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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 10pm.

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

Saturday 13 September 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert252 WSW0.2
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.114.8
Boonah219 SW0.4
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra58 ENE0.1
Cannon Hill293 WNW0.174.415.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.314
Coomera249 WSW0.980.216.70
Cooroy44 NE0
Deagon256 WSW0.28216.210
Deception Bay227 SW1.477.40
Eagleby85 E0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake29 NNE0
Gatton225 SW0.685.915.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.815.7
Josephville179 S1.910013.70
Kilcoy49 NE0
Kippa-Ring251 WSW0.2
Lowood18 NNE0
Lytton185 S175.917.40
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek167 SSE0.417.7
Mutdapilly221 SW1.981.415.20
Nambour233 SW0.289.115.710
North Maclean205 SSW193.3150
Norwell54 NE0
Parkwood231 SW0.370.717.80
Petrie180 S0
Raceview243 WSW0.7-15.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.714.9
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.314.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.515.8
Rocklea193 SSW0.476.216.810
South Brisbane224 SW0.917.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.613.1
Southport250 WSW0.573.417.60
Springwood105 ESE0.278.614.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.714.9
Tamborine Mountain63 ENE0.1
Tewantin206 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron168 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba256 WSW0.368.817.40
Wynnum168 SSE1.472.616.70
Wynnum West197 SSW1.984.5160
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla171 S0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles88 E1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth55 NE1.5
Rangeville86 E0.39412.2
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe28 NNE0
Toowoomba109 ESE2.294.612.310
Warwick114 ESE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S1.585.417
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay172 S0.5
Kingaroy123 ESE0.7
Maryborough229 SW1.696.400
Tin Can Bay129 SE0.1
Toogoom167 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga119 ESE0.973.419.20
Auckland Point121 ESE5.374.919.30
Boat Creek131 SE2.873.119.600
Boyne Island158 SSE2.574.8-00
Clinton129 SE4.470.519.40
South Gladstone143 SE2.473.419.310
Targinie121 ESE1.774.519.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela86 E1.1
Blackwater77 ENE3.77018.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere149 SSE0.5
Longreach103 ESE2.119.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)125 SE1.867.4190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)111 ESE1.719.2
Parkhurst103 ESE1.871.820.5
Yeppoon295 WNW0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina177 S0.7
West Mackay136 SE4.221.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr100 E2.222.40
Charters Towers106 ESE0.4
Ingham207 SSW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard109 ESE2.673.922.700
Environment Park118 ESE1.378.622.400.1
Kirwan128 SE0
Lennon Drive124 SE2.678.722.400
North Ward124 SE2.274.722.50
South Townsville68 ENE0.2
Stuart110 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.8 SE0.8
Cairns188 S2.286.620.900
Gordonvale109.7 ESE0.3
Innisfail117.1 ESE0.1
Mareeba167.9 SSE0.5
Mossman207 SSW0.3
Weipa113 ESE2.826.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap177 S0.918.3

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