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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 3am.

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

Saturday 13 September 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert33 NNE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.412.5
Boonah178 S0.3
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture--
Caloundra216 SW0.5
Cannon Hill251 WSW0.679.214.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.110.8
Coomera238 WSW1.290.813.60
Cooroy174 S0.5
Deagon231 SW0.387.814.310
Deception Bay212 SSW2.382.10
Eagleby250 WSW0.6
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake58 ENE0
Gatton240 WSW187.214.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.813.3
Josephville173 S1.998.110.80
Kilcoy75 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood13 NNE0
Lytton213 SSW3.180.515.10
Maleny--
Moggill23 NNE0.1
Mountain Creek199 SSW0.516.1
Mutdapilly200 SSW1.383.714.90
Nambour243 WSW0.795.614.210
North Maclean186 S193.4120
Norwell112 ESE0.1
Parkwood181 S1.182.214.60
Petrie--
Raceview203 SSW0.2-13.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.212.2
Redlands121 ESE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.311.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.613
Rocklea197 SSW0.684.71410
South Brisbane218 SW1.214.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8510.8
Southport211 SSW0.685.514.80
Springwood181 S0.684.912.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.312.6
Tamborine Mountain97 E0.3
Tewantin219 SW1.2
Upper Kedron212 SSW0.4
Woolloongabba230 SW0.878.414.90
Wynnum203 SSW1.48713.70
Wynnum West201 SSW2.593.713.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles39 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville93 E0.29112.3
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe267 W0.5
Toowoomba116 ESE2.19312.100
Warwick132 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg164 SSE1.692.215.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay171 S0.8
Kingaroy95 E0.3
Maryborough198 SSW1.49110
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom120 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga308 NW0.285.516.90
Auckland Point146 SE2.880.517.90
Boat Creek169 S279.218.700
Boyne Island171 S2.380.8-00
Clinton159 SSE1.777.318.20
South Gladstone165 SSE1.97817.910
Targinie135 SE0.880.618.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.9
Blackwater106 ESE2.149.617.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere53 NE0.2
Longreach141 SE4.314.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE174.115.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.116.2
Parkhurst187 S0.476.817.8
Yeppoon77 ENE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S0.9
West Mackay247 WSW0.914.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr165 SSE0.918.90
Charters Towers102 ESE1
Ingham103 ESE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard166 SSE3.877.821.300
Environment Park159 SSE1.280.420.800
Kirwan133 SE0.4
Lennon Drive151 SSE3.980.221.100
North Ward136 SE3.67721.10
South Townsville72 ENE0.5
Stuart133 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.3 SE0.4
Cairns203 SSW2.189.122.210
Gordonvale169.7 S0.3
Innisfail--
Mareeba87.5 E0.8
Mossman211 SSW0.3
Weipa187 S0.423.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE2.516.4

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