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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 3pm.

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

Saturday 13 September 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert54 NE2.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6321.8
Boonah228 SW2.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra135 SE1.1
Cannon Hill84 E2.853.220.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.519
Coomera99 E2.666.219.90
Cooroy--
Deagon80 E1.261.3213270
Deception Bay72 ENE1.665.30
Eagleby106 ESE1.9
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake90 E0.2
Gatton56 NE5.757.620.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.121.9
Josephville12 NNE360.119.80
Kilcoy74 ENE0.8
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood47 NE0.4
Lytton116 ESE3.158.320.70
Maleny--
Moggill130 SE1
Mountain Creek125 SE1.522.6
Mutdapilly69 ENE4.654.920.60
Nambour118 ESE0.669.220.12660
North Maclean52 NE2.46519.30.3
Norwell79 E0.4
Parkwood105 ESE2.760.820.10
Petrie--
Raceview73 ENE2.2-18.40.3
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.919.4
Redlands108 ESE1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.222.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview6620.2
Rocklea79 E1.958.420.61580
South Brisbane74 ENE1.820.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.523.7
Southport93 E1.765.219.60
Springwood90 E1.662.2190
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.619.7
Tamborine Mountain98 E2.2
Tewantin139 SE1.1
Upper Kedron56 NE1.6
Woolloongabba61 ENE2.252.820.50
Wynnum108 ESE3.66119.90
Wynnum West114 ESE3.964.120.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla102 ESE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles94 E0.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth169 S1.6
Rangeville93 E0.653.919.8
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe236 SW1.2
Toowoomba------
Warwick32 NNE1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg114 ESE3.963.122
Gayndah52 NE0.6
Hervey Bay156 SSE1.9
Kingaroy78 ENE2
Maryborough110 ESE1.690.62370
Tin Can Bay144 SE0.2
Toogoom204 SSW1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga82 E5.564.421.40
Auckland Point90 E7.263.921.40
Boat Creek83 E4.166.321.62780
Boyne Island103 ESE3.559.1-1890
Clinton91 E7.558.621.50
South Gladstone99 E2.857.722.53370
Targinie101 E3.767.421.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela72 ENE1.5
Blackwater92 E3.738.323.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere143 SE1.1
Longreach69 ENE2.627.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE3.555.321.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE3.122.7
Parkhurst68 ENE2.366.721.4
Yeppoon259 W1.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina88 E1
West Mackay128 SE5.922.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr78 ENE4.424.3480
Charters Towers234 SW0.5
Ingham100 E2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E5.168.7231760
Environment Park90 E2.367.224.12110
Kirwan88 E1.2
Lennon Drive79 E4.365.524.41820
North Ward92 E3.569.223.10
South Townsville175 S0.8
Stuart74 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119.9 ESE1.1
Cairns177 S2.891.921.41280
Gordonvale157.6 SSE0.3
Innisfail241.7 WSW0.5
Mareeba96.7 E0.2
Mossman138 SE0.4
Weipa117 ESE4.132.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.627.7

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