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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 2am.

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

Saturday 10 January 2026 2am

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
Beaudesert163 SSE0
Beerwah169 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.222.6
Boonah143 SE0.3
Burpengary229 SW0.3
Caboolture169 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill91 E1.275.925.20.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.321.7
Coomera251 WSW1.28623.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon0 N0----
Deception Bay51 NE2.673.60.1
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill179 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton203 SSW0.586.3220
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.122.8
Josephville206 SSW0.892.720.90
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring227 SW0.4
Lowood182 S0
Lytton57 ENE2.474.325.30
Maleny277 W0.8
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek70 ENE1.225.1
Mutdapilly179 S1.285.922.30
Nambour255 WSW0.390.822.510
North Maclean196 SSW0.593.421.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood199 SSW0.976.524.10
Petrie121 ESE0.1
Raceview104 ESE181.1240
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.222.6
Redlands47 NE1
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.824.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.723.5
Rocklea81 E0.973.825.110
South Brisbane72 ENE125.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.522
Southport65 ENE0.679.724.70
Springwood101 E0.478.823.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.322.8
Tamborine Mountain67 ENE0.9
Tewantin190 S0.2
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba82 E1.174.225.40
Wynnum67 ENE2.881.924.30.6
Wynnum West69 ENE2.885.624.60.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE227.1
Chinchilla209 SSW0.2
Dalby330 NNW0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields72 ENE0.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth174 S1
Rangeville58 ENE0.590.319.2
Roma58 ENE2.725.3
Stanthorpe88 E0.3
Toowoomba80 E1.992.219.100
Warwick245 WSW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg90 E2.481.425.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay156 SSE0.7
Kingaroy78 ENE0.1
Maryborough229 SW1.191.700
Tin Can Bay139 SE0.3
Toogoom154 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga107 ESE1.492.623.20.2
Auckland Point108 ESE4.588.524.30
Boat Creek140 SE1.990.823.710.1
Boyne Island167 SSE1.991.7-10
Clinton133 SE2.984.323.80
South Gladstone144 SE1.986.623.800
Targinie137 SE1.291.624.10.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela238 WSW0.8
Blackwater108 ESE2.869.723.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere93 E1.1
Longreach42 NE2.527.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)142 SE1.982.522.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE2.922.8
Parkhurst101 E1.275.225.5
West Rockhampton175 S0.987.723.700.1
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina106 ESE1.8
West Mackay137 SE526.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr143 SE3.424.61
Charters Towers157 SSE0.9
Ingham117 ESE2.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park------
Kirwan192 SSW0.6
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward152 SSE4.181.224.80
South Townsville--
Stuart235 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton321.5 NW2.1
Cairns139 SE2.78725.100
Gordonvale306.4 NW2.3
Innisfail115.1 ESE1.9
Mareeba149 SSE0.8
Mossman143 SE1.5
Weipa107 ESE1.224.7
Yarrabah163 SSE2.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE0.425.4

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