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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 7pm.

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

Monday 15 September 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert51 NE0.8
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.419.6
Boonah93 E1
Burpengary206 SSW0.3
Caboolture189 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill40 NE1.557.519.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains50.920.1
Coomera3 N0.663.618.90
Cooroy33 NNE0
Deagon23 NNE0.968.719.710
Deception Bay30 NNE2.865.30
Eagleby9 N0
Eatons Hill159 SSE0.2
Forest Lake110 ESE0.1
Gatton63 ENE2.241.619.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview47.421.4
Josephville4 N1.555.518.50
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring139 SE0.1
Lowood62 ENE0.4
Lytton34 NE2.562.520.30
Maleny--
Moggill210 SSW0.2
Mountain Creek60 ENE0.719.1
Mutdapilly76 ENE2.942.919.90
Nambour241 WSW0.673.917.700
North Maclean53 NE1.360.818.60
Norwell1 N0
Parkwood4 N1.157.8200
Petrie235 SW0
Raceview63 ENE1.4-20.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank51.920.2
Redlands32 NNE1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley47.121.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.120.4
Rocklea31 NNE1.85920.500
South Brisbane33 NNE1.520.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley50.520.2
Southport345 NNW0.960.819.40
Springwood89 E0.463.617.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.420.4
Tamborine Mountain75 ENE1.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron132 SE0.5
Woolloongabba30 NNE1.956.220.20
Wynnum41 NE2.463.4190
Wynnum West41 NE2.267.719.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla133 SE0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles44 NE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth51 NE1
Rangeville339 NNW0.36615.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba71 ENE1.960.117.300
Warwick48 NE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg79 E1.972.320.5
Gayndah59 ENE0.4
Hervey Bay151 SSE1
Kingaroy71 ENE1.5
Maryborough93 E1.772.100
Tin Can Bay61 ENE0
Toogoom171 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga89 E3.574.620.10
Auckland Point100 E5.775.820.40
Boat Creek103 ESE2.775.120.600
Boyne Island105 ESE3.271.6-00
Clinton101 E5.371.120.50
South Gladstone118 ESE2.37320.910
Targinie111 ESE2.276.920.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela58 ENE1.7
Blackwater68 ENE3.64423.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach56 NE1.226.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)74 ENE449.823.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)77 ENE2.423.2
Parkhurst78 ENE1.167.420.7
Yeppoon264 W1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina150 SSE0.2
West Mackay131 SE422
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E4.423.21
Charters Towers80 E1.2
Ingham121 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE5.767.323.730
Environment Park99 E4.271.723.610
Kirwan106 ESE0.6
Lennon Drive113 ESE5.870.923.710
North Ward113 ESE3.965.723.70
South Townsville90 E0.8
Stuart140 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.5 ESE0.4
Cairns177 S2.587.322.310
Gordonvale218.7 SW0.3
Innisfail131.6 SE1.6
Mareeba8.3 N0
Mossman198 SSW0.2
Weipa248 WSW2.227
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap28 NNE0.629.3

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