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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 Thursday 15 January 2026 12am.

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

Thursday 15 January 2026 12am

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
Beaudesert180 S0.1
Beerwah137 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.122.9
Boonah206 SSW0.8
Burpengary13 NNE0.4
Caboolture142 SE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill169 S0.975.324.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.323
Coomera168 SSE2.17724.30
Cooroy84 E0.2
Deagon174 S1.376.424.400
Deception Bay189 S2.170.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill275 W0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton93 E172.722.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.823.9
Josephville182 S1.483.320.60
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring243 WSW1.5
Lowood185 S0.1
Lytton161 SSE1.973.924.30
Maleny32 NNE2
Moggill131 SE0.1
Mountain Creek145 SE125.4
Mutdapilly194 SSW1.875.522.10
Nambour105 ESE0.683.224.210
North Maclean165 SSE0.576.4230
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood154 SSE1.670.724.40
Petrie77 ENE0.4
Raceview145 SE0.671.524.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands149 SSE0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.823.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea160 SSE0.472.224.710
South Brisbane155 SSE1.624.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.322.7
Southport166 SSE2.174.224.50
Springwood155 SSE17023.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.823.6
Tamborine Mountain62 ENE2.1
Tewantin91 E0.7
Upper Kedron112 ESE0.4
Woolloongabba153 SSE0.873.125.30
Wynnum187 S1.378.723.50
Wynnum West193 SSW2.18223.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla117 ESE0.4
Dalby329 NNW1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields15 NNE3.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth180 S1.7
Rangeville68 ENE0.781.919.1
Roma14 NNE3.729.4
Stanthorpe161 SSE1.6
Toowoomba103 ESE3.981.719.600
Warwick328 NNW2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S1.791.823.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy131 SE1
Maryborough203 SSW2.191.400
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga112 ESE186.125.30
Auckland Point117 ESE3.482.725.80
Boat Creek131 SE1.783.225.810
Boyne Island156 SSE183.6-10
Clinton128 SE2.977.425.90
South Gladstone144 SE1.48025.710
Targinie131 SE1.187.825.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela139 SE0.1
Blackwater77 ENE3.189.724.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald66 ENE1.991.525.30
Gracemere300 WNW0.1
Longreach52 NE2.827.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE2.287.226.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)114 ESE1.626.2
Parkhurst72 ENE177.926.5
West Rockhampton136 SE0.887.726.300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina124 SE0.4
West Mackay108 ESE2.527.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr54 NE0.928.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE2.189.528.800
Environment Park77 ENE0.391.228.500
Kirwan120 ESE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward56 NE0.990.228.60
South Townsville335 NNW0.7
Stuart153 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton265.2 W0.2
Cairns301 WNW0.788.327.410
Gordonvale195.9 SSW0.4
Innisfail180.4 S0
Mareeba152 SSE0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa7 N0.828.5
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap127 SE1.626.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/362 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
16 January 2026