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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 3am.

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

Friday 19 September 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert5 N0.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8516.7
Boonah222 SW0.3
Burpengary33 NNE0.2
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra165 SSE0.1
Cannon Hill339 NNW082.317.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.516.7
Coomera217 SW0.782.2200
Cooroy166 SSE0
Deagon244 WSW0.289.218.310
Deception Bay219 SW1.486.10
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton93 E285.219.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.417
Josephville198 SSW0.391.218.30
Kilcoy77 ENE0.2
Kippa-Ring330 NNW0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton195 SSW0.683.619.20
Maleny62 ENE0.3
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek226 SW1.520
Mutdapilly283 WNW0.284.318.40
Nambour226 SW0.688.92010
North Maclean186 S0.393.317.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood208 SSW0.474.420.70
Petrie152 SSE0.1
Raceview154 SSE0.4-17.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.617.3
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.816.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.517.8
Rocklea27 NNE0.183.819.110
South Brisbane15 NNE0.519.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.516.2
Southport234 SW0.279.320.10
Springwood90 E0.487.916.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.417.1
Tamborine Mountain86 E0.4
Tewantin147 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron95 E0.1
Woolloongabba61 ENE0.279.319.40
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West196 SSW0.996.917.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville60 ENE0.721.6
Chinchilla92 E0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles69 ENE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth55 NE2.3
Rangeville59 ENE0.59516
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe333 NNW0.7
Toowoomba88 E3.396.716.200
Warwick38 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg133 SE0.999.621.1
Gayndah58 ENE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy175 S0.2
Maryborough173 S0.991.700
Tin Can Bay152 SSE0.5
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga213 SSW0.29716.40
Auckland Point333 NNW0.19021.60
Boat Creek292 WNW0.890.620.710
Boyne Island187 S0.493.2-10
Clinton159 SSE0.786.421.10
South Gladstone264 W0.586.421.110
Targinie190 S0.293.221.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.2
Blackwater47 NE0.985.519.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach84 E1.424.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE1.28216.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)158 SSE1.117
Parkhurst236 SW0.187.219.7
Yeppoon137 SE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina61 ENE0.1
West Mackay229 SW0.919.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE0.921.60
Charters Towers94 E0.6
Ingham113 ESE1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard121 ESE2.587.622.900
Environment Park152 SSE1.190.222.400
Kirwan110 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive154 SSE2.690.522.600
North Ward138 SE2.68922.60
South Townsville65 ENE0.3
Stuart121 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133 SE0.6
Cairns178 S2.287.323.600
Gordonvale187.4 S0.3
Innisfail138.6 SE0.5
Mareeba60.2 ENE0
Mossman188 S0.3
Weipa115 ESE3.826.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE1.125.8

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