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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 8pm.

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

Friday 12 September 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert175 S0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.817.1
Boonah60 ENE0.5
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture--
Caloundra132 SE0.3
Cannon Hill68 ENE0.571.317.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.417.1
Coomera176 S1.376.417.80
Cooroy134 SE0.4
Deagon161 SSE0.475.617.920
Deception Bay145 SE1.4740
Eagleby101 E1.1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake75 ENE0
Gatton79 E2.370.817.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.618.6
Josephville351 N1.475.8160
Kilcoy86 E0.2
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood77 ENE1.1
Lytton100 E2.272.418.20
Maleny--
Moggill64 ENE0.2
Mountain Creek135 SE117.9
Mutdapilly69 ENE2.369.317.40
Nambour214 SW0.484.216.710
North Maclean53 NE0.878.816.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood176 S1.371.317.70
Petrie--
Raceview71 ENE1.2-17.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.917.2
Redlands118 ESE0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.318.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.217.8
Rocklea21 NNE171.818.310
South Brisbane21 NNE118
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.617.4
Southport147 SSE1.369.818.20
Springwood76 ENE0.475.915.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.117.7
Tamborine Mountain96 E2.1
Tewantin146 SE0.6
Upper Kedron32 NNE0.4
Woolloongabba27 NNE169.918.10
Wynnum92 E373.317.60
Wynnum West101 E2.880.217.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla47 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles251 WSW0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth26 NNE0
Rangeville53 NE0.572.514.5
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe139 SE0.2
Toowoomba95 E2.167.514.900
Warwick140 SE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg122 ESE2.178.819.1
Gayndah54 NE0.3
Hervey Bay154 SSE1.4
Kingaroy86 E1.6
Maryborough130 SE1.181.100
Tin Can Bay143 SE0.1
Toogoom181 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga115 ESE175.319.30
Auckland Point92 E4.975.3200
Boat Creek92 E1.476.719.800
Boyne Island138 SE1.674.6-00
Clinton101 E372.920.10
South Gladstone113 ESE1.572.720.310
Targinie114 ESE1.175.319.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela29 NNE1.1
Blackwater106 ESE1.933.420.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere163 SSE0.2
Longreach193 SSW1.520.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE1.633.820.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE2.120.9
Parkhurst67 ENE1.244.420.5
Yeppoon75 ENE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina146 SE0.6
West Mackay139 SE1.520.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E3.822.50
Charters Towers95 E1.8
Ingham88 E0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE5.274.223.300
Environment Park100 E4.576.723.200
Kirwan87 E1.2
Lennon Drive107 ESE4.876.923.300
North Ward114 ESE3.87323.30
South Townsville96 E0.6
Stuart101 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.5 ESE0.7
Cairns169 S277.924.800
Gordonvale144.6 SE0.9
Innisfail157.8 SSE0.9
Mareeba39.7 NE0.1
Mossman125 SE0.6
Weipa270 W1.426.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE2.621.2

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