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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 Sunday 12 October 2025 10pm.

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

Sunday 12 October 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert249 WSW0.6
Beerwah260 W0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.525.1
Boonah96 E0.4
Burpengary191 S1.5
Caboolture152 SSE0.5
Caloundra208 SSW0.3
Cannon Hill20 NNE1.379.823.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.524.6
Coomera4 N0.883.723.70
Cooroy136 SE0.1
Deagon346 NNW0.588.123.110.1
Deception Bay18 NNE3.280.50.6
Eagleby279 W0.3
Eatons Hill152 SSE0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton80 E2.467.224.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.925.8
Josephville28 NNE0.781.623.70
Kilcoy111 ESE0.8
Kippa-Ring169 S0.9
Lowood189 S0.6
Lytton349 N5.180.324.40
Maleny146 SE0.4
Moggill224 SW0.1
Mountain Creek5 N0.724
Mutdapilly13 NNE068.625.10
Nambour229 SW0.47524.700
North Maclean68 ENE0.986.423.20
Norwell227 SW0
Parkwood349 N278.324.10
Petrie189 S0.6
Raceview126 SE1.477.425.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.724.8
Redlands300 WNW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.125.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.525.2
Rocklea40 NE1.779.924.600
South Brisbane35 NE124.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.324.9
Southport342 NNW0.784.523.50
Springwood31 NNE0.983.422.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.325.2
Tamborine Mountain310 NW1.4
Tewantin265 W0.4
Upper Kedron213 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba46 NE1.280.424.20
Wynnum332 NNW2.887.523.20
Wynnum West342 NNW2.893.323.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville21 NNE0.820.8
Chinchilla219 SW0.8
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles160 SSE0.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth51 NE0.9
Rangeville87 E0.360.322.6
Roma275 W3.120
Stanthorpe23 NNE0
Toowoomba104 ESE1.256.223.500
Warwick174 S0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg346 NNW2.489.923.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay348 NNW1
Kingaroy62 ENE2.3
Maryborough11 N1.388.710
Tin Can Bay237 WSW0.2
Toogoom173 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga3 N1.285.123.50
Auckland Point347 NNW0.485.123.70
Boat Creek359 N0.584.423.800
Boyne Island360 N2.183.9-10
Clinton0 N2.879.824.10
South Gladstone346 NNW2.280.224.110
Targinie300 WNW0.988.123.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela302 WNW0.6
Blackwater73 ENE3.167.724.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald42 NE2.252.127.70
Gracemere27 NNE0.3
Longreach139 SE425.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)35 NE262.825.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)31 NNE1.125.1
Parkhurst28 NNE178.523.5
West Rockhampton12 NNE1.776.824.200
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina282 WNW0.3
West Mackay6 N2.424.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr41 NE0.426.21
Charters Towers77 ENE0.6
Ingham68 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard58 ENE3.886.826.300
Environment Park78 ENE1.585.926.500
Kirwan87 E0.4
Lennon Drive50 NE387.226.400
North Ward57 ENE1.786.726.30
South Townsville318 NW0.5
Stuart70 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns184 S1.581.626.500
Gordonvale127.6 SE0.1
Innisfail129 SE0.3
Mareeba171.2 S0.1
Mossman197 SSW0.1
Weipa185 S0.728
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap81 E0.10

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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