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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 6am.

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

Friday 17 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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah132 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.415.3
Boonah272 W0.2
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture106 ESE0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill238 WSW0.874.317.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.914.2
Coomera246 WSW1.184.916.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon275 W0.280.917.4220
Deception Bay220 SW1.3760
Eagleby226 SW0.4
Eatons Hill167 SSE0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton273 W2.288.314.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.715.2
Josephville175 S2.194.413.40
Kilcoy5 N0
Kippa-Ring312 NW0.4
Lowood169 S0
Lytton-----
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek227 SW1.116
Mutdapilly171 S0.579.815.40
Nambour142 SE0.192.515.2290
North Maclean227 SW0.694.513.90
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood-----
Petrie214 SW0.1
Raceview289 WNW0.58416.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.914.7
Redlands205 SSW0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley8313.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.116.4
Rocklea237 WSW179.617.2400
South Brisbane207 SSW117.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.512.7
Southport231 SW0.582.217.30
Springwood200 SSW0.379.415.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.914.8
Tamborine Mountain217 SW0.2
Tewantin163 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba229 SW0.674.917.90
Wynnum220 SW1.98316.50
Wynnum West218 SW2.588.816.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville16 NNE2.221
Chinchilla1 N0
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles57 ENE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth56 NE0.9
Rangeville86 E0.192.212.2
Roma28 NNE2.718.6
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba76 ENE1.586.913.7420
Warwick101 E0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg170 S1.891.815.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay232 SW0.5
Kingaroy74 ENE0
Maryborough226 SW1.493.5370
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom164 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga10 N0.19415.20
Auckland Point143 SE2.574.1200
Boat Creek259 W2.581.418.5220
Boyne Island190 S1.880.1-210
Clinton206 SSW1.778.7180
South Gladstone174 S272.819.7250
Targinie143 SE0.778.219.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela145 SE0.6
Blackwater117 ESE2.58119.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald133 SE1.181.518.50
Gracemere21 NNE0
Longreach53 NE1.621.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE1.38817.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE1.517.3
Parkhurst334 NNW0.384.317.8
West Rockhampton135 SE1.980.918.9160
Yeppoon278 W1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S1
West Mackay106 ESE3.624
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr157 SSE120.56
Charters Towers19 NNE0
Ingham115 ESE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW2.375.922.210
Environment Park206 SSW0.580.121.230
Kirwan215 SW0.7
Lennon Drive184 S0.578.821.730
North Ward157 SSE2.275.622.50
South Townsville53 NE0
Stuart130 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton122.2 ESE0.7
Cairns172 S1.78523.420
Gordonvale164.6 SSE0.7
Innisfail210.4 SSW0.5
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman204 SSW0.1
Weipa115 ESE2.225.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap103 ESE1.40

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
1 January 2026