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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 Friday 17 October 2025 5am.

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

Friday 17 October 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert155 SSE0
Beerwah161 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.315
Boonah249 WSW0.2
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill250 WSW0.674.217.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8414
Coomera248 WSW18616.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon274 W0.278.717.810
Deception Bay222 SW1.3760
Eagleby211 SSW0.4
Eatons Hill140 SE0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton271 W2.288.214.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.715.2
Josephville175 S2.192.613.70
Kilcoy5 N0.1
Kippa-Ring312 NW0.5
Lowood153 SSE0.1
Lytton-----
Maleny180 S0
Moggill185 S0
Mountain Creek210 SSW0.816
Mutdapilly221 SW1.175.416.40
Nambour248 WSW0.192.115.120
North Maclean218 SW0.392.414.10
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood-----
Petrie210 SSW0.1
Raceview278 W0.683.416.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.414.5
Redlands203 SSW0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley8113.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.216.2
Rocklea172 S0.477.917.220
South Brisbane213 SSW1.117.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.912.6
Southport219 SW0.582.117.10
Springwood181 S0.378.815.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8114.5
Tamborine Mountain184 S0.4
Tewantin161 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba216 SW0.673.117.90
Wynnum220 SW1.881.216.90
Wynnum West216 SW2.387.217.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville25 NNE1.621.5
Chinchilla2 N0
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles31 NNE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth44 NE0.5
Rangeville98 E0.191.412.3
Roma27 NNE2.219.1
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba73 ENE1.586.613.500
Warwick157 SSE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.691.216.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay196 SSW0.5
Kingaroy102 ESE0.1
Maryborough225 SW1.39400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom176 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga177 S0.291.615.90
Auckland Point136 SE2.775.819.70
Boat Creek195 SSW1.176.420.210
Boyne Island188 S1.680.5-10
Clinton183 S1.275.8190
South Gladstone174 S1.974.519.410
Targinie144 SE0.778.7200
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela139 SE0.6
Blackwater121 ESE2.68119.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald128 SE0.978.618.90
Gracemere28 NNE0.1
Longreach50 NE1.522.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE1.28816.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE1.717.4
Parkhurst278 W0.281.418.8
West Rockhampton135 SE1.7811900
Yeppoon271 W1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S0.9
West Mackay115 ESE2.823.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr171 S0.820.41
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham111 ESE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW274.522.700
Environment Park229 SW0.38021.600
Kirwan217 SW0.3
Lennon Drive204 SSW0.277.222.200
North Ward159 SSE1.875.522.70
South Townsville28 NNE0
Stuart128 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.8 ESE0.8
Cairns175 S1.983.823.610
Gordonvale147.9 SSE0.7
Innisfail190.1 S0.8
Mareeba100.5 E0
Mossman276 W0.3
Weipa114 ESE2.625.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap65 ENE1.10

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
1 January 2026