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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 Saturday 20 September 2025 6am.

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

Saturday 20 September 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert29 NNE1.6
Beerwah287 WNW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.918.1
Boonah101 E0.3
Burpengary154 SSE0
Caboolture199 SSW0
Caloundra214 SW1.1
Cannon Hill315 NW0.974.619.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.119.1
Coomera340 NNW1.48519.50
Cooroy218 SW0.3
Deagon23 NNE0.483.218.850
Deception Bay307 NW0.780.60
Eagleby264 W0.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake35 NE0
Gatton202 SSW1.479.918.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview7820.3
Josephville9 N1.290.618.30
Kilcoy97 E0.1
Kippa-Ring113 ESE0.6
Lowood258 WSW0.6
Lytton342 NNW4.180.220.40
Maleny160 SSE2.2
Moggill128 SE0.2
Mountain Creek321 NW219.1
Mutdapilly360 N1.868.619.90
Nambour321 NW2.583.519.860
North Maclean42 NE1.184.3190
Norwell120 ESE0.1
Parkwood359 N2.679.1200
Petrie207 SSW0
Raceview351 N2-20.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank8619
Redlands225 SW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.419.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.919
Rocklea24 NNE1.678.319.650
South Brisbane358 N0.619.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.719.1
Southport327 NNW2.58419.80
Springwood352 N179.318.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.119.8
Tamborine Mountain281 W3.4
Tewantin250 WSW0.5
Upper Kedron76 ENE0.1
Woolloongabba5 N0.973.319.70
Wynnum342 NNW3.581.319.50
Wynnum West348 NNW2.68919.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville51 NE2.215
Chinchilla179 S0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles246 WSW0.8
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth271 W0.6
Rangeville269 W1.279.416.8
Roma196 SSW1.715.1
Stanthorpe158 SSE0.5
Toowoomba293 WNW2.773.517.230
Warwick314 NW1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg292 WNW0.99917.9
Gayndah147 SSE0.2
Hervey Bay294 WNW1
Kingaroy321 NW1.2
Maryborough295 WNW1.698.150
Tin Can Bay106 ESE0
Toogoom223 SW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga220 SW0.298.213.30
Auckland Point250 WSW191.318.70
Boat Creek301 WNW196.915.730
Boyne Island209 SSW0.592.8-50
Clinton205 SSW189.917.20
South Gladstone262 W0.58818.640
Targinie269 W0.399.116.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela15 NNE0
Blackwater76 ENE1.594.616.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach163 SSE4.721.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)307 NW0.692.8130
Moranbah (Utah Dr)206 SSW0.513.8
Parkhurst12 NNE0.191.514.8
Yeppoon46 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina18 NNE0
West Mackay254 WSW0.317.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr154 SSE0.818.90
Charters Towers73 ENE0.2
Ingham203 SSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard161 SSE1.989.521.500
Environment Park216 SW0.691.720.600
Kirwan113 ESE0
Lennon Drive195 SSW0.492.520.700
North Ward155 SSE1.790.821.50
South Townsville86 E0
Stuart18 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns166 SSE1.390.720.300
Gordonvale151.1 SSE1.1
Innisfail77.5 ENE0
Mareeba17 NNE0
Mossman21 NNE0
Weipa171 S0.522.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE0.920.6

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
12 January 2026