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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 6am.

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

Thursday 11 September 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert269 W1.7
Beerwah143 SE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee68.915.6
Boonah215 SW2.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture234 SW0.3
Caloundra266 W2.1
Cannon Hill294 WNW2.943170
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.214.3
Coomera284 WNW2.548.417.10
Cooroy221 SW0.5
Deagon277 W1.751.317.110
Deception Bay242 WSW3.249.70
Eagleby283 WNW1.7
Eatons Hill238 WSW1.2
Forest Lake313 NW0.6
Gatton256 WSW5.759.214.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.415.6
Josephville219 SW2.149.615.40
Kilcoy250 WSW1.8
Kippa-Ring283 WNW0.4
Lowood261 W1.1
Lytton255 WSW8.448.517.70
Maleny--
Moggill269 W2.1
Mountain Creek239 WSW2.418.4
Mutdapilly274 W348.915.20
Nambour265 W1.244.618.420
North Maclean255 WSW4.35015.90
Norwell278 W0.2
Parkwood267 W3.146.217.20
Petrie240 WSW0.8
Raceview284 WNW2.7-15.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.915.4
Redlands274 W2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.314.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.115.4
Rocklea266 W5.953.716.320
South Brisbane257 WSW5.116.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.414.8
Southport302 WNW2.643.517.20
Springwood256 WSW1.348.815.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.914.2
Tamborine Mountain270 W1.3
Tewantin269 W1.5
Upper Kedron245 WSW0.8
Woolloongabba258 WSW345.316.90
Wynnum264 W7.744.916.70
Wynnum West272 W6.351.317.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles246 WSW0.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth244 WSW2.5
Rangeville251 WSW2.480.98.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe160 SSE2.9
Toowoomba264 W1.7768.810
Warwick285 WNW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg257 WSW190.618.7
Gayndah222 SW1.5
Hervey Bay272 W0.4
Kingaroy317 NW1.5
Maryborough229 SW2.261.520
Tin Can Bay247 WSW0.5
Toogoom147 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga219 SW0.395.6160
Auckland Point269 W2.682.319.80
Boat Creek286 WNW188.218.210
Boyne Island197 SSW0.686.3-20
Clinton228 SW1.482.918.70
South Gladstone265 W1.477.72020
Targinie226 SW0.289.318.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela174 S1.2
Blackwater197 SSW3.748.518.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere103 ESE0.1
Longreach191 S1.811.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)282 WNW184.416.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)331 NNW0.115.8
Parkhurst50 NE0.187.318.7
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay281 W0.718
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr287 WNW0.119.31
Charters Towers239 WSW0.6
Ingham240 WSW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard210 SSW1.683.121.600
Environment Park198 SSW0.188.420.700
Kirwan221 SW0.2
Lennon Drive264 W0.187.521.100
North Ward174 S0.683.921.60
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart214 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton75.6 ENE0.1
Cairns178 S0.891.518.900
Gordonvale150.7 SSE0.8
Innisfail--
Mareeba120.6 ESE0.1
Mossman145 SE0
Weipa140 SE0.622.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE315

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