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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 19 September 2025 1am.

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

Friday 19 September 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah163 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.917.8
Boonah123 ESE0.2
Burpengary165 SSE0
Caboolture159 SSE0
Caloundra100 E1.1
Cannon Hill251 WSW0.180.318.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.416.7
Coomera247 WSW0.681.6200
Cooroy94 E0.3
Deagon319 NW0.287.919.410
Deception Bay210 SSW1.383.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton95 E2.683.320.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.118.5
Josephville279 W0.290.818.40
Kilcoy68 ENE0.4
Kippa-Ring192 SSW0.1
Lowood--
Lytton132 SE1.681.120.10
Maleny98 E1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek225 SW1.221.1
Mutdapilly245 WSW0.584.318.40
Nambour204 SSW0.585.821.310
North Maclean168 SSE0.591.717.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood223 SW0.574.520.90
Petrie180 S0
Raceview158 SSE0.7-18.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.717.5
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.316.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.118.5
Rocklea50 NE0.4802010
South Brisbane36 NE0.720
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.215.7
Southport187 S177.920.60
Springwood45 NE0.38716.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.318.3
Tamborine Mountain91 E0.7
Tewantin124 SE0.7
Upper Kedron56 NE0
Woolloongabba47 NE0.577.220.10
Wynnum135 SE187.118.70
Wynnum West127 SE195.418.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville16 NNE0.322.1
Chinchilla161 SSE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles65 ENE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville55 NE0.693.816.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba92 E3.695.616.300
Warwick114 ESE1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg155 SSE1.197.421
Gayndah79 E0.1
Hervey Bay29 NNE0
Kingaroy317 NW1.5
Maryborough181 S191.700
Tin Can Bay112 ESE0.1
Toogoom16 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga166 SSE0.29717.20
Auckland Point8 N0.99021.60
Boat Creek12 NNE0.588.321.710
Boyne Island183 S0.390.7-10
Clinton5 N1.583.422.10
South Gladstone299 WNW0.586.221.710
Targinie199 SSW0.190220
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela297 WNW0.2
Blackwater86 E3.781.920.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach111 ESE226.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE0.869.818.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)175 S0.917.8
Parkhurst329 NNW0.384.221.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay282 WNW0.819.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr115 ESE1.322.30
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE5.284.923.700
Environment Park114 ESE2.587.723.500
Kirwan127 SE0.2
Lennon Drive127 SE3.787.62300
North Ward120 ESE2.786.123.60
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.7 SE0.6
Cairns175 S2.488.723.700
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa115 ESE2.526.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE1.627.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
13 January 2026