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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 5am.

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

Friday 12 September 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert76 ENE0.1
Beerwah162 SSE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.48.3
Boonah148 SSE0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra258 WSW0.6
Cannon Hill238 WSW1.26211.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.56.1
Coomera282 WNW0.4839.50
Cooroy47 NE0
Deagon256 WSW0.6731100
Deception Bay228 SW1.170.80
Eagleby285 WNW0.5
Eatons Hill132 SE0.1
Forest Lake262 W0.1
Gatton258 WSW2.481.390
Hockey weather station, Raceview736.3
Josephville179 S1.57890
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring269 W0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton208 SSW2.964.112.70
Maleny--
Moggill278 W0.5
Mountain Creek218 SW1.612.7
Mutdapilly29 NNE0.8748.50
Nambour260 W0.278.510.820
North Maclean218 SW0.195.16.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood295 WNW0.175.310.90
Petrie221 SW0.1
Raceview173 S0.5-8.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.78.9
Redlands247 WSW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.24.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.310.3
Rocklea145 SE0.572.311.310
South Brisbane189 S0.811.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.74.3
Southport299 WNW0.774.4110
Springwood254 WSW0.269.2100
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.96.3
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin183 S0.3
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba181 S0.663.711.90
Wynnum224 SW2.566.111.10
Wynnum West212 SSW2.173.511.20
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
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth73 ENE0
Rangeville186 S1.577.38.5
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba195 SSW0.882.37.200
Warwick128 SE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg209 SSW1.765.712.5
Gayndah178 S0.3
Hervey Bay185 S0.9
Kingaroy94 E0.1
Maryborough227 SW1.869.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom195 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga204 SSW0.3757.50
Auckland Point174 S1.246.716.50
Boat Creek281 W0.749.913.900
Boyne Island205 SSW0.453-10
Clinton192 SSW1.346.715.20
South Gladstone244 WSW0.954.614.510
Targinie111 ESE1.344.115.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE1.4
Blackwater217 SW0.651130
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere19 NNE0.1
Longreach154 SSE2.410.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE2.448.913.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE2.713.5
Parkhurst51 NE0.279.88.3
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina147 SSE0.5
West Mackay228 SW0.815.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr212 SSW0.918.91
Charters Towers245 WSW0.3
Ingham234 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard182 S1.871.120.100
Environment Park175 S0.676.518.900
Kirwan160 SSE0
Lennon Drive163 SSE1.276.419.400
North Ward199 SSW0.266.220.60
South Townsville69 ENE0.2
Stuart74 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127 SE0.1
Cairns171 S1.288.219.100
Gordonvale145.3 SE1.2
Innisfail287.7 WNW0.2
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman127 SE0.1
Weipa121 ESE0.822.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE3.315.2

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
13 January 2026