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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 Wednesday 14 January 2026 12am.

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

Wednesday 14 January 2026 12am

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
Beaudesert130 SE0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.923.1
Boonah211 SSW0.4
Burpengary15 NNE0.4
Caboolture176 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill186 S0.98524.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.322
Coomera166 SSE1.885.324.40.8
Cooroy138 SE0
Deagon183 S0.883.124.610
Deception Bay203 SSW1.677.40
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill264 W0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton60 ENE1.283.723.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.222.5
Josephville131 SE0.684.222.50
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring245 WSW1
Lowood188 S0.3
Lytton155 SSE2.378.424.80
Maleny53 NE1.8
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek214 SW0.624.3
Mutdapilly165 SSE1.282.423.60
Nambour82 E0.187.224.210.2
North Maclean270 W0.192.122.10
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood159 SSE1.678.324.70.8
Petrie66 ENE0.2
Raceview91 E0.382.324.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.523.1
Redlands155 SSE0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.624.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea116 ESE0.480.924.820
South Brisbane171 S0.825
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.121.2
Southport168 SSE1.984.224.60
Springwood147 SSE0.681.723.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.423
Tamborine Mountain59 ENE1.1
Tewantin142 SE0.3
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba190 S0.582.225.40
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West202 SSW1.791.323.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville19 NNE1.328.8
Chinchilla199 SSW0.1
Dalby333 NNW1.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields25 NNE3.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth190 S1.7
Rangeville71 ENE0.79020.3
Roma29 NNE3.225.5
Stanthorpe153 SSE1.4
Toowoomba100 E492.120.400
Warwick265 W1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg134 SE1.997.124.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy143 SE0.6
Maryborough164 SSE1.49500.1
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga136 SE1.294.524.60
Auckland Point116 ESE5.692.524.70
Boat Creek129 SE2.892.824.810
Boyne Island142 SE1.891.3-20
Clinton130 SE4.786.924.90
South Gladstone139 SE2.787.724.910
Targinie120 ESE297.524.60.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela210 SSW1.4
Blackwater93 E4.490.125.90.3
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere203 SSW2.2
Longreach119 ESE3.226.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E2.29025.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)97 E1.525.9
Parkhurst106 ESE1.786.225.8
West Rockhampton131 SE2.39525.200.7
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina309 NW0.2
West Mackay72 ENE2.827.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr73 ENE0.628.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard85 E1.686.728.400
Environment Park109 ESE0.889.528.100
Kirwan160 SSE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward109 ESE0.989.828.10
South Townsville116 ESE0.1
Stuart174 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180 S0
Cairns266 W0.485.628.810
Gordonvale195.2 SSW0.2
Innisfail255 WSW0.2
Mareeba89.2 E0.3
Mossman173 S0
Weipa26 NNE124.5
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap129 SE2.929.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/362 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