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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 4pm.

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

Saturday 13 September 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert104 ESE1.8
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.222
Boonah90 E1.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra136 SE1.1
Cannon Hill98 E2.958.119.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.920.5
Coomera97 E2.467.919.50
Cooroy99 E0.6
Deagon87 E1.465.820.11040
Deception Bay92 E2.469.40
Eagleby104 ESE1.9
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton78 ENE453.820.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.221.3
Josephville214 SW0.974.517.60.1
Kilcoy72 ENE0.4
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood71 ENE1.6
Lytton109 ESE3.264.1200
Maleny--
Moggill104 ESE0.6
Mountain Creek131 SE1.421.5
Mutdapilly205 SSW2.370.617.10
Nambour81 E1.565.120.21440
North Maclean48 NE3.27318.40.3
Norwell86 E0.3
Parkwood110 ESE2.462.219.90
Petrie--
Raceview91 E2.6-19.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.120.8
Redlands100 E1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.522.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.520.5
Rocklea71 ENE2.36020.62990
South Brisbane74 ENE1.920
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.123.5
Southport88 E1.265.219.50
Springwood85 E1.86118.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.920.6
Tamborine Mountain95 E2.1
Tewantin156 SSE1.1
Upper Kedron51 NE1.8
Woolloongabba76 ENE2.556.3200
Wynnum110 ESE3.364.519.30
Wynnum West116 ESE3.868.1200
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla156 SSE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles88 E0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth38 NE0.7
Rangeville157 SSE0.662.917.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe281 W0.7
Toowoomba------
Warwick143 SE1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg123 ESE3.665.420.7
Gayndah83 E0.2
Hervey Bay144 SE1.7
Kingaroy94 E2.5
Maryborough113 ESE2.9901210
Tin Can Bay142 SE0.2
Toogoom195 SSW1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E4.857.121.60
Auckland Point97 E6.965.221.20
Boat Creek90 E4.361.721.61740
Boyne Island104 ESE3.561.3-1110
Clinton90 E7.156.621.40
South Gladstone102 ESE2.761.421.81420
Targinie100 E3.162.121.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela38 NE1.4
Blackwater106 ESE3.439.723.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere111 ESE1.3
Longreach92 E2.227.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)139 SE3.355.1220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE322.6
Parkhurst71 ENE2.26720.8
Yeppoon277 W1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina101 E0.8
West Mackay127 SE5.122.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr87 E4.423.8233
Charters Towers224 SW0.5
Ingham85 E1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard75 ENE5.470.422.91800
Environment Park86 E2.368.8242050
Kirwan92 E1
Lennon Drive93 E467.324.31850
North Ward94 E3.369.323.30
South Townsville54 NE0.4
Stuart92 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.4 SE1
Cairns187 S3.190.421.3730
Gordonvale97.6 E0.2
Innisfail213 SSW0.8
Mareeba147.2 SSE0.4
Mossman185 S0.7
Weipa111 ESE4.633.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE227.8

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