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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 13 September 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert131 SE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.913.8
Boonah200 SSW0.2
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra29 NNE0
Cannon Hill275 W0.277.515.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.412.9
Coomera255 WSW0.782.116.30
Cooroy64 ENE0
Deagon238 WSW0.384.515.610
Deception Bay240 WSW1.280.50
Eagleby69 ENE0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake78 ENE0
Gatton276 W1.289.715.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.614.3
Josephville178 S2.610013.10
Kilcoy85 E0.1
Kippa-Ring270 W0.1
Lowood23 NNE0
Lytton215 SW2.275.316.70
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek233 SW116.1
Mutdapilly209 SSW1.883.414.70
Nambour257 WSW0.291.11510
North Maclean210 SSW0.896.214.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood183 S1.172.317.30
Petrie119 ESE0
Raceview227 SW0.5-14.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.913.8
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley7412.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.814.6
Rocklea221 SW0.780.115.910
South Brisbane230 SW1.216.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.311.9
Southport228 SW0.575.717.10
Springwood199 SSW0.28014.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.313.7
Tamborine Mountain78 ENE0
Tewantin228 SW0.3
Upper Kedron183 S0.2
Woolloongabba259 W0.574.916.40
Wynnum182 S1.876.715.90
Wynnum West197 SSW286.815.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla183 S0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles79 E0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth62 ENE1
Rangeville77 ENE0.49412.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe149 SSE0.1
Toowoomba124 SE1.59412.300
Warwick94 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S285.616.3
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay166 SSE0.6
Kingaroy141 SE0.1
Maryborough214 SW1.393.800
Tin Can Bay162 SSE0
Toogoom183 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga135 SE0.874.618.70
Auckland Point125 SE4.17419.10
Boat Creek139 SE273.819.300
Boyne Island167 SSE2.374.6-00
Clinton137 SE3.271190
South Gladstone150 SSE1.973.31910
Targinie121 ESE1.474.819.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela80 E1.4
Blackwater83 E370.4180
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere154 SSE0.8
Longreach89 E0.817.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE270.818.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE2.218.8
Parkhurst97 E273.320.2
Yeppoon307 NW0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina180 S0.9
West Mackay138 SE3.821.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE2220
Charters Towers182 S0.4
Ingham240 WSW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard166 SSE1.879.721.900
Environment Park158 SSE0.582.121.700.1
Kirwan26 NNE0
Lennon Drive152 SSE1.282.721.800
North Ward145 SE1.979.621.90
South Townsville52 NE0
Stuart116 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144 SE0.7
Cairns180 S1.786.620.800
Gordonvale170.2 S0.4
Innisfail168.1 SSE0.2
Mareeba150.9 SSE0.5
Mossman131 SE0.2
Weipa117 ESE2.426.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap171 S1.117.6

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