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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 Tuesday 21 October 2025 12pm.

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

Tuesday 21 October 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert243 WSW1.2
Beerwah223 SW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.133.3
Boonah147 SSE0.9
Burpengary249 WSW1.7
Caboolture221 SW0.3
Caloundra243 WSW0.5
Cannon Hill50 NE2.446.326.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.131.2
Coomera10 N2.35628.10
Cooroy84 E0.7
Deagon79 E1.562.326.49980
Deception Bay77 ENE2.468.10
Eagleby297 WNW1
Eatons Hill142 SE1
Forest Lake229 SW0.2
Gatton75 ENE2.44927.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.632.6
Josephville21 NNE1.649.627.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring211 SSW0.6
Lowood123 ESE0.9
Lytton10 N4.567.224.20
Maleny258 WSW0.7
Moggill264 W0.7
Mountain Creek43 NE1.927.5
Mutdapilly89 E2.44628.40
Nambour355 N1.243.328.910320
North Maclean3 N1.645.327.90
Norwell260 W0.7
Parkwood6 N3.952.728.10
Petrie108 ESE0.7
Raceview94 E1.550.628.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.733
Redlands345 NNW3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.232.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.233.5
Rocklea20 NNE1.649.428.410240
South Brisbane59 ENE227.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.132.2
Southport34 NE1.15927.10
Springwood354 N1.647.8270
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.533
Tamborine Mountain246 WSW0.8
Tewantin311 NW1.1
Upper Kedron283 WNW1
Woolloongabba19 NNE1.846.427.40
Wynnum46 NE2.955.525.80
Wynnum West1 N3.156.727.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville325 NW1.336.4
Chinchilla269 W0.7
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles57 ENE0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth89 E1.4
Rangeville62 ENE0.654.527.5
Roma13 NNE3.434
Stanthorpe208 SSW0.7
Toowoomba80 E2.356.526.510480
Warwick295 WNW1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg87 E1.858.827.3
Gayndah43 NE0.7
Hervey Bay179 S0.8
Kingaroy131 SE1.2
Maryborough79 E1.55110230
Tin Can Bay51 NE0.3
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga82 E3.451.527.40
Auckland Point81 E4.667.124.90
Boat Creek75 ENE4.16425.410800
Boyne Island53 NE3.867.4-10930
Clinton50 NE4.960.225.80
South Gladstone57 ENE360.326.310850
Targinie87 E2.745.927.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela130 SE1.2
Blackwater79 E2.541.729.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald58 ENE0.841.631.20
Gracemere112 ESE1.4
Longreach353 N2.536.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE2.24230.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)108 ESE1.933.3
Parkhurst67 ENE239.830.4
West Rockhampton93 E2.139.929.610640
Yeppoon260 W1.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay113 ESE2.526.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr66 ENE2.628.11069
Charters Towers100 E1.5
Ingham111 ESE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard46 NE3.864.726.610370
Environment Park58 ENE1.249.831.311490
Kirwan154 SSE0.8
Lennon Drive41 NE459.727.611160
North Ward40 NE1.964.527.30
South Townsville316 NW2.2
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton112.2 ESE1.3
Cairns101 E36329.110880
Gordonvale99 E0.8
Innisfail128.4 SE1.2
Mareeba88.7 E1.7
Mossman82 E0.8
Weipa91 E433
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap323 NW0.538.8

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
2 January 2026