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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 Monday 12 January 2026 11am.

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

Monday 12 January 2026 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
Beaudesert94 E2.2
Beerwah149 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7428.4
Boonah191 S1.5
Burpengary336 NNW1.3
Caboolture75 ENE0.7
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill165 SSE2.970.727.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.428.1
Coomera162 SSE4.978.125.40.4
Cooroy65 ENE0.9
Deagon169 S2.670.7272420.1
Deception Bay158 SSE3.572.30.5
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill206 SSW0.5
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton138 SE5.670.125.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.728
Josephville172 S4.375.424.60
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring242 WSW2.3
Lowood--
Lytton149 SSE6.765.527.40
Maleny27 NNE3
Moggill94 E1.3
Mountain Creek166 SSE0.824.8
Mutdapilly----0
Nambour122 ESE29124.31140.1
North Maclean146 SE2.670.426.40
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood163 SSE3.274.325.30
Petrie58 ENE1.8
Raceview144 SE2.671.426.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.328
Redlands120 ESE2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.427.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview7328
Rocklea140 SE1.574.426.43520.3
South Brisbane152 SSE3.126.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.327.3
Southport162 SSE3.678.625.20
Springwood150 SSE373.8250
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.527.9
Tamborine Mountain63 ENE2.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron55 NE0.8
Woolloongabba156 SSE1.872.727.30.1
Wynnum158 SSE3.766.926.90
Wynnum West165 SSE3.77127.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville91 E2.231.5
Chinchilla138 SE1.2
Dalby286 WNW3.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields29 NNE4.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth206 SSW2.5
Rangeville84 E0.879.622.1
Roma91 E428.5
Stanthorpe166 SSE2
Toowoomba97 E684.921.12640
Warwick282 WNW5.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg112 ESE3.299.225.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay141 SE2.3
Kingaroy120 ESE2.1
Maryborough156 SSE2.699.91610.2
Tin Can Bay141 SE1.5
Toogoom207 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga96 E4.59426.30.6
Auckland Point98 E8.491.626.60.1
Boat Creek105 ESE4.692.526.72830.8
Boyne Island110 ESE4.187.9-4750
Clinton103 ESE8.785.726.90
South Gladstone113 ESE387.427.12970
Targinie112 ESE3.996.426.50.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela204 SSW2.1
Blackwater125 SE6.98525.13.1
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere263 W2.6
Longreach125 SE8.232
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE4.79425.60.4
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE3.926.9
Parkhurst91 E2.683.527
West Rockhampton123 ESE393.126.43771
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina216 SW1.3
West Mackay5 N4.529.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr352 N1.330.4909
Charters Towers--
Ingham228 SW2.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park312 NW0.452.234.25040
Kirwan228 SW0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward307 NW1.969.629.10
South Townsville--
Stuart192 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton68.9 ENE1.3
Cairns265 W164.632.19920
Gordonvale277.8 W0.9
Innisfail281.5 WNW1
Mareeba228.7 SW2.2
Mossman174 S0.7
Weipa256 WSW3.728.2
Yarrabah313 NW2.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap131 SE1.633.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/362 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
12 January 2026