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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 Sunday 19 October 2025 2pm.

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

Sunday 19 October 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert207 SSW1.5
Beerwah230 SW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.133.6
Boonah142 SE1.3
Burpengary283 WNW2.5
Caboolture76 ENE1.2
Caloundra105 ESE2.3
Cannon Hill93 E4.946270
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.232
Coomera115 ESE6.569.624.30
Cooroy61 ENE1.4
Deagon118 ESE1.957.726.88300
Deception Bay95 E3.562.80
Eagleby70 ENE3.3
Eatons Hill159 SSE1.6
Forest Lake283 WNW0.5
Gatton55 NE3.244.228.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview47.532.7
Josephville172 S146.428.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring240 WSW2.2
Lowood159 SSE1.4
Lytton120 ESE5.958.125.80
Maleny183 S2.2
Moggill293 WNW0.8
Mountain Creek127 SE3.326.9
Mutdapilly87 E439.429.60
Nambour102 ESE3.771.125.23210
North Maclean56 NE3.757.2270
Norwell65 ENE3.1
Parkwood117 ESE5.162250
Petrie51 NE2.4
Raceview63 ENE2.447.129.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.133.4
Redlands75 ENE3.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.834.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.633.1
Rocklea87 E2.252.327.84970
South Brisbane87 E2.427.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.333.8
Southport121 ESE3.170.823.60
Springwood103 ESE3.153.925.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.233.6
Tamborine Mountain46 NE2.7
Tewantin42 NE1.2
Upper Kedron321 NW2.7
Woolloongabba83 E2.845.627.30
Wynnum106 ESE6.159.825.40
Wynnum West109 ESE6.36326.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville232 SW0.736.6
Chinchilla89 E0.5
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles100 E0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth71 ENE1.5
Rangeville73 ENE0.750.327.4
Roma132 SE135.4
Stanthorpe276 W0.6
Toowoomba81 E2.254.126.19600
Warwick123 ESE1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg50 NE2.457.928.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay80 E1.2
Kingaroy118 ESE1
Maryborough98 E3.959.77650
Tin Can Bay143 SE1.6
Toogoom97 E0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga92 E4.355.128.30
Auckland Point84 E3.968.425.70
Boat Creek79 E4.165.426.49120
Boyne Island50 NE3.570.8-9120
Clinton49 NE4.260.626.50
South Gladstone57 ENE2.660.927.19240
Targinie84 E2.959.927.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela233 SW0.9
Blackwater2 N332.733.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineoffline23.635.90
Gracemere137 SE1.3
Longreach55 NE1.539.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)87 E2.226.834.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE1.737.1
Parkhurst38 NE1.945.331.2
West Rockhampton22 NNE1.343.231.68680
Yeppoon238 WSW1.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina77 ENE0.9
West Mackay99 E4.126.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr80 E328.5980
Charters Towers115 ESE1.3
Ingham55 NE1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard51 NE5.168.226.69800
Environment Park81 E1.753.230.910670
Kirwan57 ENE1
Lennon Drive40 NE4.862.827.810220
North Ward58 ENE2.568.427.30
South Townsville329 NNW2.7
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.3 SE1.2
Cairns96 E4.66428.710190
Gordonvale92.9 E0.7
Innisfail--
Mareeba82.1 E1.5
Mossman64 ENE1.7
Weipa99 E2.135.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap81 E1.60

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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
29 December 2025