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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 3am.

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

Friday 12 September 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert144 SE0.2
Beerwah178 S0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee719.2
Boonah197 SSW0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra256 WSW0.4
Cannon Hill229 SW1.556.312.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.37
Coomera295 WNW0.475.210.90
Cooroy140 SE0
Deagon264 W0.770.611.910
Deception Bay244 WSW0.967.80
Eagleby279 W0.5
Eatons Hill179 S0.2
Forest Lake270 W0.1
Gatton277 W4.37410.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.77.5
Josephville170 S1.873.49.70
Kilcoy50 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring238 WSW0.1
Lowood35 NE0
Lytton207 SSW3.558.513.80
Maleny--
Moggill275 W0.7
Mountain Creek224 SW1.613.2
Mutdapilly26 NNE0.569.49.40
Nambour221 SW0.562.213.610
North Maclean317 NW0.192.37.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood245 WSW0.372.311.40
Petrie42 NE0
Raceview200 SSW0.3-9.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.310.1
Redlands242 WSW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.95.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.110.9
Rocklea205 SSW1.167.312.110
South Brisbane192 SSW112.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.25.1
Southport272 W0.566.112.60
Springwood249 WSW0.364.110.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.57.4
Tamborine Mountain187 S1.1
Tewantin248 WSW0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba204 SSW0.459.312.50
Wynnum228 SW2.560.311.90
Wynnum West221 SW1.966.712.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles100 E0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth133 SE0.8
Rangeville218 SW1.184.87.6
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba190 S0.984.67.300
Warwick103 ESE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S1.961.113.3
Gayndah139 SE0.1
Hervey Bay186 S1.1
Kingaroy154 SSE0.2
Maryborough229 SW1.469.210
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom201 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga15 NNE0.3708.90
Auckland Point133 SE0.940.417.80
Boat Creek232 SW1.441.616.800
Boyne Island185 S1.647.6-00
Clinton175 S2.940.717.50
South Gladstone195 SSW0.642.817.500
Targinie176 S1.635.818.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela128 SE0.5
Blackwater181 S1.240.8150
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach162 SSE2.111.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)341 NNW0.258.710.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)169 S0.18.8
Parkhurst33 NNE0.274.29.5
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina175 S0.9
West Mackay244 WSW0.816.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr213 SSW0.419.41
Charters Towers240 WSW0.3
Ingham228 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S273.320.800
Environment Park217 SW0.579.819.800
Kirwan149 SSE0
Lennon Drive186 S0.478.120.200
North Ward159 SSE2.158.8230
South Townsville28 NNE0
Stuart21 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton74 ENE0.1
Cairns190 S1.487.119.600
Gordonvale161.8 SSE0.9
Innisfail207.4 SSW0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman243 WSW0.2
Weipa81 E0.823.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE3.216.8

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