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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 Wednesday 15 October 2025 4am.

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

Wednesday 15 October 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert116 ESE0.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.720.4
Boonah38 NE0.3
Burpengary162 SSE0.1
Caboolture168 SSE0
Caloundra137 SE0.1
Cannon Hill58 ENE0.176.321.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.220.2
Coomera244 WSW0.579.420.90
Cooroy164 SSE0
Deagon284 WNW0.281.621.700
Deception Bay249 WSW1810
Eagleby167 SSE0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton154 SSE0.480.419.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.620.5
Josephville178 S1.690.817.10
Kilcoy10 N0
Kippa-Ring231 SW0.4
Lowood175 S0
Lytton39 NE1.376.222.40
Maleny180 S0.1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek46 NE0.622.5
Mutdapilly211 SSW1.576.419.30
Nambour150 SSE0.289.821.300
North Maclean214 SW0.487.419.50
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood276 W0.573.921.20
Petrie215 SW0.2
Raceview222 SW0.879.920.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.220.6
Redlands207 SSW0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.720.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.121
Rocklea134 SE0.3762210
South Brisbane67 ENE0.822.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.419.8
Southport346 NNW0.379.421.10
Springwood88 E0.477.120.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.420.7
Tamborine Mountain309 NW0.6
Tewantin255 WSW0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba72 ENE0.972.822.10
Wynnum33 NNE0.786.921.30
Wynnum West318 NW0.887.321.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville171 S0.221.3
Chinchilla246 WSW0.4
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles50 NE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth49 NE1.6
Rangeville56 NE0.791.816.1
Roma110 ESE1.222
Stanthorpe129 SE0.3
Toowoomba57 ENE1.693.316.200
Warwick74 ENE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg124 SE1.289.422.6
Gayndah60 ENE0
Hervey Bay22 NNE0.5
Kingaroy317 NW0.8
Maryborough158 SSE0.889.200
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga191 S0.788.222.40
Auckland Point86 E3.884.823.50
Boat Creek133 SE1.385.223.310
Boyne Island168 SSE1.787.6-10
Clinton152 SSE1.481.922.80
South Gladstone164 SSE181.523.110
Targinie118 ESE0.187.723.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela218 SW0.1
Blackwater77 ENE1.68022.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald101 E0.772.722.40
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach53 NE123.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)61 ENE0.386.419.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)329 NNW0.218.8
Parkhurst27 NNE0.38123
West Rockhampton121 ESE1.386.823.300
Yeppoon262 W1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina80 E0.1
West Mackay244 WSW1.420.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr156 SSE123.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham62 ENE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard179 S1.980.924.100.2
Environment Park178 S0.784.124.100.5
Kirwan194 SSW0.6
Lennon Drive178 S0.783.724.300.1
North Ward157 SSE1.784.524.31.1
South Townsville45 NE0.1
Stuart161 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.5 SE0.3
Cairns182 S1.987.724.610
Gordonvale181.1 S0.6
Innisfail180.5 S0.5
Mareeba15.4 NNE0
Mossman122 ESE0.1
Weipa142 SE0.924.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap52 NE0.50

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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
1 January 2026