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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 9pm.

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

Thursday 11 September 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert162 SSE0.3
Beerwah161 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee5314.8
Boonah211 SSW1
Burpengary233 SW1.9
Caboolture293 WNW0.3
Caloundra221 SW1
Cannon Hill240 WSW2.74016.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains50.814.4
Coomera232 SW3.149.816.50
Cooroy245 WSW0.2
Deagon250 WSW1.150.116.900
Deception Bay231 SW2.746.20
Eagleby260 W1.1
Eatons Hill212 SSW0.9
Forest Lake260 W0.3
Gatton249 WSW5.454.714.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview48.715.5
Josephville183 S155.3140
Kilcoy225 SW1.5
Kippa-Ring255 WSW0.5
Lowood211 SSW1.1
Lytton232 SW5.546.9180
Maleny173 S0.5
Moggill263 W0.7
Mountain Creek225 SW1.516.6
Mutdapilly248 WSW2.348.614.70
Nambour227 SW0.648.51710
North Maclean221 SW251.315.10
Norwell221 SW0.3
Parkwood252 WSW2.548.116.50
Petrie232 SW1
Raceview221 SW1.2-15.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank50.615.4
Redlands236 SW2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.514.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview4915.6
Rocklea224 SW347.516.500
South Brisbane225 SW2.616.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley53.714.6
Southport264 W0.946.516.30
Springwood233 SW0.345.515.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.913.8
Tamborine Mountain251 WSW0.7
Tewantin231 SW0.7
Upper Kedron207 SSW0.9
Woolloongabba222 SW1.341.2170
Wynnum237 WSW3.942.416.10
Wynnum West230 SW3.547.716.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla163 SSE0.9
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles301 WNW0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth190 S0.6
Rangeville241 WSW1.774.88.9
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe35 NE0.1
Toowoomba219 SW2.670.59.200
Warwick229 SW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S0.940.218.6
Gayndah198 SSW1.3
Hervey Bay186 S0.7
Kingaroy193 SSW1.3
Maryborough223 SW1.537.500
Tin Can Bay205 SSW0.5
Toogoom167 SSE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga53 NE0.545.415.90
Auckland Point143 SE1.47120.50
Boat Creek236 SW1.329.321.700
Boyne Island193 SSW0.973-00
Clinton172 S0.953.519.70
South Gladstone198 SSW0.969.419.610
Targinie221 SW1.224.623.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.6
Blackwater205 SSW0.937.817.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere130 SE0
Longreach196 SSW2.918
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)304 NW1.134.817.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)201 SSW0.816.4
Parkhurst51 NE0.247.816.6
Yeppoon48 NE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S0.5
West Mackay235 SW0.821
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr128 SE0.522.61
Charters Towers235 SW0.5
Ingham84 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard81 E1.877.924.600
Environment Park95 E0.479.524.200
Kirwan115 ESE0
Lennon Drive88 E179.824.400
North Ward145 SE0.778.723.90
South Townsville168 SSE0.1
Stuart84 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.8 SSE0.4
Cairns271 W1.480.223.300
Gordonvale193.1 SSW0.1
Innisfail278.7 W0.2
Mareeba257.5 WSW0.4
Mossman23 NNE0
Weipa244 WSW0.926.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.921.4

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
13 January 2026