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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 7pm.

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

Wednesday 10 September 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert155 SSE0.3
Beerwah73 ENE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee62.523.2
Boonah187 S0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture109 ESE0.2
Caloundra239 WSW1.3
Cannon Hill40 NE1.868.922.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5823.5
Coomera344 NNW1.273.921.70
Cooroy65 ENE0.3
Deagon24 NNE0.872.222.810
Deception Bay347 NNW1.272.90
Eagleby203 SSW0.5
Eatons Hill23 NNE0
Forest Lake85 E0
Gatton37 NE0.163.322.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.424.6
Josephville180 S0.482.919.60
Kilcoy45 NE0.5
Kippa-Ring40 NE0.4
Lowood67 ENE0.1
Lytton359 N4.880.121.50
Maleny--
Moggill75 ENE0.1
Mountain Creek340 NNW1.322.5
Mutdapilly28 NNE0.252.523.10
Nambour345 NNW0.369.823.210
North Maclean52 NE0.769.422.20
Norwell10 N0
Parkwood350 N2.166.722.50
Petrie87 E0
Raceview95 E0.6-24.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.423.7
Redlands94 E2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.324
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.324.3
Rocklea31 NNE2.270.123.200
South Brisbane54 NE1.123
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.322.7
Southport333 NNW1.169.722.20
Springwood38 NE175.120.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.423.7
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE0.6
Tewantin181 S1.6
Upper Kedron150 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba53 NE1.265.2230
Wynnum9 N3.680.221.20
Wynnum West359 N3.286.621.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles45 NE0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth333 NNW2.3
Rangeville310 NW0.675.517.9
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe152 SSE0.4
Toowoomba319 NW1.864.919.400
Warwick170 S0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg345 NNW3.484.321.4
Gayndah51 NE0
Hervey Bay332 NNW0.9
Kingaroy341 NNW1.1
Maryborough0 N2.682.800
Tin Can Bay347 NNW0.7
Toogoom247 WSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga358 N2.769.422.30
Auckland Point358 N0.975.9220
Boat Creek357 N1.974.222.310
Boyne Island354 N1.981.3-00
Clinton349 N2.869.422.70
South Gladstone11 N1.573.322.210
Targinie289 WNW0.872.622.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela105 ESE0
Blackwater300 WNW1.339.328.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere37 NE1.2
Longreach208 SSW6.124.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)293 WNW0.937.3280
Moranbah (Utah Dr)274 W126.6
Parkhurst37 NE1.662.523.8
Yeppoon132 SE0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina301 WNW1
West Mackay3 N2.923
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr18 NNE1.623.91
Charters Towers46 NE0
Ingham81 E1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard41 NE2.871.224.340
Environment Park52 NE0.771.724.120
Kirwan208 SSW0.3
Lennon Drive32 NNE2.771.624.220
North Ward29 NNE1.469.424.20
South Townsville330 NNW1.3
Stuart157 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton42.6 NE0.7
Cairns292 WNW0.975.924.420
Gordonvale--
Innisfail21.7 NNE0.4
Mareeba49.6 NE0.6
Mossman--
Weipa247 WSW2.128.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE3.624.7

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