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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 3pm.

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

Sunday 14 September 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah124 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee53.126.1
Boonah168 SSE0.6
Burpengary248 WSW2.2
Caboolture89 E0.6
Caloundra132 SE1.2
Cannon Hill65 ENE3.347.921.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5924.9
Coomera93 E2.457.921.80
Cooroy87 E1.1
Deagon74 ENE1.557.722.35860
Deception Bay63 ENE1.962.20
Eagleby85 E2.2
Eatons Hill154 SSE1.1
Forest Lake145 SE0.2
Gatton38 NE1.140.523.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.226.6
Josephville17 NNE1.348.9220
Kilcoy63 ENE1.1
Kippa-Ring234 SW1
Lowood71 ENE1.5
Lytton53 NE3.153.222.10
Maleny89 E1.4
Moggill103 ESE0.5
Mountain Creek106 ESE224
Mutdapilly118 ESE1.538.423.60
Nambour83 E2.847.922.57090
North Maclean52 NE345.822.60
Norwell75 ENE0.5
Parkwood65 ENE2.453.721.90
Petrie38 NE1.3
Raceview54 NE2.4-23.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.925.7
Redlands14 NNE3.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.827.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.626
Rocklea37 NE3.451.722.55270
South Brisbane53 NE2.922.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley51.528
Southport72 ENE1.457.721.10
Springwood40 NE1.546.921.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5326.6
Tamborine Mountain85 E1.5
Tewantin110 ESE0.9
Upper Kedron52 NE2.1
Woolloongabba57 ENE2.446.322.40
Wynnum73 ENE3.955.221.60
Wynnum West59 ENE4.659.422.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla163 SSE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles89 E1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth105 ESE0.6
Rangeville78 ENE0.45220.5
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe247 WSW0.6
Toowoomba72 ENE245.319.86840
Warwick335 NNW1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg96 E3.557.822.7
Gayndah67 ENE0.5
Hervey Bay133 SE2.6
Kingaroy92 E1.6
Maryborough110 ESE3.459.55910
Tin Can Bay141 SE1
Toogoom187 S1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga78 ENE6.755.522.50
Auckland Point91 E8.462.521.70
Boat Creek84 E5.460.422.25590
Boyne Island102 ESE4.653.7-5870
Clinton92 E8.655.522.20
South Gladstone99 E3.357.123.26060
Targinie97 E4.453.622.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela54 NE1.5
Blackwater93 E4.736.925.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere125 SE1.6
Longreach87 E3.427.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)93 E55123.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)102 ESE324.8
Parkhurst73 ENE2.554.823.7
Yeppoon272 W1.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina164 SSE1.6
West Mackay153 SSE521.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr85 E4.425.4519
Charters Towers100 E0.9
Ingham91 E3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard83 E5.864.124.54160
Environment Park94 E4.163.525.55010
Kirwan84 E1.9
Lennon Drive103 ESE5.160.426.14280
North Ward93 E4.163.824.60
South Townsville85 E0.5
Stuart78 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton116.3 ESE1.5
Cairns165 SSE3.672.225.33170
Gordonvale--
Innisfail143.2 SE1.8
Mareeba86.5 E1.4
Mossman122 ESE0.8
Weipa110 ESE431.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap130 SE1.829.3

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