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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 Saturday 18 October 2025 6am.

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

Saturday 18 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
Beaudesert81 E0.7
Beerwah282 WNW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.616.7
Boonah84 E0.9
Burpengary179 S0
Caboolture202 SSW0
Caloundra184 S0
Cannon Hill26 NNE0.471.319.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.116.6
Coomera352 N180.219.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon17 NNE0.481.818.7250
Deception Bay320 NW0.577.40
Eagleby278 W0.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton306 NW0.987.416.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.317.3
Josephville79 E0.389.617.70
Kilcoy94 E0.1
Kippa-Ring172 S0
Lowood154 SSE0.1
Lytton352 N2.274.720.50
Maleny174 S0.3
Moggill206 SSW0.1
Mountain Creek217 SW0.317.6
Mutdapilly323 NW1.779.117.10
Nambour252 WSW0.390.316.9200
North Maclean353 N1.388.2180
Norwell218 SW0
Parkwood345 NNW1.977.219.90
Petrie210 SSW0.2
Raceview340 NNW0.582.518.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.717
Redlands238 WSW0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.216.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.317.7
Rocklea1 N0.975.819.5240
South Brisbane47 NE0.419.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.815.7
Southport331 NNW1.976.820.20
Springwood16 NNE0.877.318.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.717.3
Tamborine Mountain191 S0.5
Tewantin180 S0
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba18 NNE0.570.819.70
Wynnum350 N1.374.919.20
Wynnum West12 NNE1.284.419.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville56 NE1.322.5
Chinchilla110 ESE0.1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles27 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth331 NNW2.6
Rangeville55 NE0.487.214.8
Roma16 NNE1.620.7
Stanthorpe122 ESE0
Toowoomba82 E0.883.215.5350
Warwick309 NW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg188 S0.790.618.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay219 SW0.3
Kingaroy63 ENE0.1
Maryborough225 SW0.890.8210
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga193 SSW0.196.615.10
Auckland Point248 WSW1.584.919.10
Boat Creek288 WNW0.889.318.3200
Boyne Island183 S0.782.3-350
Clinton196 SSW1.483.818.30
South Gladstone223 SW0.479.619.9290
Targinie216 SW0.196.217.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela0 N0
Blackwater92 E2.182.9190
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald84 E0.780.318.90
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach90 E0.921.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)22 NNE0.18816.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)168 SSE0.616.3
Parkhurst359 N0.290.316
West Rockhampton217 SW0.293.917.9210
Yeppoon3 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina180 S0.8
West Mackay258 WSW0.617.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr142 SE0.719.67
Charters Towers15 NNE0
Ingham222 SW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard185 S1.779.322.610
Environment Park190 S0.583.621.740
Kirwan19 NNE0
Lennon Drive180 S0.982.522.140
North Ward164 SSE279.622.60
South Townsville11 N0
Stuart10 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton105 ESE0.3
Cairns179 S1.685.723.630
Gordonvale186.2 S0.5
Innisfail277.9 W0.3
Mareeba119.1 ESE0.1
Mossman134 SE0.1
Weipa130 SE0.924
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap62 ENE10

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
29 December 2025