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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 4am.

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

Sunday 14 September 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert75 ENE0
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.210.9
Boonah183 S0.2
Burpengary18 NNE0.2
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra49 NE0
Cannon Hill228 SW0.982.813.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.610.8
Coomera243 WSW1.288.813.80
Cooroy23 NNE0
Deagon242 WSW0.48814.210
Deception Bay217 SW2.285.60
Eagleby219 SW0.2
Eatons Hill195 SSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W2.899.2120
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.811.6
Josephville162 SSE2.110011.30
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring314 NW0.5
Lowood0 N0
Lytton208 SSW3.183.214.60
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek233 SW1.614.7
Mutdapilly220 SW1.187.313.30
Nambour233 SW0.193.912.520
North Maclean214 SW0.910011.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood181 S177.115.50
Petrie180 S0
Raceview133 SE0.2-12.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.911.5
Redlands21 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.59.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.412
Rocklea145 SE0.588.513.710
South Brisbane198 SSW0.914.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.68.9
Southport190 S0.888.514.20
Springwood210 SSW0.287.512.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.310.8
Tamborine Mountain48 NE0
Tewantin226 SW0.8
Upper Kedron157 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba204 SSW182.914.40
Wynnum216 SW2.291.6130
Wynnum West214 SW2.796.913.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth108 ESE0.6
Rangeville95 E0.19411.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe251 WSW0.4
Toowoomba100 E1.79511.600
Warwick153 SSE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg168 SSE1.391.314
Gayndah18 NNE0
Hervey Bay204 SSW0.4
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough234 SW1.495.900
Tin Can Bay78 ENE0.2
Toogoom51 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga17 NNE0.48116.80
Auckland Point143 SE3.876.817.70
Boat Creek152 SSE1.976.11800
Boyne Island171 S2.377.1-00
Clinton144 SE373.618.10
South Gladstone166 SSE2.275.917.610
Targinie119 ESE178.418.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE1.4
Blackwater96 E5.37217.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere166 SSE0.9
Longreach112 ESE2.112.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E1.584.215.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE1.615.9
Parkhurst194 SSW0.776.518.2
Yeppoon139 SE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S1.4
West Mackay139 SE3.421.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr175 S0.820.61
Charters Towers144 SE0
Ingham215 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW2.485.220.300.1
Environment Park208 SSW0.48820.200.2
Kirwan211 SSW0.6
Lennon Drive179 S0.888.920.200
North Ward160 SSE2.280.220.80
South Townsville107 ESE0
Stuart137 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148.4 SSE0.8
Cairns191 S2.284.219.910
Gordonvale193.6 SSW0.4
Innisfail257.7 WSW0.2
Mareeba190.7 S0.8
Mossman113 ESE0.1
Weipa132 SE1.324.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE1.818.2

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
14 January 2026