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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 5am.

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

Sunday 19 October 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
Beaudesert154 SSE0
Beerwah136 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.317.4
Boonah242 WSW0.6
Burpengary111 ESE0.1
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra67 ENE1.7
Cannon Hill235 SW0.78119.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.118.2
Coomera257 WSW0.892.217.80
Cooroy90 E0.6
Deagon259 W0.389.119.310
Deception Bay222 SW0.985.20
Eagleby179 S0
Eatons Hill191 S0
Forest Lake171 S0
Gatton78 ENE1.581.4190
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.417.2
Josephville176 S3.683.918.90
Kilcoy166 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring254 WSW0.2
Lowood175 S0.1
Lytton213 SSW381.819.80
Maleny15 NNE2.6
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek141 SE1.121
Mutdapilly193 SSW2.578.418.50
Nambour158 SSE0.492.620.800
North Maclean54 NE0.297.1170
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood212 SSW0.387.718.20
Petrie169 S0.1
Raceview264 W1.187.418.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.218.4
Redlands172 S0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.818.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.618.3
Rocklea166 SSE0.583.819.220
South Brisbane217 SW0.919.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.418
Southport193 SSW1.785.219.60
Springwood195 SSW0.487.417.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.118.6
Tamborine Mountain83 E0.7
Tewantin97 E0.3
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba220 SW0.579.519.50
Wynnum219 SW1.290.718.50
Wynnum West216 SW1.995.418.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville122 ESE0.523.5
Chinchilla111 ESE0.4
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles96 E0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth108 ESE1.4
Rangeville66 ENE0.69415.2
Roma117 ESE0.421.8
Stanthorpe342 NNW1.5
Toowoomba103 ESE2.793.615.400
Warwick136 SE3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg144 SE188.121.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay178 S1.2
Kingaroy128 SE1.5
Maryborough159 SSE1.793.510
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom179 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga172 S0.191.819.30
Auckland Point9 N0.779.2230
Boat Creek300 WNW188.120.410
Boyne Island226 SW0.784.6-10
Clinton204 SSW1.580.821.40
South Gladstone11 N0.675.323.110
Targinie224 SW0.190.420.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela0 N0
Blackwater86 E4.682.620.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald63 ENE254.522
Gracemere138 SE0.1
Longreach131 SE1.524.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)309 NW0.576.117.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)192 SSW0.417.2
Parkhurst2 N0.186.219.4
West Rockhampton122 ESE1.588.120.400
Yeppoon27 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina126 SE0.4
West Mackay254 WSW0.717.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr138 SE0.520.71
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham224 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW1.579.523.300
Environment Park238 WSW0.285.22200
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive212 SSW0.282.322.800
North Ward213 SSW0.685.722.60
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.7 SE0.4
Cairns188 S0.78820.300
Gordonvale144.1 SE1.2
Innisfail173.4 S0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman64 ENE0
Weipa141 SE122.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE0.30

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/359 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
28 December 2025