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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 Tuesday 13 January 2026 11pm.

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

Tuesday 13 January 2026 11pm

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
Beaudesert123 ESE0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.124
Boonah209 SSW0.4
Burpengary100 E0.5
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill167 SSE183.325.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.223.4
Coomera167 SSE2.385.124.80
Cooroy171 S0
Deagon174 S181.524.910
Deception Bay187 S1.975.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill238 WSW0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton86 E1.980.324.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.224.2
Josephville148 SSE0.583.422.80
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring242 WSW1.1
Lowood207 SSW0.5
Lytton147 SSE3.777.425.10
Maleny25 NNE1.8
Moggill188 S0
Mountain Creek167 SSE0.324.8
Mutdapilly158 SSE1.381.423.90
Nambour264 W0.28724.410
North Maclean112 ESE0.487.623.10
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood157 SSE1.87924.90
Petrie66 ENE0.5
Raceview95 E0.879.724.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.124.1
Redlands126 SE0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.225.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea130 SE0.380.625.110
South Brisbane140 SE125.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.822.6
Southport168 SSE1.984.224.80
Springwood131 SE0.68123.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.523.9
Tamborine Mountain66 ENE1.3
Tewantin84 E0.5
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba143 SE0.681.525.60
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West170 S1.788.724.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville24 NNE1.129.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby326 NW1.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields21 NNE2.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth189 S1.6
Rangeville69 ENE0.788.820.9
Roma27 NNE3.825.8
Stanthorpe157 SSE1.4
Toowoomba97 E49021.200
Warwick289 WNW2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg138 SE1.997.124.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy108 ESE1.3
Maryborough160 SSE1.694.900
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga130 SE1.694.424.60.1
Auckland Point121 ESE4.99224.80
Boat Creek131 SE2.792.224.910
Boyne Island154 SSE2.293.8-10
Clinton128 SE587.524.80
South Gladstone141 SE2.588.22510
Targinie120 ESE2.196.224.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela266 W0.9
Blackwater104 ESE4.789.6260.5
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere178 S2.2
Longreach114 ESE3.726.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE2.390.325.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)109 ESE2.225.8
Parkhurst112 ESE1.285.825.8
West Rockhampton125 SE2.793.925.500.1
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina332 NNW0.4
West Mackay74 ENE3.128
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr87 E0.7280
Charters Towers51 NE0
Ingham64 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard48 NE2.188.528.500
Environment Park95 E0.490.928.100
Kirwan159 SSE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward73 ENE0.890.928.20
South Townsville244 WSW0.4
Stuart177 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180 S0
Cairns277 W0.985.428.710
Gordonvale186.1 S0
Innisfail213.1 SSW0.2
Mareeba120.9 ESE0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa9 N1.624.6
Yarrabah344 NNW1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap138 SE2.930.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/362 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
14 January 2026