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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 5am.

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

Friday 19 September 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert123 ESE0.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8715.6
Boonah212 SSW0.1
Burpengary25 NNE0.5
Caboolture178 S0
Caloundra143 SE0.1
Cannon Hill279 W0.383.717.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.916.5
Coomera256 WSW0.482.319.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon267 W0.487.61900
Deception Bay218 SW1.683.90
Eagleby96 E0.1
Eatons Hill192 SSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton25 NNE0.587.219.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.716.2
Josephville345 NNW0.392.318.10
Kilcoy75 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring327 NNW0.6
Lowood0 N0
Lytton173 S1.381.619.80
Maleny51 NE0.7
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek227 SW1.220
Mutdapilly330 NNW0.584.618.30
Nambour251 WSW0.189.919.710
North Maclean216 SW0.29317.80
Norwell62 ENE0
Parkwood287 WNW0.275.320.70
Petrie185 S0.4
Raceview217 SW0.2-17.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.616.8
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.416
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.217.1
Rocklea193 SSW0.384.918.610
South Brisbane224 SW0.619.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.316
Southport282 WNW0.281.6200
Springwood88 E0.287.816.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.316.6
Tamborine Mountain23 NNE0
Tewantin135 SE0.3
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba259 W0.480.419.10
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West199 SSW1.495.517.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville13 NNE1.121.2
Chinchilla156 SSE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles74 ENE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth48 NE2.4
Rangeville46 NE0.59515.7
Roma249 WSW0.518.2
Stanthorpe317 NW0.3
Toowoomba68 ENE2.496.215.900
Warwick139 SE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg117 ESE0.910021.1
Gayndah14 NNE0.1
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy15 NNE0
Maryborough175 S0.49200
Tin Can Bay79 E0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga289 WNW0.19815.90
Auckland Point224 SW0.790.520.70
Boat Creek276 W1.493.519.810
Boyne Island177 S0.695.5-00
Clinton200 SSW189.719.40
South Gladstone232 SW0.387.820.210
Targinie161 SSE0.195.119.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela55 NE1.1
Blackwater83 E2.790.918.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach94 E1.821.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)155 SSE0.289.515.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)271 W0.314.4
Parkhurst28 NNE0.189.318.5
Yeppoon39 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina208 SSW0.3
West Mackay253 WSW0.518.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr181 S0.920.40
Charters Towers40 NE0.4
Ingham117 ESE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard173 S2.387.722.300
Environment Park156 SSE0.889.82200
Kirwan91 E0
Lennon Drive157 SSE2.189.822.200
North Ward148 SSE2.187.922.30
South Townsville71 ENE0.2
Stuart128 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton134 SE0.4
Cairns181 S286.223.400
Gordonvale145.6 SE0.3
Innisfail208.7 SSW0.7
Mareeba8.6 N0
Mossman207 SSW0.3
Weipa120 ESE326.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.923.7

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