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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 2am.

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

Thursday 16 October 2025 2am

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 ESE0.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.118.5
Boonah337 NNW0.6
Burpengary222 SW0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra186 S0.2
Cannon Hill110 ESE0.867.519.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.518.8
Coomera99 E0.776.220.10
Cooroy171 S0
Deagon108 ESE0.668.121.410
Deception Bay67 ENE1.968.10
Eagleby45 NE0.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton113 ESE1.976.719.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.720
Josephville186 S0.485.317.70
Kilcoy90 E0
Kippa-Ring235 SW0.4
Lowood181 S0
Lytton84 E267.621.10
Maleny318 NW0.2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek84 E121.1
Mutdapilly171 S1.272.619.10
Nambour248 WSW0.189.418.410
North Maclean244 WSW0.389.817.50
Norwell208 SSW0.2
Parkwood99 E1.267.420.70
Petrie247 WSW0
Raceview105 ESE1.174.4200
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.518.9
Redlands52 NE0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley7219.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.319.1
Rocklea122 ESE0.67219.910
South Brisbane90 E120.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.319
Southport76 ENE1.171.320.40
Springwood95 E0.774.618.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.119.4
Tamborine Mountain27 NNE1.4
Tewantin96 E0.1
Upper Kedron176 S0
Woolloongabba91 E0.765.920.40
Wynnum87 E3.366.320.50
Wynnum West92 E2.773.620.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville67 ENE1.120.1
Chinchilla265 W0.7
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles50 NE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth38 NE1.6
Rangeville50 NE0.793.215.1
Roma39 NE2.719.8
Stanthorpe302 WNW0.6
Toowoomba86 E386.816.100
Warwick92 E0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg163 SSE1.482.519.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay154 SSE0.7
Kingaroy116 ESE0.8
Maryborough189 S1.187.510
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga137 SE0.976.1220
Auckland Point94 E6.571.522.90
Boat Creek110 ESE2.872.222.900
Boyne Island154 SSE2.376.6-00
Clinton103 ESE4.367.622.80
South Gladstone98 E2.168.123.110
Targinie104 ESE2.473.822.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela81 E0.7
Blackwater90 E2.379.421.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald68 ENE267.822.50
Gracemere163 SSE1
Longreach70 ENE3.326.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE0.980.419.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE1.720
Parkhurst83 E1.370.523.2
West Rockhampton130 SE1.570.723.200
Yeppoon261 W2.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina94 E0.4
West Mackay112 ESE3.724.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr111 ESE2.9250
Charters Towers--
Ingham98 E1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE4.475.725.200
Environment Park124 SE1.878.224.700
Kirwan115 ESE0.5
Lennon Drive150 SSE4.377.62500
North Ward131 SE3.679.324.70
South Townsville72 ENE0.7
Stuart120 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton112.9 ESE0.3
Cairns178 S2.279.424.900
Gordonvale137 SE0.3
Innisfail171.7 S0.8
Mareeba98.4 E0.1
Mossman45 NE0
Weipa113 ESE2.126.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap42 NE0.40

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