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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 4am.

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

Friday 19 September 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert1 N0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8616
Boonah229 SW0.2
Burpengary25 NNE0.4
Caboolture130 SE0
Caloundra125 SE0.2
Cannon Hill225 SW0.283.117.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.516.3
Coomera232 SW0.582.319.90
Cooroy164 SSE0
Deagon243 WSW0.389.918.110
Deception Bay221 SW1.584.90
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton56 NE0.786.219.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.116.4
Josephville325 NW0.392.818.10
Kilcoy101 E0.3
Kippa-Ring331 NNW0.6
Lowood38 NE0.1
Lytton154 SSE1.483.819.30
Maleny40 NE0.8
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek231 SW1.119.6
Mutdapilly290 WNW0.785.418.20
Nambour230 SW0.19019.610
North Maclean252 WSW0.292.517.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood212 SSW0.57520.60
Petrie184 S0.1
Raceview180 S0.3-17.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.316.7
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley8516
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.717.1
Rocklea289 WNW0.283.819.110
South Brisbane64 ENE0.119.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.416
Southport201 SSW0.480.720.10
Springwood77 ENE0.388.216.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.816.6
Tamborine Mountain81 E0.4
Tewantin138 SE0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba127 SE0.378.819.30
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West176 S1.797.317.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville40 NE0.821.3
Chinchilla182 S0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles60 ENE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth55 NE2
Rangeville47 NE0.59515.8
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe304 NW0.5
Toowoomba72 ENE2.19716.100
Warwick134 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg125 SE0.910021.2
Gayndah37 NE0.1
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy38 NE0
Maryborough177 S0.79200
Tin Can Bay128 SE0.2
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga229 SW0.197.516.10
Auckland Point211 SSW0.490.521.20
Boat Creek300 WNW0.892.719.710
Boyne Island175 S0.794.8-00
Clinton200 SSW188.520.10
South Gladstone227 SW0.487.820.610
Targinie204 SSW0.394.720.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela224 SW0.4
Blackwater70 ENE1.688.718.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach104 ESE1.722.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E1.186.616.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)147 SSE0.515.9
Parkhurst321 NW0.188.319.2
Yeppoon39 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina77 ENE0
West Mackay227 SW0.919.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr194 SSW0.620.80
Charters Towers88 E1
Ingham115 ESE1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard143 SE1.987.522.700
Environment Park141 SE0.890.222.200
Kirwan27 NNE0
Lennon Drive158 SSE2.690.422.400
North Ward139 SE2.288.622.40
South Townsville71 ENE0.2
Stuart126 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.2 SE0.6
Cairns171 S286.623.600
Gordonvale173 S0.6
Innisfail184.8 S0.7
Mareeba17.2 NNE0
Mossman209 SSW0.3
Weipa116 ESE326.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap207 SSW0.624.2

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