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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 12pm.

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

Thursday 11 September 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert266 W3.7
Beerwah148 SSE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee50.122.2
Boonah209 SSW3.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture180 S0.4
Caloundra257 WSW3.9
Cannon Hill260 W5.831.119.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains51.622.3
Coomera272 W4.236.320.20
Cooroy314 NW1.3
Deagon273 W2.938.419.99470
Deception Bay246 WSW432.80
Eagleby279 W3.6
Eatons Hill235 SW1.4
Forest Lake289 WNW1.4
Gatton258 WSW13.241.817.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.521.5
Josephville230 SW5.63718.30
Kilcoy252 WSW3.1
Kippa-Ring311 NW1.9
Lowood220 SW4
Lytton256 WSW8.137.719.60
Maleny--
Moggill245 WSW3.8
Mountain Creek240 WSW4.123
Mutdapilly272 W6.136.318.80
Nambour233 SW2.33221.99330
North Maclean224 SW4.834.719.60
Norwell247 WSW1.1
Parkwood273 W4.234.120.60
Petrie236 SW2.4
Raceview279 W6.6-18.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank50.422
Redlands253 WSW5
Ripley weather station, Ripley50.621.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.122.7
Rocklea251 WSW7.536.119.59790
South Brisbane251 WSW519.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.121.9
Southport280 W3.328.521.10
Springwood266 W3.533.719.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.122.4
Tamborine Mountain275 W1.8
Tewantin264 W1.6
Upper Kedron239 WSW1.5
Woolloongabba251 WSW2.531.1200
Wynnum255 WSW6.830.3200
Wynnum West256 WSW635.720.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla158 SSE0.6
Dalby263 W1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles271 W1.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth240 WSW4.6
Rangeville252 WSW2.85912.9
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe156 SSE3.6
Toowoomba268 W2.851.213.59970
Warwick267 W4.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg236 SW3.328.823.2
Gayndah214 SW2.5
Hervey Bay255 WSW1.1
Kingaroy246 WSW5.4
Maryborough252 WSW4.3379290
Tin Can Bay265 W0.8
Toogoom250 WSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga236 SW327.224.80
Auckland Point257 WSW32925.40
Boat Creek244 WSW327.925.38720
Boyne Island190 S1.825.9-9890
Clinton217 SW3.126.325.60
South Gladstone252 WSW2.228.225.88720
Targinie249 WSW1.126.326.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela189 S1.7
Blackwater190 S4.624.122.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere230 SW2.2
Longreach172 S4.620.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)218 SW1.920.125.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)181 S1.627.8
Parkhurst228 SW1.427.826
Yeppoon218 SW0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina121 ESE0.9
West Mackay108 ESE2.327.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr203 SSW229935
Charters Towers204 SSW0.5
Ingham271 W1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE366.325.25130
Environment Park88 E0.847.531.16140
Kirwan196 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive37 NE0.951.229.35370
North Ward56 NE1.96126.30
South Townsville75 ENE1
Stuart155 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton77.9 ENE0.8
Cairns107 ESE261.428.69660
Gordonvale102 ESE0.7
Innisfail144.9 SE1.2
Mareeba171.7 S0.7
Mossman69 ENE1.4
Weipa297 WNW2.129.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE3.520.9

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