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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 3am.

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

Thursday 16 October 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert107 ESE0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.918
Boonah338 NNW0.3
Burpengary160 SSE0
Caboolture194 SSW0
Caloundra183 S0.1
Cannon Hill130 SE0.868.219.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.418.1
Coomera60 ENE0.375.9200
Cooroy170 S0
Deagon144 SE0.469.621.210
Deception Bay115 ESE1.369.70
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton112 ESE2.378.118.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview7219.3
Josephville161 SSE0.585.217.60
Kilcoy104 ESE0.3
Kippa-Ring231 SW0.3
Lowood177 S0.3
Lytton82 E1.767.2210
Maleny308 NW0.2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek91 E0.921
Mutdapilly152 SSE1.172.8190
Nambour158 SSE0.19018.210
North Maclean220 SW0.291.5170
Norwell144 SE0
Parkwood119 ESE0.968.220.40
Petrie260 W0
Raceview106 ESE175.519.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank7718.5
Redlands53 NE0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.319
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.818.7
Rocklea132 SE0.573.819.610
South Brisbane101 E0.920.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.218
Southport79 E170.720.20
Springwood116 ESE0.577.817.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.419.1
Tamborine Mountain33 NNE0.6
Tewantin73 ENE0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba118 ESE0.566.920.20
Wynnum97 E2.865.820.50
Wynnum West105 ESE2.773.120.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE1.519.8
Chinchilla295 WNW1.1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles32 NNE0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth52 NE1.1
Rangeville46 NE0.79314.9
Roma41 NE3.620.4
Stanthorpe280 W0.7
Toowoomba85 E2.987.515.700
Warwick112 ESE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg168 SSE1.488.818.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay144 SE0.8
Kingaroy91 E0.6
Maryborough224 SW1.291.500
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga176 S0.880.920.60
Auckland Point99 E5.170.522.60
Boat Creek136 SE1.974.322.200
Boyne Island167 SSE2.178.2-00
Clinton144 SE2.371.621.70
South Gladstone149 SSE1.670.422.100
Targinie103 ESE2.372.922.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela151 SSE0.6
Blackwater100 E2.379.621.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald114 ESE1.373.121.80
Gracemere166 SSE0.5
Longreach53 NE2.425.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE1.383.8190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE1.719.4
Parkhurst84 E1.168.323.1
West Rockhampton148 SSE1.472.122.500
Yeppoon267 W2.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina96 E0.4
West Mackay109 ESE3.624.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr138 SE1.723.90
Charters Towers--
Ingham95 E2.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard146 SE3.476.524.900
Environment Park134 SE1.678.824.400
Kirwan113 ESE0.7
Lennon Drive156 SSE477.924.700
North Ward133 SE3.979.224.50
South Townsville70 ENE0.7
Stuart127 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton101.5 ESE0.4
Cairns184 S2.480.424.800
Gordonvale129.9 SE0.3
Innisfail163.6 SSE1
Mareeba95.3 E0.1
Mossman111 ESE0
Weipa122 ESE2.926.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap350 N0.40

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