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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 6am.

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

Friday 12 September 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert61 ENE0.1
Beerwah147 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.18.2
Boonah112 ESE0.3
Burpengary149 SSE0.2
Caboolture54 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill236 SW1.763.911.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.35.7
Coomera316 NW0.383.39.50
Cooroy93 E0
Deagon259 W0.375.410.430
Deception Bay216 SW1.372.50
Eagleby275 W0.7
Eatons Hill236 SW0.3
Forest Lake272 W0.2
Gatton283 WNW1.485.87.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.75.8
Josephville199 SSW1.277.59.10
Kilcoy18 NNE0
Kippa-Ring259 W0.3
Lowood108 ESE0
Lytton201 SSW2.767.1120
Maleny--
Moggill231 SW0.2
Mountain Creek224 SW1.812.7
Mutdapilly136 SE179.77.40
Nambour209 SSW0.283.110.140
North Maclean184 S0.397.45.90
Norwell48 NE0
Parkwood359 N0.276.710.70
Petrie175 S0.2
Raceview170 S0.7-7.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.78.6
Redlands245 WSW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.94.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview7010
Rocklea142 SE0.574.910.940
South Brisbane199 SSW0.811.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley823.9
Southport300 WNW175.4110
Springwood204 SSW0.271.39.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.85.8
Tamborine Mountain14 NNE0
Tewantin215 SW0.3
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba207 SSW0.865.111.80
Wynnum213 SSW2.268.510.70
Wynnum West196 SSW2.276.310.80
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
Pittsworth83 E0.1
Rangeville222 SW0.479.18
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba190 S0.680.77.220
Warwick51 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg204 SSW1.367.811.9
Gayndah222 SW0.7
Hervey Bay218 SW0.6
Kingaroy168 SSE0.2
Maryborough228 SW271.420
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom200 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga143 SE0.274.28.60
Auckland Point238 WSW1.352.215.30
Boat Creek299 WNW0.651.514.310
Boyne Island190 S157.8-30
Clinton181 S2.549.7150
South Gladstone210 SSW1.351.615.330
Targinie136 SE1.146.615.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE0.7
Blackwater217 SW0.355.812.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere56 NE0
Longreach157 SSE3.911.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE3.940160
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE4.115.2
Parkhurst34 NE0.279.39.2
Yeppoon85 E0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina176 S0.7
West Mackay224 SW1.415.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr210 SSW0.718.31
Charters Towers245 WSW0.3
Ingham224 SW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S264.219.800
Environment Park230 SW0.471.418.500
Kirwan206 SSW0
Lennon Drive192 SSW0.368.818.900
North Ward162 SSE1.753.220.50
South Townsville42 NE0
Stuart96 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton82.6 E0.1
Cairns175 S1.18818.700
Gordonvale151 SSE1.3
Innisfail261.7 W0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman108 ESE0
Weipa133 SE0.922.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE3.214.7

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