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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 6am.

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

Saturday 13 September 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert84 E0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.211.1
Boonah184 S0.2
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture--
Caloundra238 WSW0.1
Cannon Hill211 SSW0.879.413.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.79.8
Coomera229 SW1.790.113.20
Cooroy215 SW0.3
Deagon216 SW0.485.514.220
Deception Bay212 SSW2.283.60
Eagleby175 S0.1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake90 E0
Gatton247 WSW1.691.312.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.411.8
Josephville153 SSE1.899.49.90
Kilcoy145 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood13 NNE0
Lytton208 SSW3.181.5140
Maleny120 ESE0.3
Moggill14 NNE0.1
Mountain Creek232 SW1.615.5
Mutdapilly185 S1.883.1140
Nambour233 SW0.19415.120
North Maclean218 SW0.996.810.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood176 S1.882.614.50
Petrie--
Raceview145 SE0.4-12.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.310.7
Redlands169 S1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.99.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.411.4
Rocklea177 S0.884.71320
South Brisbane200 SSW1.213.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.59.2
Southport189 S1.489.813.70
Springwood183 S0.484.7120
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.211.5
Tamborine Mountain91 E0.7
Tewantin228 SW0.5
Upper Kedron206 SSW0.5
Woolloongabba199 SSW0.977.113.90
Wynnum211 SSW1.98812.60
Wynnum West208 SSW2.593.312.90
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
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville83 E0.291.312
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba82 E1.39312.110
Warwick116 ESE1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S1.89514.5
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay183 S0.8
Kingaroy167 SSE0.2
Maryborough194 SSW1.89220
Tin Can Bay190 S0.6
Toogoom186 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga268 W0.487.415.90
Auckland Point126 SE1.97718.20
Boat Creek246 WSW0.680.317.710
Boyne Island169 S2.679-10
Clinton164 SSE1.47518.20
South Gladstone167 SSE1.975.118.220
Targinie118 ESE0.980.7180
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela163 SSE0.8
Blackwater122 ESE1.975.117.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere22 NNE0.1
Longreach131 SE4.213.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE1.180.114.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)147 SSE1.815.1
Parkhurst214 SW0.678.817.9
Yeppoon104 ESE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina177 S0.9
West Mackay226 SW113.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr180 S1.418.11
Charters Towers83 E0.1
Ingham119 ESE1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S2.378.520.500
Environment Park175 S1.280.120.200
Kirwan212 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive175 S1.281.120.200
North Ward156 SSE2.676.220.60
South Townsville48 NE0.1
Stuart149 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton121.5 ESE0.4
Cairns207 SSW2.686.722.210
Gordonvale189 S0.5
Innisfail220.6 SW0.6
Mareeba81.6 E0.4
Mossman224 SW0.2
Weipa141 SE0.923.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap176 S1.614

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