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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 9pm.

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

Saturday 13 September 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert68 ENE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7216.2
Boonah185 S0.1
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra114 ESE0.1
Cannon Hill243 WSW0.168.717.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.715.6
Coomera248 WSW0.877.917.10
Cooroy159 SSE0
Deagon256 WSW0.278.81720
Deception Bay224 SW1.173.80
Eagleby33 NNE0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake10 N0
Gatton216 SW0.791.815.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview6817.4
Josephville173 S1.710014.10
Kilcoy20 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton128 SE0.972.517.90
Maleny115 ESE0.3
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek104 ESE1.119.1
Mutdapilly222 SW1.882.715.20
Nambour215 SW0.285.816.710
North Maclean200 SSW1.289.815.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood192 SSW1.369.617.80
Petrie180 S0
Raceview201 SSW0.7-170
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.116.3
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.416.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.416.9
Rocklea136 SE0.370.91810
South Brisbane8 N0.718.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.215.1
Southport240 WSW0.370.118.20
Springwood120 ESE0.57615.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.116.5
Tamborine Mountain75 ENE0.2
Tewantin187 S0.1
Upper Kedron172 S0.1
Woolloongabba83 E0.363.918.30
Wynnum132 SE1.168.717.40
Wynnum West145 SE0.880.616.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla77 ENE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles29 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth58 ENE1.5
Rangeville76 ENE0.49412.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe108 ESE0.1
Toowoomba110 ESE2.79512.200
Warwick129 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg154 SSE1.58118.2
Gayndah64 ENE0
Hervey Bay165 SSE0.5
Kingaroy100 E0.9
Maryborough207 SSW0.99500
Tin Can Bay150 SSE0.3
Toogoom68 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga111 ESE1.471.219.80
Auckland Point121 ESE5.473.419.60
Boat Creek127 SE2.971.82000
Boyne Island152 SSE2.573.1-00
Clinton123 ESE4.16919.80
South Gladstone136 SE2.372.319.810
Targinie121 ESE1.872.7200
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela85 E1
Blackwater67 ENE3.468.1190
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere153 SSE0.7
Longreach98 E2.220.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE2.864.919.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE2.319.8
Parkhurst92 E2.17020.7
Yeppoon258 WSW1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina151 SSE0.4
West Mackay134 SE4.221.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E2.722.60
Charters Towers215 SW0.2
Ingham241 WSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard100 E2.670.523.100.1
Environment Park93 E1.974.122.900.9
Kirwan99 E0.2
Lennon Drive95 E374.122.900.1
North Ward98 E270.822.90
South Townsville84 E0.1
Stuart110 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.9 SE0.8
Cairns183 S2.485.421.110
Gordonvale127.2 SE0.4
Innisfail187.5 S0.2
Mareeba178.9 S0.7
Mossman209 SSW0.3
Weipa103 ESE2.127.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap176 S0.919.6

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
14 January 2026