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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 6pm.

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

Saturday 10 January 2026 6pm

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
Beaudesert290 WNW2.4
Beerwah196 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6030.8
Boonah99 E1.6
Burpengary200 SSW2.2
Caboolture161 SSE0.8
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill41 NE3.67127.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.632.8
Coomera36 NE2.476.326.90
Cooroy205 SSW1
Deagon47 NE1.772.627.5710
Deception Bay29 NNE5.372.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill140 SE1.7
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton82 E5.156.430.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.333.9
Josephville12 NNE365.228.20
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring108 ESE0.9
Lowood179 S2.2
Lytton14 NNE7.872.127.20
Maleny271 W1.7
Moggill312 NW1.3
Mountain Creek48 NE1.727.4
Mutdapilly56 NE4.460.729.10
Nambour270 W0.887.724.7690
North Maclean37 NE466.828.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood23 NNE3.870.527.10
Petrie96 E0.7
Raceview52 NE3.662.129.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.432.3
Redlands317 NW4.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley5631.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.331.7
Rocklea22 NNE4.865.428.51750
South Brisbane39 NE3.428.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.932.5
Southport19 NNE1.176.926.90
Springwood28 NNE1.566.726.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.132
Tamborine Mountain168 SSE1.6
Tewantin317 NW0.9
Upper Kedron292 WNW1.5
Woolloongabba29 NNE3.670.628.20
Wynnum35 NE4.269.427.40
Wynnum West31 NNE4.272.928.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville65 ENE0.937.4
Chinchilla209 SSW0.5
Dalby301 WNW0.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields71 ENE1.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey129 SE0
Pittsworth146 SE1.3
Rangeville64 ENE0.755.728.7
Roma48 NE2.934.8
Stanthorpe74 ENE1.2
Toowoomba99 E3.356.428.21990
Warwick208 SSW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg88 E1.795.325.7
Gayndah40 NE1.2
Hervey Bay131 SE0.9
Kingaroy63 ENE2.5
Maryborough78 ENE4.682.31270
Tin Can Bay188 S0.2
Toogoom139 SE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga89 E4.283.726.90.2
Auckland Point86 E6.486.326.20.2
Boat Creek98 E3.982.726.9820
Boyne Island92 E3.883.8-730.2
Clinton93 E6.977.227.30
South Gladstone82 E2.87827.5680
Targinie107 ESE388.126.70.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela138 SE2
Blackwater52 NE4.968.828.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere299 WNW2.1
Longreach56 NE3.336.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE3.589.524.80.4
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE325
Parkhurst84 E1.873.328.1
West Rockhampton115 ESE2.478.128.1660
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina111 ESE0.7
West Mackay110 ESE5.627
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE42548
Charters Towers171 S1
Ingham120 ESE2.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park------
Kirwan195 SSW0.5
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward156 SSE495.824.70
South Townsville--
Stuart250 WSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton330.9 NNW0.8
Cairns91 E0.987.427.8700
Gordonvale260.7 W1
Innisfail126.5 SE1
Mareeba259.6 W0.1
Mossman172 S0.1
Weipa352 N3.226.5
Yarrabah254 WSW0.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap118 ESE2.935.3

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
12 January 2026