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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 6pm.

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

Saturday 13 September 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert94 E0.6
Beerwah44 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.320
Boonah175 S0.3
Burpengary229 SW0.6
Caboolture201 SSW0
Caloundra129 SE0.4
Cannon Hill80 E1.562.419.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.219.2
Coomera53 NE0.568.5190
Cooroy146 SE0.4
Deagon106 ESE0.57119.590
Deception Bay60 ENE1.869.30
Eagleby104 ESE0.7
Eatons Hill154 SSE0.2
Forest Lake74 ENE0.1
Gatton144 SE3.571.717.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.220.4
Josephville262 W1.195.514.90.7
Kilcoy72 ENE0.5
Kippa-Ring233 SW0.4
Lowood78 ENE1.5
Lytton94 E2.166.219.40
Maleny--
Moggill90 E0.2
Mountain Creek121 ESE1.219.3
Mutdapilly163 SSE1.673.416.90
Nambour152 SSE0.973.218.9140
North Maclean117 ESE0.769.918.20
Norwell27 NNE0
Parkwood82 E161.819.60
Petrie45 NE0.5
Raceview84 E1.6-19.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.419.3
Redlands99 E0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.520.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.819.4
Rocklea83 E1.463.419.7240
South Brisbane73 ENE1.219.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.419.7
Southport69 ENE0.764.318.70
Springwood92 E164.2180
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.219.4
Tamborine Mountain88 E1
Tewantin115 ESE0.5
Upper Kedron55 NE1.3
Woolloongabba76 ENE1.759.219.50
Wynnum90 E2.666.518.80
Wynnum West97 E2.872.119.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla102 ESE0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles94 E0.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth44 NE1.4
Rangeville80 E0.287.713.3
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe337 NNW0.8
Toowoomba------
Warwick151 SSE0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg121 ESE3.576.319.2
Gayndah48 NE0.9
Hervey Bay168 SSE1.2
Kingaroy88 E1.7
Maryborough74 ENE2.894.450
Tin Can Bay126 SE0.6
Toogoom202 SSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga95 E2.761.520.90
Auckland Point106 ESE668.420.80
Boat Creek110 ESE3.36621.1120
Boyne Island124 SE2.966.6-100
Clinton108 ESE663.1210
South Gladstone123 ESE2.567.221110
Targinie108 ESE2.767.620.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela40 NE2.1
Blackwater53 NE4.552.921.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere146 SE0.8
Longreach102 ESE3.326.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE3.354.621.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE2.921.6
Parkhurst89 E1.662.320.9
Yeppoon249 WSW1.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina167 SSE0.5
West Mackay120 ESE4.322
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr92 E3.922.933
Charters Towers176 S0.5
Ingham123 ESE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard101 E4.67023250
Environment Park97 E3.472.323.1210
Kirwan89 E1.1
Lennon Drive104 ESE4.471.823.2180
North Ward104 ESE3.368.423.10
South Townsville67 ENE0.3
Stuart86 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton135 SE1
Cairns170 S2.689.821.2190
Gordonvale--
Innisfail187.9 S0.3
Mareeba178.8 S0.3
Mossman222 SW0.4
Weipa98 E4.331.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE2.327.2

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