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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 5pm.

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

Saturday 13 September 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert232 SW1.7
Beerwah121 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6321.8
Boonah147 SSE0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra135 SE0.5
Cannon Hill103 ESE2.557.619.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.920.7
Coomera106 ESE1.965.319.40
Cooroy120 ESE0.6
Deagon100 E171.119.6670
Deception Bay83 E2.5700
Eagleby115 ESE1.7
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake91 E0.4
Gatton136 SE565.518.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.921.3
Josephville142 SE0.894.514.73.3
Kilcoy65 ENE0.5
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood77 ENE1.3
Lytton76 ENE2.468.719.50
Maleny--
Moggill101 E0.5
Mountain Creek118 ESE1.420.1
Mutdapilly161 SSE3.380.416.10
Nambour96 E1.86819.6930
North Maclean60 ENE2.765.918.90
Norwell72 ENE0.2
Parkwood84 E1.760.819.80
Petrie--
Raceview105 ESE1.9-19.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.920.8
Redlands105 ESE1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.621.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.220.6
Rocklea90 E2.160.920.21800
South Brisbane85 E1.819.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.921.2
Southport85 E163.619.30
Springwood95 E1.760.418.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.720.4
Tamborine Mountain91 E1.9
Tewantin175 S0.9
Upper Kedron63 ENE2
Woolloongabba71 ENE1.957.119.90
Wynnum85 E3.668.218.90
Wynnum West83 E3.572.319.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla111 ESE0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles94 E1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth102 ESE0.9
Rangeville130 SE0.574.116.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe336 NNW1.1
Toowoomba------
Warwick194 SSW1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg125 SE3.271.319.9
Gayndah65 ENE0.6
Hervey Bay148 SSE1.4
Kingaroy86 E3.2
Maryborough124 SE393.4370
Tin Can Bay26 NNE0
Toogoom187 S0.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E4.656.221.30
Auckland Point100 E6.464.321.10
Boat Creek97 E3.960.821.5890
Boyne Island119 ESE3.263-620
Clinton103 ESE6.160.921.30
South Gladstone120 ESE2.463.421.5660
Targinie106 ESE2.867.121.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela81 E1.3
Blackwater54 NE4.847.523.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere147 SSE1.2
Longreach90 E2.327.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)133 SE3.153.2220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)142 SE322.5
Parkhurst71 ENE1.659.721.2
Yeppoon271 W1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina112 ESE0.6
West Mackay123 ESE4.922.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr87 E3.723.5154
Charters Towers206 SSW0.4
Ingham114 ESE1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE4.87023.11250
Environment Park94 E3.27123.51210
Kirwan89 E1.1
Lennon Drive106 ESE4.87123.51060
North Ward108 ESE367.923.30
South Townsville85 E0.4
Stuart93 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.8 SE1.1
Cairns187 S38821.6470
Gordonvale--
Innisfail201.8 SSW0.6
Mareeba155.5 SSE0.5
Mossman178 S0.4
Weipa107 ESE4.532.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap146 SE1.728.2

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