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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 2am.

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

Friday 19 September 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert104 ESE0.2
Beerwah176 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.617.1
Boonah150 SSE0.1
Burpengary94 E0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra117 ESE0.6
Cannon Hill243 WSW0.381.818.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.816.7
Coomera235 SW0.783.219.80
Cooroy84 E0.3
Deagon259 W0.389.218.610
Deception Bay221 SW1.485.40
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton97 E2.584.219.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.517.7
Josephville2 N0.289.118.60
Kilcoy100 E0.2
Kippa-Ring230 SW0.1
Lowood35 NE0
Lytton159 SSE182.919.70
Maleny55 NE0.7
Moggill2 N0
Mountain Creek235 SW1.320.7
Mutdapilly235 SW0.58418.50
Nambour160 SSE0.385.621.100
North Maclean241 WSW0.592.517.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood217 SW0.674.920.60
Petrie180 S0
Raceview168 SSE0.6-18.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.517.5
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley8216.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.118.1
Rocklea276 W0.483.319.210
South Brisbane22 NNE0.419.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.216
Southport203 SSW0.777.320.50
Springwood56 NE0.387.516.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.917.5
Tamborine Mountain100 E0.4
Tewantin114 ESE0.6
Upper Kedron48 NE0
Woolloongabba24 NNE0.378.819.70
Wynnum182 S1.187.918.50
Wynnum West195 SSW1.495.3180
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville28 NNE0.722
Chinchilla184 S0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles76 ENE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth61 ENE2.1
Rangeville62 ENE0.594.916.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe131 SE0.1
Toowoomba99 E3.29616.300
Warwick147 SSE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg133 SE1.198.221.2
Gayndah47 NE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy291 WNW0.6
Maryborough163 SSE0.891.400
Tin Can Bay117 ESE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga189 S0.29716.80
Auckland Point11 N0.59021.60
Boat Creek274 W0.288.921.400
Boyne Island188 S0.391.4-10
Clinton14 NNE0.983.921.90
South Gladstone232 SW0.386.221.610
Targinie157 SSE0.290.721.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela167 SSE0.2
Blackwater92 E2.582.820.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach71 ENE1.626.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE1.375.117.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)162 SSE0.917.5
Parkhurst67 ENE0.28520.6
Yeppoon143 SE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina108 ESE0.4
West Mackay263 W0.520.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr123 ESE1.321.90
Charters Towers88 E0.3
Ingham98 E0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE3.288.423.100
Environment Park110 ESE1.390.522.800
Kirwan123 ESE0.2
Lennon Drive135 SE2.8912300
North Ward132 SE2.690.222.80
South Townsville69 ENE0.4
Stuart116 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton124.7 SE0.6
Cairns175 S2.28923.600
Gordonvale147.6 SSE0.6
Innisfail204.8 SSW0.4
Mareeba88.7 E0
Mossman187 S0.2
Weipa115 ESE3.326.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE1.426.8

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