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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 9pm.

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

Wednesday 10 September 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert186 S0.3
Beerwah104 ESE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.719.3
Boonah198 SSW0.3
Burpengary256 WSW0.6
Caboolture121 ESE0.3
Caloundra215 SW0.9
Cannon Hill26 NNE1.37421.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.719.5
Coomera341 NNW184.420.40
Cooroy161 SSE0.2
Deagon337 NNW0.380.621.220
Deception Bay343 NNW3.875.50
Eagleby38 NE0.1
Eatons Hill23 NNE0
Forest Lake61 ENE0
Gatton300 WNW1.473.119.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.920.9
Josephville195 SSW0.688.618.10
Kilcoy150 SSE0
Kippa-Ring48 NE0.7
Lowood43 NE0
Lytton352 N4.880.521.40
Maleny--
Moggill1 N0
Mountain Creek324 NW3.722
Mutdapilly38 NE0.661.921.20
Nambour318 NW2.679.121.700
North Maclean64 ENE0.586.818.80
Norwell35 NE0
Parkwood337 NNW1.876.721.20
Petrie1 N0
Raceview130 SE0.6-21.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.320.6
Redlands339 NNW2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.919.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.520.7
Rocklea32 NNE1.576.42210
South Brisbane22 NNE0.822.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.617.9
Southport326 NW2.281.720.90
Springwood22 NNE0.981.6200
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.720.4
Tamborine Mountain37 NE1.1
Tewantin63 ENE1.3
Upper Kedron144 SE0
Woolloongabba43 NE1.272.221.90
Wynnum353 N3.381.4210
Wynnum West354 N3.289210
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
Miles263 W0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth289 WNW2.6
Rangeville328 NNW0.872.217.8
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe158 SSE0.4
Toowoomba323 NW2.160.819.500.2
Warwick290 WNW1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg334 NNW2.48921.1
Gayndah5 N0
Hervey Bay312 NW0.9
Kingaroy172 S0.7
Maryborough348 NNW2.282.700
Tin Can Bay338 NNW0.6
Toogoom267 W0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga349 N375.221.80
Auckland Point342 NNW0.680.621.40
Boat Creek26 NNE1.279.421.300
Boyne Island355 N282.7-10
Clinton338 NNW2.577.221.70
South Gladstone344 NNW1.277.221.710
Targinie293 WNW1.580.521.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela20 NNE0.1
Blackwater70 ENE2.453.223.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere47 NE1.1
Longreach202 SSW4.521.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)305 NW1.152.123.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)216 SW020.7
Parkhurst40 NE1.471.921.4
Yeppoon93 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina282 WNW0.4
West Mackay350 N1.622
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr3 N0.6231
Charters Towers72 ENE0.7
Ingham91 E1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard28 NNE273.123.900
Environment Park10 N0.37523.400
Kirwan9 N0
Lennon Drive11 N1.875.52400
North Ward10 N0.572.523.60
South Townsville318 NW0.6
Stuart2 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton59.8 ENE0
Cairns281 W1.18222.600
Gordonvale53.7 NE0
Innisfail256 WSW0.2
Mareeba205.2 SSW0.3
Mossman200 SSW0.1
Weipa161 SSE127.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE3.722.2

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