 ESE2.476.725.410
Targinie103 ESE3.181.725.60.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela234 SW0.5
Blackwater89 E3.66624.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere179 S0.8
Longreach62 ENE1.527.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE2.977.723.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)111 ESE2.423.4
Parkhurst95 E1.571.726
West Rockhampton161 SSE1.382.724.400
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay119 ESE4.624.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr135 SE4.126.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park------
Kirwan177 S0.5
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward149 SSE4.567.626.80
South Townsville--
Stuart219 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton294.4 WNW1.8
Cairns148 SSE2.58326.100
Gordonvale325.3 NW2.5
Innisfail108.2 ESE2.5
Mareeba190.5 S0.6
Mossman126 SE0.2
Weipa31 NNE1.825.2
Yarrabah179 S2.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap78 ENE0.227

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/362 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