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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 9pm.

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

Monday 20 October 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert293 WNW0.8
Beerwah90 E0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.222.6
Boonah141 SE1.5
Burpengary198 SSW0.1
Caboolture276 W0.2
Caloundra219 SW0.2
Cannon Hill43 NE369.822.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.222.4
Coomera8 N0.381.321.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon32 NNE1.37822.610
Deception Bay8 N3.3760
Eagleby273 W0
Eatons Hill142 SE0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton134 SE2.865.823.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview6323.1
Josephville23 NNE1.477.6210
Kilcoy65 ENE0.8
Kippa-Ring123 ESE0.9
Lowood196 SSW0.1
Lytton19 NNE5.673.623.20
Maleny239 WSW0.6
Moggill317 NW0.6
Mountain Creek40 NE1.322.4
Mutdapilly101 E2.167.822.10
Nambour219 SW0.184.720.510
North Maclean65 ENE1.180.921.10
Norwell256 WSW0.1
Parkwood351 N1.47422.20
Petrie212 SSW0.1
Raceview69 ENE2.674.422.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.522.4
Redlands336 NNW3.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.323.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.422.6
Rocklea24 NNE3.774.823.100
South Brisbane32 NNE2.222.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.522.6
Southport339 NNW179.621.60
Springwood14 NNE1.175.121.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6722.9
Tamborine Mountain204 SSW1.2
Tewantin322 NW0.4
Upper Kedron247 WSW0.8
Woolloongabba25 NNE2.570.223.10
Wynnum33 NNE3.777.321.90
Wynnum West37 NE3.581.122.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville123 ESE0.128.6
Chinchilla208 SSW0.2
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles55 NE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth44 NE2.1
Rangeville79 E0.578.120.3
Roma55 NE1.529.9
Stanthorpe192 SSW0.2
Toowoomba109 ESE2.673.62100
Warwick121 ESE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg61 ENE1.178.422.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay142 SE0.9
Kingaroy52 NE2.3
Maryborough67 ENE0.884.300
Tin Can Bay22 NNE0
Toogoom216 SW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga75 ENE2.276.222.80
Auckland Point79 E4.67323.40
Boat Creek72 ENE1.972.823.600
Boyne Island87 E2.374.2-00
Clinton79 E3.469.123.30
South Gladstone78 ENE1.869.623.510
Targinie119 ESE0.677.522.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela33 NNE1.4
Blackwater49 NE5.157.826.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald61 ENE0.841.3300
Gracemere151 SSE0.6
Longreach68 ENE1.733
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)68 ENE2.153.727.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)77 ENE1.226.6
Parkhurst51 NE0.574.623.4
West Rockhampton118 ESE1.269.524.210
Yeppoon246 WSW1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay90 E224.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr65 ENE0.924.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham37 NE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard54 NE2.974.426.100
Environment Park71 ENE0.575.825.700
Kirwan59 ENE0.1
Lennon Drive57 ENE2.574.326.200
North Ward57 ENE1.277.325.80
South Townsville333 NNW0.4
Stuart72 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton143.9 SE0.5
Cairns189 S2.17925.100
Gordonvale29.6 NNE0.1
Innisfail244.9 WSW0.3
Mareeba39.1 NE0
Mossman165 SSE0
Weipa102 ESE2.229.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap29 NNE0.70

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
1 January 2026