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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 4am.

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

Friday 12 September 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert77 ENE0
Beerwah147 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.38.7
Boonah218 SW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra253 WSW0.4
Cannon Hill235 SW1.359.6120
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.66.6
Coomera312 NW0.578.710.20
Cooroy140 SE0
Deagon263 W0.771.911.310
Deception Bay221 SW1.469.70
Eagleby279 W0.6
Eatons Hill14 NNE0
Forest Lake260 W0.2
Gatton267 W3.276.210.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview716.8
Josephville181 S2.177.790
Kilcoy29 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring237 WSW0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton205 SSW3.261.313.20
Maleny--
Moggill269 W0.6
Mountain Creek213 SSW1.512.8
Mutdapilly50 NE0.771.790
Nambour201 SSW0.272.211.720
North Maclean244 WSW0.693.36.80
Norwell23 NNE0
Parkwood291 WNW0.275.110.90
Petrie112 ESE0
Raceview211 SSW0.3-9.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.59.6
Redlands249 WSW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.25.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.310.5
Rocklea203 SSW0.869.811.710
South Brisbane199 SSW0.711.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.14.7
Southport304 NW0.572.411.40
Springwood253 WSW0.46610.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.36.7
Tamborine Mountain159 SSE0.5
Tewantin274 W0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba221 SW0.662.112.10
Wynnum223 SW2.663.311.40
Wynnum West214 SW2.170.211.60
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
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth73 ENE0.1
Rangeville199 SSW0.982.67.6
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba185 S183.97.200
Warwick90 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S1.966.712.5
Gayndah151 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay201 SSW1
Kingaroy85 E0.1
Maryborough236 SW1.469.900
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom167 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga246 WSW0.171.78.30
Auckland Point127 SE1.745.8170
Boat Creek317 NW0.646.714.500
Boyne Island232 SW0.348.4-10
Clinton149 SSE1.742.7170
South Gladstone286 WNW0.351.715.620
Targinie117 ESE1.339.716.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE1.4
Blackwater231 SW0.245.214.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach169 S2.211
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE0.567.89.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)154 SSE0.98.8
Parkhurst2 N0.178.38.5
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina59 ENE0.3
West Mackay234 SW0.915.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr207 SSW0.719.10
Charters Towers240 WSW0.3
Ingham225 SW1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW2.274.720.200
Environment Park220 SW0.47919.300
Kirwan198 SSW0.1
Lennon Drive170 S0.379.519.500
North Ward165 SSE159.922.50
South Townsville41 NE0
Stuart31 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.9 SE0.4
Cairns178 S1.187.119.500
Gordonvale159.9 SSE1
Innisfail240.9 WSW0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman237 WSW0.1
Weipa77 ENE1.123
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE3.316

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