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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 5am.

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

Sunday 12 October 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
Beaudesert89 E0.5
Beerwah298 WNW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.921.6
Boonah251 WSW0.4
Burpengary199 SSW0.1
Caboolture215 SW0.2
Caloundra233 SW1.2
Cannon Hill49 NE0.769.523.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8521.7
Coomera350 N0.882.222.60
Cooroy192 SSW0.1
Deagon42 NE0.378.122.910
Deception Bay345 NNW1.275.50
Eagleby224 SW0.2
Eatons Hill239 WSW0.1
Forest Lake193 SSW0.1
Gatton19 NNE275.422.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.622
Josephville173 S1.991.920.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring123 ESE0.9
Lowood200 SSW0.2
Lytton358 N275.823.40
Maleny180 S0.8
Moggill162 SSE0.3
Mountain Creek330 NNW1.722.1
Mutdapilly156 SSE0.584.620.80
Nambour327 NNW2.183.82200
North Maclean179 S0.292.420.70
Norwell183 S0
Parkwood10 N1.376.723.10
Petrie172 S0.1
Raceview8 N0.387.422.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.621.8
Redlands212 SSW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.221.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.922.2
Rocklea16 NNE0.779.82310
South Brisbane39 NE0.422.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.320.8
Southport334 NNW181.822.60
Springwood51 NE0.780.821.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.421.7
Tamborine Mountain180 S0
Tewantin274 W0.7
Upper Kedron196 SSW0
Woolloongabba39 NE0.480.422.60
Wynnum17 NNE0.980.722.30
Wynnum West25 NNE1.584.122.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville42 NE1.222.7
Chinchilla82 E0.1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth88 E0.5
Rangeville230 SW154.422.6
Roma38 NE1.122.3
Stanthorpe52 NE0
Toowoomba239 WSW0.761.221.310
Warwick101 E0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg334 NNW1.394.521.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay322 NW0.7
Kingaroy333 NNW0.8
Maryborough11 N0.596.410
Tin Can Bay93 E0
Toogoom148 SSE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga249 WSW097.819.10
Auckland Point307 NW0.786.722.60
Boat Creek289 WNW0.794.12010
Boyne Island292 WNW0.587.2-20
Clinton189 S1.186.921.20
South Gladstone259 W0.685.521.710
Targinie225 SW0.295.820.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela0 N0
Blackwater353 N0.386.320.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald61 ENE1.882.521.2
Gracemere15 NNE0
Longreach82 E2.226.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E0.391.518.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)156 SSE0.117.5
Parkhurst51 NE0.590.419.3
West Rockhampton177 S0.593.120.400
Yeppoon4 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina133 SE0.5
West Mackay260 W0.419.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr154 SSE0.422.91
Charters Towers40 NE0
Ingham112 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard169 S1.685.524.400
Environment Park170 S0.487.52400
Kirwan9 N0
Lennon Drive152 SSE1.287.924.200
North Ward149 SSE1.385.924.20
South Townsville27 NNE0
Stuart44 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton79.3 E0.1
Cairns174 S1.884.42410
Gordonvale157.9 SSE0.3
Innisfail101.6 ESE0.1
Mareeba12.4 NNE0
Mossman63 ENE0
Weipa143 SE0.622.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap353 N0.60

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/359 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
15 January 2026