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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 6am.

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

Wednesday 10 September 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert128 SE0.1
Beerwah142 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.615.8
Boonah146 SE0.2
Burpengary223 SW0.2
Caboolture116 ESE0.1
Caloundra344 NNW1.3
Cannon Hill341 NNW0.568.818.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.615.9
Coomera359 N1.183.218.50
Cooroy50 NE0.1
Deagon212 SSW0.176.71820
Deception Bay351 N1.274.80
Eagleby26 NNE0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton299 WNW1.184.115.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.816.3
Josephville174 S0.795.116.20
Kilcoy63 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring42 NE0.9
Lowood250 WSW0.5
Lytton347 NNW5.174.919.60
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek323 NW2.217.6
Mutdapilly248 WSW1.480.616.60
Nambour336 NNW2.284.118.620
North Maclean31 NNE0.298.815.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood343 NNW1.37719.10
Petrie115 ESE0
Raceview148 SSE0.2-17.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.116.5
Redlands329 NNW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.415.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.516.8
Rocklea110 ESE0.277.618.720
South Brisbane35 NE0.519.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.414.4
Southport338 NNW180.718.70
Springwood56 NE0.483.616.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.916.2
Tamborine Mountain267 W1.2
Tewantin339 NNW0.7
Upper Kedron17 NNE0
Woolloongabba84 E0.770.118.90
Wynnum335 NNW3.672.218.80
Wynnum West329 NNW2.878.1190
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville26 NNE1.117.6
Chinchilla338 NNW0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles122 ESE1.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth12 NNE0.1
Rangeville268 W0.67615
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe55 NE0.1
Toowoomba327 NNW1.870.115.610
Warwick106 ESE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg325 NW193.316.7
Gayndah26 NNE0
Hervey Bay294 WNW0.7
Kingaroy277 W1
Maryborough336 NNW198.820
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga220 SW097.911.70
Auckland Point246 WSW1.88717.20
Boat Creek307 NW194.914.410
Boyne Island179 S0.591.3-10
Clinton204 SSW28915.30
South Gladstone274 W0.784.117.520
Targinie301 WNW0.594.316.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela221 SW0
Blackwater77 ENE0.392.214.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach22 NNE1.321.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)289 WNW0.893.613.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)348 NNW0.113
Parkhurst48 NE0.289.714.8
Yeppoon26 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina189 S0.6
West Mackay298 WNW0.916.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr173 S0.6180
Charters Towers1 N0
Ingham232 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE0.983.42200
Environment Park148 SSE0.787.521.200
Kirwan60 ENE0.1
Lennon Drive147 SSE1.18821.500
North Ward149 SSE0.883.421.90
South Townsville1 N0
Stuart30 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.7 ESE0.2
Cairns156 SSE0.691.820.100
Gordonvale150.3 SSE1.2
Innisfail205.3 SSW0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman94 E0
Weipa140 SE1.321
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap185 S0.521.5

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