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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 6am.

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

Thursday 16 October 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert128 SE0.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.116.9
Boonah344 NNW0.5
Burpengary76 ENE0.1
Caboolture209 SSW0
Caloundra137 SE0.3
Cannon Hill158 SSE0.869.3190
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.116.5
Coomera235 SW0.884.218.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon180 S0.672.420.2190
Deception Bay130 SE1.669.70
Eagleby76 ENE0.3
Eatons Hill242 WSW0.1
Forest Lake162 SSE0
Gatton147 SSE1.381.1180
Hockey weather station, Raceview7618
Josephville173 S1.392.716.20
Kilcoy34 NE0
Kippa-Ring233 SW0.4
Lowood191 S0.5
Lytton116 ESE2.665210
Maleny160 SSE0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek117 ESE0.520.5
Mutdapilly185 S1.176.8180
Nambour91 E0.189.918.1180
North Maclean249 WSW0.495.716.30
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood174 S1.874.6190
Petrie251 WSW0.1
Raceview152 SSE0.879.918.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.617.4
Redlands111 ESE0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.117
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.518
Rocklea142 SE0.576.119280
South Brisbane145 SE1.119.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.615.9
Southport213 SSW0.376.319.30
Springwood94 E0.479.616.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.917.8
Tamborine Mountain47 NE1.2
Tewantin52 NE0.2
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba123 ESE0.86919.50
Wynnum103 ESE2.764.120.30
Wynnum West126 SE2.172.320.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE1.819.7
Chinchilla85 E0.5
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles67 ENE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth71 ENE0.6
Rangeville61 ENE0.59314.3
Roma3 N3.619.5
Stanthorpe211 SSW0.4
Toowoomba93 E3.392.514.580
Warwick143 SE0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg161 SSE1.390.717.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay164 SSE0.1
Kingaroy193 SSW0.6
Maryborough200 SSW0.891.8180
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom105 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga281 W0.589.518.30
Auckland Point139 SE3.275.120.70
Boat Creek153 SSE1.975.920.9170
Boyne Island180 S1.780-240
Clinton156 SSE273.320.40
South Gladstone162 SSE1.973.520.6190
Targinie136 SE0.976.720.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela136 SE0.3
Blackwater107 ESE4.177.821.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald109 ESE0.582.120.50
Gracemere172 S0.8
Longreach83 E2.722.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE1.589.7180
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE2.718.6
Parkhurst211 SSW0.677.321.1
West Rockhampton139 SE1.680.220.5200
Yeppoon273 W2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina180 S0.6
West Mackay111 ESE3.524.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE1.623.23
Charters Towers--
Ingham85 E2.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard116 ESE3.977.424.510
Environment Park129 SE2.280.124.130
Kirwan133 SE0.3
Lennon Drive151 SSE479.424.430
North Ward134 SE3.580.924.10
South Townsville76 ENE0.6
Stuart130 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton106.7 ESE0.5
Cairns171 S2.383.824.530
Gordonvale164.1 SSE0.6
Innisfail150.5 SSE0.7
Mareeba113.2 ESE0
Mossman157 SSE0.1
Weipa120 ESE2.326.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap42 NE1.50

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