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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 10pm.

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

Thursday 11 September 2025 10pm

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
Beerwah138 SE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.712.9
Boonah219 SW0.9
Burpengary232 SW0.9
Caboolture306 NW0.2
Caloundra227 SW1.8
Cannon Hill240 WSW2.643.615.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.913
Coomera230 SW3.151.7160
Cooroy206 SSW0.3
Deagon262 W0.753.915.910
Deception Bay232 SW1.650.20
Eagleby275 W0.5
Eatons Hill235 SW0.3
Forest Lake267 W0.2
Gatton263 W6.258.413.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.313.4
Josephville175 S0.961.912.40
Kilcoy228 SW1.6
Kippa-Ring252 WSW0.5
Lowood160 SSE0.6
Lytton225 SW5.650.517.20
Maleny--
Moggill296 WNW0.6
Mountain Creek216 SW1.215.6
Mutdapilly254 WSW1.850.114.10
Nambour233 SW152.316.110
North Maclean235 SW1.653.714.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood244 WSW1.251.215.70
Petrie240 WSW0.7
Raceview263 W1.1-14.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.114.3
Redlands233 SW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.312.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.614.4
Rocklea239 WSW2.252.815.400
South Brisbane227 SW2.915.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.112.3
Southport266 W0.450.715.30
Springwood246 WSW0.250.8140
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.312.4
Tamborine Mountain249 WSW0.5
Tewantin205 SSW0.6
Upper Kedron229 SW0.6
Woolloongabba233 SW0.945.6160
Wynnum233 SW3.846.215.30
Wynnum West224 SW3.351.815.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla161 SSE0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles44 NE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth199 SSW1.1
Rangeville248 WSW1.778.38.5
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe67 ENE0
Toowoomba218 SW2.474.98.400
Warwick216 SW0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S1.136.418.4
Gayndah206 SSW1.4
Hervey Bay199 SSW0.8
Kingaroy240 WSW2
Maryborough255 WSW1.141.610
Tin Can Bay177 S0.2
Toogoom202 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga24 NNE0.250.913.60
Auckland Point147 SSE171.920.10
Boat Creek309 NW0.74018.100
Boyne Island202 SSW0.776.4-10
Clinton180 S1.356.918.90
South Gladstone234 SW0.67218.910
Targinie138 SE0.730.120.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela165 SSE0.7
Blackwater204 SSW0.942.615.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere39 NE0
Longreach191 S317.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)313 NW1.537.716.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)246 WSW0.113.8
Parkhurst22 NNE0.247.315.6
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina118 ESE0.5
West Mackay209 SSW1.520.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE0.621.71
Charters Towers239 WSW0.4
Ingham57 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard123 ESE1.17724.400
Environment Park177 S0.482.723.200
Kirwan29 NNE0
Lennon Drive134 SE0.881.223.800
North Ward166 SSE0.979.923.50
South Townsville154 SSE0
Stuart63 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148.4 SSE0.4
Cairns274 W0.88022.700
Gordonvale113.5 ESE0
Innisfail280.9 W0.2
Mareeba294.3 WNW0.1
Mossman205 SSW0.1
Weipa90 E0.226.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE3.120.9

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
13 January 2026