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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 8am.

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

Monday 15 September 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert219 SW0.2
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.214.6
Boonah174 S0.3
Burpengary123 ESE0.1
Caboolture140 SE0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill228 SW1.468.9160
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.413.4
Coomera220 SW1.480.316.20
Cooroy208 SSW0.2
Deagon204 SSW0.675.317.33900
Deception Bay203 SSW1.274.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill157 SSE0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton254 WSW2.389.812.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview8013.4
Josephville162 SSE1.893.212.50
Kilcoy124 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring315 NW0.6
Lowood--
Lytton215 SW2.873.316.40
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek227 SW1.418.2
Mutdapilly60 ENE0.378.114.10
Nambour79 E0.680.718.12860
North Maclean207 SSW0.993130
Norwell185 S0
Parkwood152 SSE0.265.619.50
Petrie183 S0.3
Raceview286 WNW0.9-14.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.415
Redlands135 SE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.711.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.712.4
Rocklea230 SW1.379.215.13270
South Brisbane215 SW1.115.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.710
Southport240 WSW0.67118.20
Springwood220 SW0.270.515.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.114
Tamborine Mountain111 ESE0.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron182 S0.3
Woolloongabba232 SW0.870.415.80
Wynnum216 SW1.973.415.90
Wynnum West240 WSW1.278.8160
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla213 SSW0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles61 ENE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth50 NE1.8
Rangeville50 NE0.691.712.4
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe68 ENE0
Toowoomba73 ENE2.185.313.33360
Warwick131 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg166 SSE2.184.716.3
Gayndah73 ENE0
Hervey Bay186 S1
Kingaroy118 ESE0.1
Maryborough214 SW1.786.33370
Tin Can Bay91 E0.5
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga134 SE0.479.317.20
Auckland Point136 SE4.171.7190
Boat Creek147 SSE2.571.819.43330
Boyne Island165 SSE373.4-3810
Clinton141 SE3.968.719.40
South Gladstone162 SSE2.57218.83410
Targinie124 SE1.570.6200
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE1.5
Blackwater108 ESE4.769.618.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere139 SE0.9
Longreach72 ENE3.217.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE3.487.215.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE3.416.4
Parkhurst164 SSE0.473.419.1
Yeppoon280 W0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina177 S1.4
West Mackay126 SE4.522.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE2.721.2209
Charters Towers237 WSW0.1
Ingham127 SE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE3.573.821.91100
Environment Park110 ESE2.474.422.31400
Kirwan211 SSW0.6
Lennon Drive139 SE4.775.422.21360
North Ward129 SE3.87222.20
South Townsville71 ENE0.8
Stuart137 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.4 SSE0.7
Cairns170 S2.481.6221920
Gordonvale138.9 SE1
Innisfail--
Mareeba181.3 S0.2
Mossman152 SSE0.1
Weipa125 SE1.121.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S0.816.9

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
16 January 2026