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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 4pm.

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

Sunday 14 September 2025 4pm

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--
Beerwah57 ENE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.125.1
Boonah83 E1.6
Burpengary263 W2.1
Caboolture98 E0.6
Caloundra105 ESE0.8
Cannon Hill73 ENE3.447.721.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.324.1
Coomera85 E1.958.121.50
Cooroy92 E1.1
Deagon87 E1.455.822.23690
Deception Bay66 ENE2.361.60
Eagleby99 E2.1
Eatons Hill155 SSE0.8
Forest Lake136 SE0.3
Gatton91 E2.938.823.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.724.6
Josephville21 NNE2.447.522.40
Kilcoy63 ENE1.2
Kippa-Ring240 WSW0.9
Lowood63 ENE1.5
Lytton66 ENE2.952.421.90
Maleny77 ENE1.4
Moggill129 SE0.5
Mountain Creek98 E1.723.5
Mutdapilly67 ENE44123.40
Nambour69 ENE2.950.722.14980
North Maclean55 NE3.851.721.70
Norwell56 NE0.3
Parkwood55 NE2.255.121.60
Petrie49 NE1.5
Raceview53 NE3-23.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.326.4
Redlands56 NE2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley50.327.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.625.5
Rocklea38 NE352.222.74480
South Brisbane62 ENE2.222.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley51.126
Southport75 ENE1.558.420.80
Springwood62 ENE1.649.421.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank52.925
Tamborine Mountain91 E1.8
Tewantin101 E1
Upper Kedron46 NE1.6
Woolloongabba55 NE2.647.821.90
Wynnum73 ENE3.954.2210
Wynnum West68 ENE4.158.321.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla170 S0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles113 ESE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth141 SE0.8
Rangeville71 ENE0.348.420.2
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe231 SW0.5
Toowoomba70 ENE2.248.919.94570
Warwick34 NE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg100 E3.460.922.2
Gayndah78 ENE0.5
Hervey Bay137 SE2.3
Kingaroy108 ESE1.8
Maryborough103 ESE3.961.33900
Tin Can Bay135 SE0.7
Toogoom186 S1.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga84 E6.446.822.70
Auckland Point96 E7.359.521.80
Boat Creek91 E4.855.422.54320
Boyne Island98 E4.456.3-4650
Clinton105 ESE7.25222.30
South Gladstone106 ESE2.858.522.84590
Targinie101 E454.522.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela53 NE1.4
Blackwater89 E5.438.125.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere124 SE1.4
Longreach96 E3.428
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E4.750.924.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)102 ESE3.425.3
Parkhurst89 E2.156.623.2
Yeppoon262 W1.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S1.1
West Mackay140 SE4.721.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E4.125.3547
Charters Towers94 E1.3
Ingham88 E2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard89 E4.864.124.43580
Environment Park92 E4.562.625.33900
Kirwan85 E1.8
Lennon Drive103 ESE6.261.725.53460
North Ward96 E4.260.824.80
South Townsville92 E0.6
Stuart75 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton115.6 ESE1.3
Cairns143 SE3.776.7241950
Gordonvale--
Innisfail165.5 SSE1.6
Mareeba90.8 E1.6
Mossman105 ESE0.8
Weipa108 ESE3.631.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap121 ESE1.730

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