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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 7am.

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

Saturday 20 September 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert126 SE2.1
Beerwah293 WNW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.119.8
Boonah126 SE0.3
Burpengary137 SE0
Caboolture190 S0
Caloundra220 SW0.7
Cannon Hill13 NNE1.772.119.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.419.8
Coomera335 NNW1.585.319.50
Cooroy211 SSW0.5
Deagon16 NNE181.719.2600
Deception Bay332 NNW0.779.10
Eagleby244 WSW0.5
Eatons Hill171 S0
Forest Lake281 W0.1
Gatton1 N0.771.720.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.220.9
Josephville27 NNE0.78418.90
Kilcoy221 SW0.2
Kippa-Ring109 ESE0.9
Lowood313 NW1.3
Lytton353 N5.27820.80
Maleny161 SSE2.2
Moggill263 W0.4
Mountain Creek325 NW2.320.2
Mutdapilly352 N2.867.9200
Nambour323 NW2.879.920.4560
North Maclean50 NE0.684.418.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood337 NNW3.476.920.10
Petrie241 WSW0.3
Raceview326 NW1.8-20.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank8420.2
Redlands316 NW2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.219.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.419.7
Rocklea8 N1.974.420.2820
South Brisbane27 NNE0.820
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.319.4
Southport326 NW2.284.419.70
Springwood356 N1.77718.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.520.3
Tamborine Mountain284 WNW4
Tewantin254 WSW0.9
Upper Kedron46 NE0.1
Woolloongabba28 NNE1.271200
Wynnum346 NNW4.676.519.90
Wynnum West355 N4.184.1200
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville49 NE1.115.3
Chinchilla176 S0.5
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles279 W0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth241 WSW0.7
Rangeville255 WSW1.184.416.3
Roma190 S0.615.3
Stanthorpe151 SSE1.2
Toowoomba286 WNW1.480.316.8360
Warwick316 NW1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg274 W1.297.418.7
Gayndah163 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay305 NW0.7
Kingaroy322 NW1.7
Maryborough270 W1.997.7870
Tin Can Bay77 ENE0
Toogoom252 WSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga71 ENE0.298.713.80
Auckland Point248 WSW1.491.818.40
Boat Creek282 WNW1.896.916.21160
Boyne Island166 SSE0.591.6-1400
Clinton205 SSW1.990.7170
South Gladstone243 WSW0.987.419.41100
Targinie132 SE0.298.717.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela45 NE0
Blackwater89 E2.694.617.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere48 NE0
Longreach114 ESE4.520.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)285 WNW0.791.513.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)177 S0.313.9
Parkhurst75 ENE0.192.514.8
Yeppoon52 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina61 ENE0.2
West Mackay275 W0.617.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr165 SSE0.71968
Charters Towers77 ENE0.5
Ingham220 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S291.520.6220
Environment Park213 SSW0.292.420.6430
Kirwan171 S0.1
Lennon Drive189 S0.593.120.8370
North Ward153 SSE1.790.721.50
South Townsville11 N0
Stuart26 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns185 S190.720.1540
Gordonvale151.7 SSE1.1
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba34 NE0
Mossman96 E0
Weipa138 SE0.722.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap146 SE0.921.3

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