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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 11pm.

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

Monday 15 September 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert66 ENE0
Beerwah28 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.413.2
Boonah237 WSW1.1
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill278 W06217.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.312.6
Coomera258 WSW0.783.814.10
Cooroy7 N0
Deagon311 NW0.182.71520
Deception Bay241 WSW1.575.80
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake62 ENE0
Gatton110 ESE0.370.213.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.814.7
Josephville182 S1.281.413.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood--
Lytton44 NE2.259.319.20
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek224 SW0.815
Mutdapilly241 WSW1.663.216.30
Nambour210 SSW0.189.813.910
North Maclean212 SSW0.692.2120
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood203 SSW0.875.415.40
Petrie232 SW0
Raceview153 SSE0.6-14.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.714.3
Redlands57 ENE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.411.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.515.3
Rocklea306 NW0.171.417.310
South Brisbane51 NE0.618.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7310.2
Southport163 SSE0.480.115.20
Springwood69 ENE0.583.513.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.113.7
Tamborine Mountain57 ENE0.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron250 WSW0.1
Woolloongabba75 ENE0.665.817.90
Wynnum42 NE2.459.918.20
Wynnum West49 NE2.864.218.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla183 S0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles67 ENE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth60 ENE2.1
Rangeville187 S0.275.211
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe282 WNW0.3
Toowoomba108 ESE1.566.113.100
Warwick110 ESE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg160 SSE0.781.718.2
Gayndah30 NNE0
Hervey Bay115 ESE0.1
Kingaroy73 ENE1.7
Maryborough221 SW189.310
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW0.788.116.60
Auckland Point128 SE379.119.20
Boat Creek139 SE1.480.319.410
Boyne Island167 SSE1.980-00
Clinton138 SE2.675.9190
South Gladstone170 S1.777.418.710
Targinie135 SE0.98119.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela96 E0.3
Blackwater79 E4.869.718.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere55 NE0.1
Longreach70 ENE1.623.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)86 E2.269.118.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)86 E1.318.4
Parkhurst112 ESE0.571.819.6
Yeppoon259 W0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina177 S1
West Mackay127 SE3.421.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr142 SE1.421.10
Charters Towers93 E1.1
Ingham110 ESE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE3.877.722.300
Environment Park111 ESE1.979.82200
Kirwan130 SE0.2
Lennon Drive145 SE3.480.222.100
North Ward129 SE377.3220
South Townsville77 ENE0.4
Stuart152 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton126.2 SE0.4
Cairns178 S1.991.621.400
Gordonvale--
Innisfail156.4 SSE1.4
Mareeba85.9 E0
Mossman159 SSE0.2
Weipa103 ESE0.924.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap358 N0.523.1

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