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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 10pm.

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

Monday 15 September 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert146 SE0.4
Beerwah120 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.514.9
Boonah235 SW1.1
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill51 NE1.257.218.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.313.9
Coomera249 WSW0.581.214.90
Cooroy7 N0
Deagon308 NW0.376.416.810
Deception Bay246 WSW1.274.20
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake41 NE0
Gatton130 SE1.459.315.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.616.8
Josephville225 SW0.572.115.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood8 N0
Lytton40 NE2.458.619.50
Maleny--
Moggill21 NNE0
Mountain Creek235 SW0.716.2
Mutdapilly159 SSE0.562.517.20
Nambour229 SW0.288.414.420
North Maclean248 WSW0.286.513.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood217 SW0.673.7160
Petrie258 WSW0.1
Raceview150 SSE0.5-16.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.916.1
Redlands41 NE0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.513.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.916.5
Rocklea45 NE1.367.918.510
South Brisbane38 NE118.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.911.3
Southport244 WSW0.175.3160
Springwood59 ENE0.480.3140
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.615.5
Tamborine Mountain70 ENE1.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba39 NE164.118.50
Wynnum39 NE2.359.118.30
Wynnum West43 NE2.663.418.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla182 S0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles64 ENE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth56 NE1.9
Rangeville172 S0.271.311.8
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe311 NW0.5
Toowoomba105 ESE1.561.314.400
Warwick128 SE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg92 E0.68018.8
Gayndah56 NE0
Hervey Bay15 NNE0
Kingaroy74 ENE2.1
Maryborough173 S0.682.710
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga189 S0.68318.30
Auckland Point110 ESE4.278.420.20
Boat Creek121 ESE1.479.619.900
Boyne Island164 SSE1.779-00
Clinton122 ESE2.975.719.90
South Gladstone145 SE276.92010
Targinie128 SE1.181.219.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela84 E0.3
Blackwater78 ENE5.564.819.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere151 SSE0.4
Longreach73 ENE1.523.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)80 E2.463.119.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)84 E1.419.1
Parkhurst112 ESE0.870.520.1
Yeppoon261 W1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina139 SE0.5
West Mackay126 SE3.621.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr124 SE2.521.70
Charters Towers92 E1.4
Ingham107 ESE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE4.478.522.600
Environment Park113 ESE380.422.400
Kirwan107 ESE0.5
Lennon Drive130 SE4.381.222.500
North Ward126 SE3.778.222.40
South Townsville76 ENE0.7
Stuart144 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114 ESE0.3
Cairns182 S2.689.721.900
Gordonvale142.6 SE0.5
Innisfail170.3 S1.4
Mareeba84.9 E0
Mossman211 SSW0.3
Weipa129 SE125.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap32 NNE0.424

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