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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 4am.

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

Tuesday 21 October 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert135 SE0.1
Beerwah195 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8417.4
Boonah1 N0.6
Burpengary161 SSE0
Caboolture204 SSW0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill98 E0.178.419.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.817.7
Coomera345 NNW0.387.919.50
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon343 NNW0.188.81920
Deception Bay234 SW0.583.50
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton342 NNW0.990.317.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.517.8
Josephville191 S0.492.319.20
Kilcoy92 E0
Kippa-Ring204 SSW0
Lowood177 S0
Lytton308 NW1.179.520.90
Maleny198 SSW0.2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek208 SSW0.217.2
Mutdapilly208 SSW1.184.318.70
Nambour203 SSW0.293.117.310
North Maclean65 ENE0.398.817.80
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood328 NNW0.580.720.20
Petrie195 SSW0
Raceview296 WNW0.58818.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.718
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.117.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.518.3
Rocklea9 N08120.410
South Brisbane33 NNE0.721.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.616.9
Southport309 NW0.49019.10
Springwood55 NE0.486.117.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.218.3
Tamborine Mountain196 SSW0.8
Tewantin178 S0
Upper Kedron181 S0
Woolloongabba343 NNW0.474.7210
Wynnum348 NNW0.486.719.50
Wynnum West359 N0.591.619.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville51 NE1.123.6
Chinchilla290 WNW0.3
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles31 NNE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth97 E0.3
Rangeville79 E0.492.116.2
Roma32 NNE2.323.4
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba103 ESE1.99316.300
Warwick115 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S1.495.318
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy284 WNW0.5
Maryborough224 SW197.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom169 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga189 S0.196.616.40
Auckland Point137 SE1.58120.90
Boat Creek292 WNW1.387.819.500
Boyne Island187 S1.285.5-00
Clinton199 SSW0.883.119.60
South Gladstone302 WNW0.178.620.920
Targinie281 W0.292.6190
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela43 NE0
Blackwater74 ENE4.282.420.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald40 NE1.473.821.70
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach36 NE0.825.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E181.119.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE0.218.8
Parkhurst42 NE0.287.518
West Rockhampton131 SE0.98620.710
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina64 ENE0.2
West Mackay277 W0.619.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr191 S0.322.31
Charters Towers--
Ingham251 WSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard173 S281.524.200
Environment Park170 S0.785.923.300
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive164 SSE1.684.123.800
North Ward156 SSE1.585.623.80
South Townsville73 ENE0.1
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.5 SE0.5
Cairns159 SSE1.18821.600
Gordonvale138.6 SE1.1
Innisfail327.7 NNW0.4
Mareeba56.3 ENE0
Mossman123 ESE0.1
Weipa149 SSE0.622.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap341 NNW1.60

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