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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 4am.

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

Wednesday 10 September 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert171 S0.2
Beerwah50 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.816.4
Boonah220 SW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture79 E0.2
Caloundra292 WNW1.4
Cannon Hill13 NNE1.669.419.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.616.9
Coomera354 N0.983.318.70
Cooroy241 WSW0.1
Deagon19 NNE0.77818.310
Deception Bay352 N2.874.30
Eagleby77 ENE0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W1.579.615.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.417.3
Josephville170 S1.394.816.10
Kilcoy31 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring50 NE1.2
Lowood178 S0.3
Lytton0 N6.275.119.90
Maleny295 WNW1.1
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek325 NW3.918.1
Mutdapilly191 S1.478.517.30
Nambour340 NNW2.781.318.400
North Maclean210 SSW0.598.815.50
Norwell73 ENE0
Parkwood334 NNW1.876.819.30
Petrie139 SE0
Raceview158 SSE0.5-17.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.917.6
Redlands342 NNW2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley8216
Riverview weather station, Riverview8217.7
Rocklea39 NE1.175.819.210
South Brisbane38 NE0.719.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.215.3
Southport333 NNW281.119.10
Springwood16 NNE0.679.617.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.516.7
Tamborine Mountain266 W1.2
Tewantin333 NNW0.6
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba46 NE0.870.7190
Wynnum14 NNE3.573.218.90
Wynnum West1 N3.681.419.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville18 NNE1.217.3
Chinchilla282 WNW0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles129 SE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth145 SE0.8
Rangeville325 NW0.767.816.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba321 NW2.266.716.100
Warwick127 SE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg300 WNW0.997.216.7
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay317 NW0.7
Kingaroy114 ESE0.9
Maryborough330 NNW1.197.900
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom90 E0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga203 SSW0.597.312.10
Auckland Point246 WSW1.685.318.10
Boat Creek274 W0.289.216.600
Boyne Island179 S0.385.5-10
Clinton199 SSW186.316.40
South Gladstone271 W0.782.118.110
Targinie293 WNW0.88917.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela329 NNW0.3
Blackwater55 NE187.415.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere59 ENE0.1
Longreach357 N1.421.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)253 WSW0.890.315.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)230 SW1.616.3
Parkhurst58 ENE0.984.417.8
Yeppoon173 S0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina88 E0.1
West Mackay256 WSW0.416.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr167 SSE0.6190
Charters Towers36 NE0.1
Ingham225 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard107 ESE2.781.322.500
Environment Park109 ESE1.185.821.900
Kirwan77 ENE0.1
Lennon Drive119 ESE2.486.42200
North Ward130 SE1.983.922.10
South Townsville71 ENE0.2
Stuart121 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.8 SE0.2
Cairns161 SSE1.486.121.300
Gordonvale151 SSE0.7
Innisfail79.5 E0.2
Mareeba89.2 E0
Mossman154 SSE0
Weipa145 SE0.821.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap135 SE1.824

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
13 January 2026