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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 1am.

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

Wednesday 14 January 2026 1am

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
Beaudesert153 SSE0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.122.3
Boonah194 SSW0.4
Burpengary45 NE0.3
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill207 SSW0.884.724.7
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.121.1
Coomera182 S1.985.124.20
Cooroy106 ESE0.2
Deagon177 S0.883.924.410
Deception Bay197 SSW1.878.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill216 SW0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton42 NE0.787.322.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.421.4
Josephville177 S186.422.10
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring243 WSW0.8
Lowood185 S0.1
Lytton160 SSE1.480.224.50
Maleny48 NE2.3
Moggill189 S0
Mountain Creek187 S0.524.1
Mutdapilly188 S183.122.90
Nambour89 E0.288.123.910
North Maclean199 SSW0.395.121.40
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood162 SSE1.479.224.30
Petrie62 ENE0.2
Raceview151 SSE0.58623.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.822.3
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.923.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea107 ESE0.281.424.510
South Brisbane154 SSE1.224.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.620.3
Southport174 S1.984.724.30
Springwood154 SSE0.781.323.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.921.9
Tamborine Mountain65 ENE0.9
Tewantin144 SE0.3
Upper Kedron173 S0
Woolloongabba162 SSE0.782.225.10
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West208 SSW1.492.823.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville35 NE1.228.1
Chinchilla244 WSW0.1
Dalby311 NW0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields21 NNE3.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth199 SSW1.6
Rangeville77 ENE0.59119.9
Roma42 NE3.425.4
Stanthorpe164 SSE1.2
Toowoomba102 ESE3.893.619.900
Warwick294 WNW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg156 SSE1.89824.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy138 SE0.7
Maryborough164 SSE1.39500.2
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga129 SE0.99524.40
Auckland Point114 ESE6.19424.50
Boat Creek132 SE2.49424.610
Boyne Island140 SE1.792.3-00.1
Clinton134 SE489.124.50
South Gladstone139 SE2.390.624.510
Targinie121 ESE297.824.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela217 SW1.4
Blackwater90 E4.590.725.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere148 SSE1.9
Longreach109 ESE2.426.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE1.689.725.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE1.525.6
Parkhurst107 ESE1.487.825.5
West Rockhampton140 SE2.196.92500.6
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina302 WNW0.4
West Mackay71 ENE2.827.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr146 SE0.327.81
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard85 E1.68828.300
Environment Park85 E0.989.92800
Kirwan173 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward96 E1.390.7280
South Townsville55 NE0.1
Stuart177 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns171 S0.785.928.700
Gordonvale228.3 SW0.4
Innisfail186.9 S0.1
Mareeba220.9 SW1.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa36 NE1.324.6
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap134 SE3.628.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/361 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