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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 Saturday 13 September 2025 10am.

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

Saturday 13 September 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert233 SW0.7
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.224.3
Boonah113 ESE0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra231 SW1.1
Cannon Hill124 SE2.153.7200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.822.4
Coomera153 SSE2.574.918.70
Cooroy175 S0.4
Deagon148 SSE1.360.7217930
Deception Bay156 SSE2.664.70
Eagleby128 SE1.3
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake134 SE0.7
Gatton100 E167.818.70.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.222.8
Josephville177 S2.269.817.30
Kilcoy130 SE0.3
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood90 E0.7
Lytton131 SE464.219.70
Maleny--
Moggill141 SE0.8
Mountain Creek228 SW1.519.3
Mutdapilly181 S1.759.419.30
Nambour129 SE0.778.618.73740
North Maclean189 S1.270.718.10
Norwell107 ESE0.4
Parkwood154 SSE1.968.219.10
Petrie--
Raceview122 ESE1.9-20.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.222.9
Redlands147 SSE2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.521.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.821.7
Rocklea119 ESE1.463.520.57500
South Brisbane149 SSE1.719.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8520.4
Southport141 SE1.772.118.60
Springwood135 SE2.763.418.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.423.7
Tamborine Mountain109 ESE1.6
Tewantin218 SW0.7
Upper Kedron125 SE0.9
Woolloongabba130 SE1.258.719.60
Wynnum112 ESE2.760.820.10
Wynnum West145 SE2.460.721.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla112 ESE0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles76 ENE0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth65 ENE1.2
Rangeville28 NNE0.777.715.6
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe283 WNW0.6
Toowoomba------
Warwick148 SSE1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg139 SE2.569.121
Gayndah124 SE0.3
Hervey Bay186 S1.3
Kingaroy102 ESE2
Maryborough138 SE1.969.65720
Tin Can Bay169 S1
Toogoom205 SSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga103 ESE266.521.50
Auckland Point114 ESE5.26820.70
Boat Creek122 ESE3.567.321.33790
Boyne Island156 SSE3.367.2-4590
Clinton127 SE563.521.30
South Gladstone134 SE2.763.621.44660
Targinie109 ESE2.567.521.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela127 SE1.1
Blackwater96 E4.962.520.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere145 SE1.2
Longreach106 ESE5.120.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE3.260.918.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE318.8
Parkhurst154 SSE0.667.521.5
Yeppoon257 WSW0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina162 SSE1.4
West Mackay142 SE3.722.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE3.223.8732
Charters Towers131 SE1.3
Ingham107 ESE2.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE565.123.43850
Environment Park118 ESE2.961.524.74590
Kirwan148 SSE0.9
Lennon Drive130 SE5.963.924.14070
North Ward118 ESE4.259.824.10
South Townsville77 ENE1.2
Stuart115 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton115.6 ESE0.7
Cairns172 S1.892.221.5520
Gordonvale174.6 S0.8
Innisfail160.3 SSE1.1
Mareeba92.7 E0.7
Mossman165 SSE0.2
Weipa109 ESE3.727.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap126 SE3.220.9

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
12 January 2026