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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 8am.

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

Sunday 14 September 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert172 S0.2
Beerwah32 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8914.9
Boonah179 S0.3
Burpengary22 NNE0.6
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra222 SW1.2
Cannon Hill234 SW1.676.715.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.611.9
Coomera230 SW2.382.915.60
Cooroy164 SSE0.6
Deagon218 SW0.678.716.93270
Deception Bay204 SSW2.875.80
Eagleby295 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill251 WSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton263 W3.110011.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview8112.5
Josephville160 SSE2.110011.70
Kilcoy205 SSW0.2
Kippa-Ring286 WNW0.7
Lowood104 ESE0
Lytton214 SW3.278.815.70
Maleny--
Moggill59 ENE0
Mountain Creek219 SW1.917.9
Mutdapilly185 S18114.50
Nambour71 ENE0.580.918.22660
North Maclean200 SSW1.510012.60
Norwell146 SE0.1
Parkwood198 SSW0.676.716.10
Petrie164 SSE0.3
Raceview280 W0.7-12.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.412.6
Redlands171 S0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.610.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.312.9
Rocklea236 SW1.585.714.53280
South Brisbane217 SW1.915
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.99.9
Southport200 SSW0.784.115.60
Springwood208 SSW0.386.613.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9012
Tamborine Mountain96 E0.6
Tewantin195 SSW0.8
Upper Kedron198 SSW0.8
Woolloongabba206 SSW1.17715.20
Wynnum221 SW2.281.914.80
Wynnum West212 SSW387.1150
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla104 ESE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles17 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth64 ENE1.2
Rangeville67 ENE0.395.412.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe72 ENE0
Toowoomba83 E285.813.53510
Warwick148 SSE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S2.186.216.3
Gayndah64 ENE0
Hervey Bay187 S0.9
Kingaroy114 ESE1
Maryborough196 SSW1.583.92840
Tin Can Bay165 SSE0.7
Toogoom208 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga94 E0.478.417.70
Auckland Point143 SE3.373.518.80
Boat Creek155 SSE2.573.519.11950
Boyne Island171 S2.775.5-2180
Clinton144 SE3.170.9190
South Gladstone164 SSE2.673.118.82330
Targinie136 SE17419.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE1.2
Blackwater112 ESE466.619.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere140 SE1.1
Longreach110 ESE2.114.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE3.381.217.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE3.517.3
Parkhurst200 SSW0.773.818.8
Yeppoon238 WSW0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina149 SSE1.1
West Mackay169 S2.718.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr144 SE2.320.8131
Charters Towers159 SSE0.5
Ingham225 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard171 S2.278.820.4720
Environment Park166 SSE0.979.421.41160
Kirwan207 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive156 SSE1.879.920.8960
North Ward143 SE2.375.321.10
South Townsville82 E0.3
Stuart148 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149.5 SSE0.5
Cairns146 SE1.58021.4650
Gordonvale153.2 SSE0.8
Innisfail--
Mareeba44 NE0.1
Mossman136 SE0.1
Weipa138 SE1.824.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE115.8

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