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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 Thursday 16 October 2025 12am.

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

Thursday 16 October 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert194 SSW0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.420.2
Boonah119 ESE0.5
Burpengary221 SW0.1
Caboolture194 SSW0
Caloundra154 SSE0.1
Cannon Hill131 SE0.862.420.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.620
Coomera72 ENE0.376.520.40
Cooroy170 S0
Deagon103 ESE0.566.421.620
Deception Bay62 ENE1.966.20
Eagleby31 NNE0.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton102 ESE3.572.320.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.820.9
Josephville349 N0.581.918.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring227 SW0.3
Lowood180 S0.6
Lytton85 E265.521.40
Maleny298 WNW0.3
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek84 E120.9
Mutdapilly115 ESE1.369.620.10
Nambour251 WSW0.388.318.510
North Maclean84 E0.284.618.50
Norwell165 SSE0
Parkwood106 ESE0.968.120.70
Petrie180 S0
Raceview88 E1.37320.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.720.1
Redlands47 NE0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.715.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.520.5
Rocklea106 ESE168.420.910
South Brisbane100 E1.120.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7320.2
Southport72 ENE172.420.50
Springwood102 ESE0.772.518.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.920.6
Tamborine Mountain21 NNE1.7
Tewantin98 E0
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba96 E1.163.120.90
Wynnum79 E2.865.220.70
Wynnum West75 ENE2.770.8210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE320.4
Chinchilla209 SSW0.2
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles108 ESE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville59 ENE0.792.316
Roma115 ESE2.518.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba91 E3.985.716.500
Warwick100 E1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg99 E1.473.222.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy169 S1.6
Maryborough148 SSE0.781.310
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga100 E2.876.122.80
Auckland Point92 E7.772.423.20
Boat Creek97 E473.623.100
Boyne Island107 ESE3.672.1-00
Clinton93 E6.568.523.30
South Gladstone89 E2.969.423.400
Targinie105 ESE3.376.323.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela87 E0.7
Blackwater72 ENE5.175.122.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald55 NE1.661.923.50
Gracemere--
Longreach91 E1.727.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E2.373.2220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)107 ESE1.721.8
Parkhurst80 E1.870.223.4
West Rockhampton104 ESE1.668.823.810
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay106 ESE4.124.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr101 E3.425.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE4.473.825.500
Environment Park124 SE2.476.325.100
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive143 SE4.575.625.400
North Ward132 SE3.477.125.20
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.8 SSE0.4
Cairns182 S2.179.524.700
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa110 ESE3.427.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap5 N0.50

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
30 December 2025