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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 9pm.

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

Monday 15 September 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert88 E0.1
Beerwah28 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee62.816.3
Boonah234 SW1.3
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill43 NE1.259.318.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.115.4
Coomera270 W0.476.116.10
Cooroy28 NNE0
Deagon346 NNW0.571.718.220
Deception Bay329 NNW0.970.50
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake41 NE0
Gatton103 ESE2.151.217.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.518.5
Josephville352 N0.765.316.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton40 NE2.559.819.80
Maleny--
Moggill147 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek48 NE0.818.3
Mutdapilly104 ESE0.658.217.70
Nambour238 WSW0.285.515.120
North Maclean52 NE0.778.914.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood231 SW0.669.9170
Petrie271 W0.1
Raceview99 E0.8-18.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.117.6
Redlands19 NNE1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.515.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.817.8
Rocklea44 NE1.666.91900
South Brisbane38 NE1.119.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.612.9
Southport301 WNW0.370170
Springwood60 ENE0.478.814.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.817.5
Tamborine Mountain74 ENE1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron82 E0
Woolloongabba34 NE1.462.5190
Wynnum39 NE2.362.818.50
Wynnum West44 NE2.866.519.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla210 SSW0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles18 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth54 NE2
Rangeville216 SW0.172.212.6
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe253 WSW1.1
Toowoomba94 E1.76115.300
Warwick116 ESE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg107 ESE1.379.819.1
Gayndah53 NE0
Hervey Bay80 E0
Kingaroy76 ENE2.2
Maryborough127 SE0.579.110
Tin Can Bay70 ENE0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga114 ESE0.678.219.20
Auckland Point98 E5.377.320.40
Boat Creek111 ESE1.777.420.100
Boyne Island124 SE2.177.1-00
Clinton108 ESE3.874.420.10
South Gladstone130 SE2.175.220.510
Targinie126 SE1.38019.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela23 NNE0.1
Blackwater81 E5.660.120.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere163 SSE0.3
Longreach70 ENE1.423.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)60 ENE2.861.420.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)69 ENE1.520.1
Parkhurst98 E1.371.620.4
Yeppoon269 W1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina103 ESE0.3
West Mackay121 ESE3.821.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr125 SE2.722.40
Charters Towers86 E1.7
Ingham106 ESE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE6.677.72300
Environment Park113 ESE4.280.522.800
Kirwan115 ESE0.6
Lennon Drive123 ESE4.780.922.900
North Ward123 ESE3.977.722.90
South Townsville77 ENE0.9
Stuart135 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123 ESE0.3
Cairns194 SSW2.489.221.800
Gordonvale74.3 ENE0.5
Innisfail145.8 SE0.6
Mareeba27 NNE0
Mossman216 SW0.2
Weipa349 N0.626.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap57 ENE0.825.1

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