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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 21 September 2025 3am.

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

Sunday 21 September 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert86 E0.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.412.9
Boonah214 SW0.5
Burpengary176 S0
Caboolture201 SSW0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill176 S0.276.716.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8512.5
Coomera63 ENE0.587.1150
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon132 SE0.183.616.810
Deception Bay240 WSW1.376.30
Eagleby171 S0.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton277 W2.494.1140
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.412.6
Josephville166 SSE1.998.712.90
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring114 ESE0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton272 W1.379.318.30
Maleny154 SSE0.5
Moggill294 WNW0.4
Mountain Creek230 SW0.616.6
Mutdapilly331 NNW1.283.914.60
Nambour207 SSW0.290.816.510
North Maclean254 WSW0.899.712.40
Norwell91 E0
Parkwood121 ESE0.877.416.30
Petrie228 SW0.5
Raceview168 SSE0.5-140
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.614.2
Redlands206 SSW0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.911.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.816.1
Rocklea184 S0.283.516.410
South Brisbane223 SW1.517.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8610.1
Southport243 WSW0.779.916.50
Springwood78 ENE0.282.815.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.112.8
Tamborine Mountain229 SW0.3
Tewantin184 S0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba244 WSW0.878.117.20
Wynnum277 W1.780.217.10
Wynnum West297 WNW1.192.216.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.413.6
Chinchilla145 SE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles19 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth18 NNE0
Rangeville224 SW0.986.814.3
Roma227 SW0.916
Stanthorpe151 SSE1.1
Toowoomba224 SW0.987.813.600
Warwick328 NNW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg139 SE0.291.420.8
Gayndah10 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy98 E0.2
Maryborough196 SSW0.492.310
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga206 SSW0.292.7190
Auckland Point298 WNW0.283.4220
Boat Creek285 WNW0.990.620.210
Boyne Island192 SSW189-10
Clinton197 SSW1.383.220.90
South Gladstone237 WSW0.379.522.110
Targinie148 SSE0.291.820.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela56 NE0
Blackwater82 E1.773.1210
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere57 ENE0
Longreach175 S3.418
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE0.981.120.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)155 SSE0.620.8
Parkhurst7 N0.185.221.1
Yeppoon275 W0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina113 ESE0.4
West Mackay266 W0.721.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr43 NE0.523.30
Charters Towers62 ENE0.1
Ingham107 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard27 NNE1.982.224.300
Environment Park31 NNE0.482.724.400.2
Kirwan44 NE0
Lennon Drive31 NNE284.324.300
North Ward22 NNE1.481.624.20
South Townsville326 NW0.8
Stuart22 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.4 ESE0.5
Cairns171 S1.282.724.300
Gordonvale177.6 S0.5
Innisfail93.2 E0
Mareeba133.6 SE0.1
Mossman178 S0.2
Weipa107 ESE1.324.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.820.6

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
14 January 2026