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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 Tuesday 16 September 2025 2pm.

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

Tuesday 16 September 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert111 ESE2
Beerwah49 NE1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee58.327
Boonah176 S0.9
Burpengary226 SW2.3
Caboolture211 SSW0.7
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill37 NE4.250.6230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.227.8
Coomera26 NNE257.623.80
Cooroy81 E1.3
Deagon74 ENE2.164.522.87660
Deception Bay48 NE4.2720
Eagleby59 ENE1.6
Eatons Hill149 SSE1.5
Forest Lake221 SW0.4
Gatton35 NE2.443.724.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.928.1
Josephville6 N248.223.50
Kilcoy47 NE1.4
Kippa-Ring172 S0.7
Lowood--
Lytton10 N6.965.421.50
Maleny--
Moggill74 ENE0.5
Mountain Creek51 NE1.924.6
Mutdapilly54 NE2.738.2250
Nambour54 NE2.768.523.24760
North Maclean38 NE3.154.523.40
Norwell29 NNE0.5
Parkwood5 N3.856.723.20
Petrie104 ESE0.7
Raceview51 NE2.6-24.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank5827.5
Redlands18 NNE3.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.727.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.627
Rocklea33 NNE3.75324.18430
South Brisbane32 NNE2.823.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley54.928.2
Southport45 NE165.622.40
Springwood19 NNE1.850.722.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.428.2
Tamborine Mountain132 SE1.4
Tewantin30 NNE2
Upper Kedron58 ENE1.9
Woolloongabba22 NNE3.149.123.40
Wynnum45 NE4.257.822.80
Wynnum West34 NE460.224.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla300 WNW0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles269 W0.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth279 W2.6
Rangeville31 NNE0.754.422.5
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe255 WSW1.4
Toowoomba14 NNE2.448.8227520
Warwick203 SSW2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg69 ENE2.672.323.7
Gayndah50 NE1.3
Hervey Bay46 NE0.9
Kingaroy158 SSE2.3
Maryborough57 ENE2.567.12280
Tin Can Bay33 NNE0.7
Toogoom101 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga69 ENE5.264.424.40
Auckland Point84 E573.7230
Boat Creek86 E4.171.723.75220
Boyne Island68 ENE3.374.6-8530
Clinton69 ENE5.264.823.90
South Gladstone67 ENE2.664.924.69110
Targinie108 ESE2.767.924.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela177 S1.2
Blackwater74 ENE3.44226.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere115 ESE1.3
Longreach3 N2.530.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)56 NE339.727.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)73 ENE1.730.7
Parkhurst57 ENE2.454.727.1
Yeppoon256 WSW1.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina64 ENE1
West Mackay127 SE4.423.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr87 E4.727.1911
Charters Towers63 ENE1.6
Ingham105 ESE3.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard113 ESE6.872.125.24580
Environment Park95 E4.57126.55520
Kirwan88 E1.7
Lennon Drive108 ESE5.570.326.45320
North Ward103 ESE4.367.326.10
South Townsville97 E0.7
Stuart75 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton64 ENE0.5
Cairns163 SSE2.485.2254190
Gordonvale--
Innisfail136.7 SE1.1
Mareeba79.6 E1.6
Mossman90 E1.1
Weipa110 ESE1.732.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap16 NNE1.533.1

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
16 January 2026