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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 Sunday 14 September 2025 2pm.

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

Sunday 14 September 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert125 SE1.3
Beerwah103 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee55.227.6
Boonah153 SSE0.8
Burpengary262 W2.1
Caboolture103 ESE0.8
Caloundra145 SE1.9
Cannon Hill72 ENE3.745.422.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.726
Coomera96 E2.55322.10
Cooroy--
Deagon78 ENE1.756.722.47540
Deception Bay62 ENE2.162.20
Eagleby86 E2
Eatons Hill157 SSE1.3
Forest Lake77 ENE0.4
Gatton83 E1.144.522.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.727.3
Josephville37 NE2.150.821.80
Kilcoy74 ENE0.7
Kippa-Ring228 SW1
Lowood141 SE0.9
Lytton53 NE3.152.322.30
Maleny86 E1.7
Moggill183 S0.5
Mountain Creek117 ESE224.3
Mutdapilly111 ESE1.541.922.80
Nambour89 E2.949.622.38270
North Maclean51 NE24622.80
Norwell85 E0.5
Parkwood81 E2.350.722.10
Petrie47 NE1.6
Raceview83 E1.2-24.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.727.2
Redlands73 ENE2
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.527
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.627.8
Rocklea43 NE2.85022.84600
South Brisbane33 NNE2.723.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.826.9
Southport77 ENE1.654.921.20
Springwood67 ENE1.443.222.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.728.7
Tamborine Mountain96 E1.4
Tewantin117 ESE1
Upper Kedron49 NE2
Woolloongabba43 NE2.444.722.60
Wynnum74 ENE3.854.621.60
Wynnum West68 ENE4.158.722.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla171 S0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles107 ESE0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth56 NE1.5
Rangeville60 ENE0.555.520.3
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe223 SW0.6
Toowoomba75 ENE2.349.8198600
Warwick252 WSW1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg96 E3.856.123
Gayndah111 ESE0.5
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy112 ESE1.3
Maryborough96 E3.860.45230
Tin Can Bay148 SSE1.3
Toogoom199 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E653.923.10
Auckland Point90 E8.663.321.80
Boat Creek85 E4.860.222.66130
Boyne Island98 E4.556.5-6640
Clinton91 E8.156.222.40
South Gladstone96 E3.458.423.46670
Targinie99 E3.957.922.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela72 ENE1
Blackwater105 ESE4.938.6250
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere126 SE1.5
Longreach88 E3.726.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E4.85124.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)95 E3.426.5
Parkhurst89 E2.453.324.2
Yeppoon270 W1.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina166 SSE1.5
West Mackay138 SE522
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr89 E425.5661
Charters Towers103 ESE1.1
Ingham93 E2.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard94 E5.162.724.84100
Environment Park92 E4.662.925.44290
Kirwan96 E1.3
Lennon Drive102 ESE4.961.725.63620
North Ward91 E4.459.525.10
South Townsville87 E0.5
Stuart88 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.6 ESE1.2
Cairns117 ESE3.267.925.82860
Gordonvale117.6 ESE0.7
Innisfail161.8 SSE2.1
Mareeba91.6 E0.8
Mossman116 ESE1.1
Weipa107 ESE4.130.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap89 E1.528.9

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
15 January 2026