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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 Monday 20 October 2025 2am.

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

Monday 20 October 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert166 SSE0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8319.9
Boonah329 NNW0.3
Burpengary197 SSW0
Caboolture146 SE0
Caloundra142 SE0.2
Cannon Hill65 ENE0.972.3220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8519
Coomera262 W0.583.321.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon36 NE0.475.82300
Deception Bay43 NE1.973.50
Eagleby129 SE0
Eatons Hill168 SSE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton111 ESE2.382.520.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.420.6
Josephville250 WSW0.482.520.60
Kilcoy137 SE0.3
Kippa-Ring208 SSW0
Lowood208 SSW0.2
Lytton51 NE1.275.822.20
Maleny288 WNW0.5
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek221 SW0.820
Mutdapilly204 SSW179.2200
Nambour247 WSW0.191.11910
North Maclean157 SSE0.391.920.10
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood176 S0.875.521.70
Petrie180 S0
Raceview140 SE0.886.420.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.319.6
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.819.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.820.2
Rocklea125 SE0.37822.210
South Brisbane51 NE0.922.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.918.8
Southport221 SW0.287.820.70
Springwood83 E0.383.219.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.919.8
Tamborine Mountain23 NNE0.9
Tewantin180 S0
Upper Kedron235 SW0.2
Woolloongabba75 ENE0.972.922.40
Wynnum174 S0.280.921.20
Wynnum West67 ENE1.484.821.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville149 SSE0.122.5
Chinchilla184 S0.9
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles85 E1.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth53 NE2
Rangeville69 ENE0.793.716.6
Roma50 NE424.9
Stanthorpe338 NNW1.1
Toowoomba99 E3.49316.800
Warwick88 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg105 ESE0.880.922.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay13 NNE0
Kingaroy91 E1
Maryborough238 WSW0.691.310
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW0.785.621.40
Auckland Point85 E6.274.723.70
Boat Creek93 E375.523.700
Boyne Island161 SSE1.782.5-00
Clinton86 E4.170.823.80
South Gladstone79 E2.471.823.710
Targinie109 ESE1.977.623.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela85 E1
Blackwater83 E5.976.321.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald50 NE2.873.422.90
Gracemere147 SSE0.4
Longreach4 N1.126.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE1.574.8210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE1.220.6
Parkhurst282 WNW0.181.321.2
West Rockhampton156 SSE1.281.322.500
Yeppoon271 W2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina58 ENE0.1
West Mackay78 ENE1.324.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr69 ENE1.224.71
Charters Towers--
Ingham12 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard73 ENE3.869.725.700
Environment Park92 E1.472.525.300
Kirwan37 NE0
Lennon Drive89 E2.570.825.600
North Ward84 E1.972.525.50
South Townsville262 W0.3
Stuart74 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton134.8 SE0.6
Cairns145 SE1.283.522.500
Gordonvale146.3 SSE0.9
Innisfail283.4 WNW0.2
Mareeba52.3 NE0
Mossman--
Weipa127 SE1.424.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE0.20

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
30 December 2025