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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 Monday 15 September 2025 12pm.

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

Monday 15 September 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert259 W1.1
Beerwah62 ENE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.426.7
Boonah203 SSW1.1
Burpengary279 W1.7
Caboolture113 ESE0.4
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill49 NE2.143.722.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.726.7
Coomera64 ENE1.756.523.40
Cooroy97 E0.8
Deagon73 ENE1.454.5239160
Deception Bay42 NE2.161.10
Eagleby108 ESE0.7
Eatons Hill155 SSE1
Forest Lake146 SE0.3
Gatton60 ENE353.121.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.826.9
Josephville26 NNE1.548.8220
Kilcoy81 E0.7
Kippa-Ring127 SE0.9
Lowood149 SSE0.9
Lytton8 N46121.20
Maleny--
Moggill189 S0.5
Mountain Creek86 E1.525.1
Mutdapilly59 ENE1.944.622.90
Nambour86 E2.757.222.26750
North Maclean29 NNE1.450.822.60
Norwell46 NE0.3
Parkwood38 NE2.354.222.90
Petrie75 ENE0.8
Raceview87 E1.5-230
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.726.7
Redlands98 E2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.426.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.326.3
Rocklea33 NNE1.74923.58230
South Brisbane20 NNE1.323.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.226.2
Southport64 ENE1.357.822.20
Springwood3 N1.145.522.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.827.3
Tamborine Mountain149 SSE0.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron111 ESE1
Woolloongabba28 NNE1.343.123.10
Wynnum82 E3.654.421.80
Wynnum West66 ENE3.756.323.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla130 SE0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles107 ESE1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth101 E1.1
Rangeville70 ENE0.661.719.8
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe181 S0.4
Toowoomba78 ENE3.356.918.79890
Warwick232 SW0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg103 ESE3.251.723.3
Gayndah79 E0.3
Hervey Bay134 SE1.9
Kingaroy107 ESE1.9
Maryborough108 ESE3.252.17890
Tin Can Bay141 SE0.8
Toogoom180 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga81 E5.552.223.10
Auckland Point90 E6.957.822.30
Boat Creek83 E4.754.8239900
Boyne Island84 E459.8-9900
Clinton93 E6.953.622.50
South Gladstone111 ESE2.854.623.59850
Targinie101 E455.122.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE1
Blackwater80 E5.148.123.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere129 SE1.3
Longreach57 ENE3.326.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)93 E4.651.123.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)108 ESE3.326.4
Parkhurst85 E2.450.624.9
Yeppoon259 W2.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina128 SE0.8
West Mackay137 SE5.823.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr104 ESE4.526753
Charters Towers114 ESE0.9
Ingham113 ESE2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE5.471.3242560
Environment Park102 ESE3.670.924.73000
Kirwan181 S1
Lennon Drive122 ESE5.971.424.62580
North Ward117 ESE4.267.724.60
South Townsville92 E0.8
Stuart137 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.2 ESE1.2
Cairns152 SSE3.773.425.86070
Gordonvale193.3 SSW1
Innisfail136.7 SE1.3
Mareeba141 SE1.2
Mossman93 E1.2
Weipa98 E3.830.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap49 NE0.829.1

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
17 January 2026