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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 Thursday 11 September 2025 10am.

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

Thursday 11 September 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert272 W3.1
Beerwah130 SE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.821.5
Boonah204 SSW2.6
Burpengary269 W3.1
Caboolture209 SSW0.5
Caloundra260 W2.8
Cannon Hill279 W5.437.517.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6020.5
Coomera262 W3.742.418.20
Cooroy276 W0.9
Deagon274 W2.444.918.18110
Deception Bay243 WSW5.537.70
Eagleby270 W2.8
Eatons Hill228 SW1.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton261 W12.253.215.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.319.6
Josephville258 WSW5.841.416.90
Kilcoy262 W2.9
Kippa-Ring299 WNW1.1
Lowood231 SW2.9
Lytton254 WSW9.541.818.30
Maleny--
Moggill255 WSW3.5
Mountain Creek258 WSW3.520.8
Mutdapilly277 W5.738.717.40
Nambour222 SW2.339.219.67100
North Maclean250 WSW539.917.80
Norwell236 SW1.1
Parkwood290 WNW4.241.118.30
Petrie234 SW2.9
Raceview279 W5.9-17.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.520.1
Redlands259 W4.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley5919.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.319.9
Rocklea267 W6.445.317.68010
South Brisbane246 WSW5.517.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.418.2
Southport284 WNW3.93718.90
Springwood259 W2.238.718.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.320.3
Tamborine Mountain278 W2.3
Tewantin274 W1.8
Upper Kedron242 WSW1.4
Woolloongabba252 WSW3.238.3180
Wynnum259 W7.536.317.90
Wynnum West262 W6.342.918.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla166 SSE1.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles269 W1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth227 SW4.6
Rangeville250 WSW2.471.510
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe160 SSE4
Toowoomba255 WSW2.264117770
Warwick266 W3.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg219 SW3.634.821.2
Gayndah220 SW2.2
Hervey Bay237 WSW1.2
Kingaroy240 WSW4.7
Maryborough239 WSW3.838.87290
Tin Can Bay261 W1
Toogoom217 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga213 SSW2.631.123.10
Auckland Point235 SW2.237.223.30
Boat Creek228 SW3.533.223.77570
Boyne Island204 SSW3.231.9-7950
Clinton204 SSW2.635.223.70
South Gladstone195 SSW2.435.223.97600
Targinie233 SW2.430.823.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela180 S2.2
Blackwater182 S7.228.7200
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere235 SW2.5
Longreach156 SSE5.117.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)189 S2.823.623.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)187 S2.324.8
Parkhurst218 SW1.330.324.5
Yeppoon169 S0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S1.1
West Mackay189 S1.126.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr224 SW1.525.6700
Charters Towers225 SW0.7
Ingham168 SSE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S4.461.724.73100
Environment Park198 SSW1.25527.43730
Kirwan205 SSW1
Lennon Drive171 S3.158.925.73310
North Ward170 S3.255.325.30
South Townsville87 E1.1
Stuart158 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.2 SE0.7
Cairns169 S2.271.525.37100
Gordonvale192.9 SSW0.8
Innisfail137.7 SE0.6
Mareeba267.6 W0.5
Mossman89 E0.5
Weipa115 ESE1.527.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap136 SE3.917.9

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