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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 8pm.

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

Wednesday 10 September 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert180 S0.2
Beerwah96 E0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.221.2
Boonah215 SW0.5
Burpengary51 NE0.6
Caboolture15 NNE0.3
Caloundra284 WNW1.3
Cannon Hill38 NE1.67321.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.421.3
Coomera337 NNW1.380.520.90
Cooroy284 WNW0.2
Deagon48 NE0.578.321.910
Deception Bay343 NNW2.873.50
Eagleby169 S0.2
Eatons Hill94 E0.1
Forest Lake122 ESE0
Gatton292 WNW1.469.820.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.822.8
Josephville265 W0.484.818.90
Kilcoy60 ENE0.3
Kippa-Ring46 NE0.4
Lowood57 ENE0.1
Lytton1 N6.180.821.50
Maleny--
Moggill29 NNE0
Mountain Creek324 NW2.522.5
Mutdapilly144 SE0.757.6220
Nambour309 NW1.376.422.310
North Maclean120 ESE0.478.720.70
Norwell83 E0
Parkwood320 NW1.971.621.80
Petrie94 E0
Raceview144 SE0.8-22.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.222
Redlands232 SW2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.921.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview6422.5
Rocklea39 NE1.773.922.500
South Brisbane51 NE1.222.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.820
Southport326 NW1.175.921.40
Springwood40 NE0.879.120.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.622.1
Tamborine Mountain120 ESE0.5
Tewantin11 N0.9
Upper Kedron74 ENE0.1
Woolloongabba43 NE1.369.522.30
Wynnum9 N4.281.721.10
Wynnum West359 N3.988.421.30
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
Miles196 SSW0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth335 NNW3.3
Rangeville332 NNW0.973.517.8
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe106 ESE0.3
Toowoomba326 NW1.861.919.600
Warwick109 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg340 NNW2.987.821.2
Gayndah2 N0
Hervey Bay328 NNW0.9
Kingaroy298 WNW0.8
Maryborough349 N2.584.500
Tin Can Bay338 NNW0.5
Toogoom285 WNW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga357 N2.473.321.90
Auckland Point332 NNW0.58021.50
Boat Creek353 N178.321.600
Boyne Island351 N1.983.6-10
Clinton336 NNW3.675.1220
South Gladstone338 NNW2.37521.810
Targinie293 WNW1.277.821.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela41 NE0.3
Blackwater77 ENE0.842.926.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere49 NE1.3
Longreach206 SSW4.722.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)291 WNW0.646.724.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)279 W0.523
Parkhurst39 NE1.569.322.2
Yeppoon98 E0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina289 WNW1
West Mackay358 N1.722.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr10 N1.223.30
Charters Towers69 ENE0.7
Ingham80 E1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard37 NE1.87224.100
Environment Park89 E0.273.323.700
Kirwan194 SSW0.1
Lennon Drive27 NNE2.373.524.100
North Ward33 NNE1.271.623.90
South Townsville329 NNW1
Stuart60 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton56.9 ENE0.2
Cairns265 W0.578.523.810
Gordonvale168.3 SSE0.2
Innisfail53 NE0.2
Mareeba101.7 ESE0.5
Mossman25 NNE0.1
Weipa217 SW1.527.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE3.623.3

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
15 January 2026