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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 11am.

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

Thursday 11 September 2025 11am

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 W3.5
Beerwah141 SE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.921.8
Boonah207 SSW3.3
Burpengary261 W3.2
Caboolture222 SW0.6
Caloundra248 WSW3.7
Cannon Hill268 W5.833.7190
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.621.4
Coomera272 W4.637.919.20
Cooroy299 WNW1.3
Deagon277 W2.642.4199160
Deception Bay246 WSW535.30
Eagleby278 W2.9
Eatons Hill234 SW1.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton262 W12.447.516.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.820.6
Josephville242 WSW5.339.117.50
Kilcoy257 WSW2.4
Kippa-Ring303 WNW1.6
Lowood225 SW3.5
Lytton253 WSW9.139.619.10
Maleny--
Moggill255 WSW3.5
Mountain Creek246 WSW3.322.2
Mutdapilly268 W636.918.10
Nambour222 SW1.334.2218550
North Maclean230 SW4.537.3190
Norwell254 WSW1
Parkwood287 WNW4.236.719.60
Petrie234 SW2.8
Raceview287 WNW6.4-180
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.921
Redlands252 WSW5.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.820.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.221.4
Rocklea260 W6.539.818.79230
South Brisbane240 WSW6.318.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley53.620.4
Southport286 WNW3.331.720.20
Springwood267 W3.936.518.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.221.3
Tamborine Mountain273 W2
Tewantin265 W1.6
Upper Kedron215 SW1.4
Woolloongabba246 WSW333.918.90
Wynnum256 WSW8.632.518.80
Wynnum West265 W6.838.919.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla159 SSE0.7
Dalby262 W1.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles270 W1.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth232 SW4.4
Rangeville252 WSW2.765.111.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe159 SSE4.1
Toowoomba255 WSW2.157.512.49300
Warwick268 W4.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg235 SW3.23222.2
Gayndah225 SW2.6
Hervey Bay244 WSW1.3
Kingaroy228 SW4.9
Maryborough239 WSW4.138.58620
Tin Can Bay264 W1
Toogoom259 W0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga230 SW2.529.224.40
Auckland Point247 WSW1.934.524.40
Boat Creek232 SW3.328.924.68850
Boyne Island191 S3.229.2-9230
Clinton229 SW2.23124.80
South Gladstone217 SW1.832.924.89020
Targinie196 SSW0.928.225.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela189 S2
Blackwater182 S625.921.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere231 SW2.7
Longreach159 SSE4.218.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)180 S1.821.924.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)178 S1.726.4
Parkhurst222 SW1.628.824.9
Yeppoon173 S0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina158 SSE0.8
West Mackay185 S1.727.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr212 SSW1.527.5848
Charters Towers218 SW0.6
Ingham182 S0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW3.549.426.24180
Environment Park162 SSE1.147.529.25130
Kirwan208 SSW1.2
Lennon Drive161 SSE248.227.64570
North Ward164 SSE340.9270
South Townsville83 E1.1
Stuart160 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.6 SE0.7
Cairns159 SSE1.963.927.38740
Gordonvale146.1 SE0.5
Innisfail152.5 SSE1
Mareeba217.9 SW0.6
Mossman66 ENE1.2
Weipa354 N2.128.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap134 SE3.819.4

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