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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 Friday 12 September 2025 5pm.

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

Friday 12 September 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert57 ENE2
Beerwah162 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee53.723.3
Boonah87 E2.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill113 ESE3.153.120.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.223.5
Coomera126 SE4.775.118.50
Cooroy119 ESE0.9
Deagon115 ESE1.264.420.5970
Deception Bay85 E2.370.60
Eagleby114 ESE2.4
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake102 ESE0.7
Gatton70 ENE2.741.3220.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.223.5
Josephville33 NNE2.461.719.30
Kilcoy78 ENE0.8
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood69 ENE1.6
Lytton128 SE4.961.119.90
Maleny--
Moggill120 ESE0.4
Mountain Creek130 SE1.820.6
Mutdapilly76 ENE3.448.221.30
Nambour109 ESE2.26520.42670
North Maclean78 ENE2.263.919.70
Norwell111 ESE1.5
Parkwood134 SE3.565.419.10
Petrie--
Raceview73 ENE2.7-21.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.623.7
Redlands117 ESE2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.624.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.323
Rocklea105 ESE1.959.320.71300
South Brisbane98 E1.720.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley54.622.8
Southport123 ESE269.318.60
Springwood103 ESE2.562.718.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank52.323.1
Tamborine Mountain94 E2
Tewantin163 SSE1.4
Upper Kedron66 ENE2.1
Woolloongabba85 E2.653.920.30
Wynnum109 ESE462.119.40
Wynnum West118 ESE4.465.620.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla143 SE0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles271 W0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth168 SSE0.3
Rangeville16 NNE0.352.717.8
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe290 WNW0.5
Toowoomba74 ENE2.143.118.72220
Warwick116 ESE1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg105 ESE3.764.321.5
Gayndah77 ENE0.2
Hervey Bay145 SE2.6
Kingaroy133 SE0.9
Maryborough120 ESE464.32020
Tin Can Bay153 SSE1.5
Toogoom192 SSW0.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga80 E5.153.220.30
Auckland Point82 E5.565.719.80
Boat Creek81 E2.655.920.61180
Boyne Island89 E3.865.4-1170
Clinton93 E4.85520.50
South Gladstone81 E2.361.220.61040
Targinie105 ESE2.149.320.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela226 SW0.9
Blackwater160 SSE2.520.325.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere146 SE1.3
Longreach168 SSE2.724.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)141 SE2.224.725.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)146 SE2.727.4
Parkhurst49 NE3.250.821.3
Yeppoon247 WSW1.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina80 E0.7
West Mackay109 ESE4.421.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr83 E4.624.6326
Charters Towers90 E0.8
Ingham86 E2.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E4.871.824.32170
Environment Park101 E3.671.824.72030
Kirwan84 E1.6
Lennon Drive103 ESE4.871.924.71520
North Ward91 E3.471.224.20
South Townsville94 E0.6
Stuart88 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton102.1 ESE0.9
Cairns111 ESE3.973.126.31620
Gordonvale151.3 SSE0.9
Innisfail159.2 SSE2
Mareeba51.5 NE1
Mossman100 E0.6
Weipa258 WSW2.929.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE2.625.4

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