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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 Wednesday 10 September 2025 6pm.

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

Wednesday 10 September 2025 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
Beaudesert140 SE0.3
Beerwah102 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee58.525.3
Boonah117 ESE0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture107 ESE0.5
Caloundra149 SSE0.7
Cannon Hill61 ENE1.662.923.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.525.7
Coomera347 NNW1.570.722.70
Cooroy--
Deagon33 NNE1.266.523.8110
Deception Bay16 NNE2.973.70
Eagleby57 ENE0.8
Eatons Hill131 SE0.2
Forest Lake97 E0
Gatton254 WSW260.922.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview5226.4
Josephville146 SE0.476.820.40
Kilcoy24 NNE0.4
Kippa-Ring47 NE1.2
Lowood92 E0.1
Lytton9 N6.57721.90
Maleny--
Moggill88 E0.1
Mountain Creek345 NNW1.222.9
Mutdapilly359 N0.652.823.30
Nambour288 WNW0.957.625.6200
North Maclean60 ENE160.923.50
Norwell63 ENE0
Parkwood347 NNW2.862.123.40
Petrie75 ENE0.2
Raceview197 SSW1-250
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.325.5
Redlands40 NE2
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.225.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.425.8
Rocklea44 NE1.764.124.3130
South Brisbane54 NE1.623.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.224.9
Southport335 NNW263.323.20
Springwood40 NE16821.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank54.425.7
Tamborine Mountain240 WSW0.3
Tewantin65 ENE1.6
Upper Kedron12 NNE0.1
Woolloongabba60 ENE1.660.123.90
Wynnum17 NNE37221.90
Wynnum West358 N3.978.922.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla333 NNW1.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles65 ENE0.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth335 NNW3
Rangeville300 WNW0.673.718.5
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe224 SW0.9
Toowoomba308 NW1.766.419.4110
Warwick251 WSW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg343 NNW3.979.422.2
Gayndah176 S0.1
Hervey Bay329 NNW0.8
Kingaroy308 NW1.4
Maryborough1 N2.576.8300
Tin Can Bay238 WSW1
Toogoom297 WNW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga10 N3.360.824.10
Auckland Point5 N2.472.922.80
Boat Creek3 N2.466.223.7370
Boyne Island359 N2.875.7-260
Clinton353 N4.462.923.90
South Gladstone8 N2.366.823.4370
Targinie25 NNE0.663.724.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela298 WNW0.9
Blackwater293 WNW1.836.229.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere30 NNE1
Longreach226 SW7.327.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)281 W2.230.730.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)293 WNW1.930.9
Parkhurst345 NNW0.841.427
Yeppoon161 SSE0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina301 WNW1.3
West Mackay18 NNE4.323.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr7 N1.825.578
Charters Towers81 E0.2
Ingham68 ENE1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard43 NE4.170.724.5910
Environment Park49 NE0.96725.4560
Kirwan265 W0.6
Lennon Drive29 NNE466.125.7780
North Ward45 NE1.669.124.60
South Townsville329 NNW2.4
Stuart66 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton64.5 ENE1.1
Cairns13 NNE2.771.325.61050
Gordonvale--
Innisfail82 E0.3
Mareeba61.9 ENE0.8
Mossman--
Weipa7 N1.332.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE3.527.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
14 January 2026