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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 21 October 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah195 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.716.8
Boonah294 WNW0.2
Burpengary143 SE0
Caboolture216 SW0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill354 N0.480.419.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.816.5
Coomera16 NNE0.990.318.60
Cooroy176 S0
Deagon304 NW0.189.918.4300
Deception Bay261 W0.685.20
Eagleby194 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton288 WNW0.393.4170
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.216.9
Josephville151 SSE0.293.619.10
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring138 SE0.4
Lowood170 S0.1
Lytton338 NNW3.680.521.40
Maleny179 S0.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek293 WNW0.217.1
Mutdapilly151 SSE0.586.4180
Nambour209 SSW0.193.916.8330
North Maclean251 WSW0.199.6170
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood351 N0.982.819.60
Petrie215 SW0.1
Raceview24 NNE0.488.818.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.417.2
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.716.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.417.6
Rocklea277 W0.283.119.9480
South Brisbane37 NE0.921.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.315.9
Southport331 NNW0.991.7190
Springwood360 N0.787.917.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.517.5
Tamborine Mountain245 WSW0.8
Tewantin177 S0
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba44 NE0.875.920.80
Wynnum0 N1.68320.20
Wynnum West329 NNW1.791.219.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE0.822.3
Chinchilla156 SSE0.3
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles50 NE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth32 NNE0.2
Rangeville69 ENE0.693.616
Roma36 NE321.9
Stanthorpe23 NNE0
Toowoomba108 ESE1.593.716.2400
Warwick143 SE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg170 S1.296.217.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy71 ENE0.7
Maryborough232 SW0.895420
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga207 SSW0.29715.60
Auckland Point130 SE2.282.420.40
Boat Creek282 WNW0.588.419.3240
Boyne Island181 S1.988.6-450
Clinton150 SSE1.382.419.80
South Gladstone173 S1.380.820.3360
Targinie129 SE0.294.518.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela31 NNE0
Blackwater94 E2.385.819.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald68 ENE180.420.60
Gracemere113 ESE0.2
Longreach37 NE124.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)166 SSE0.284.818.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)199 SSW0.418.1
Parkhurst41 NE0.288.417.8
West Rockhampton121 ESE1.587.920.1200
Yeppoon256 WSW0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay270 W0.619.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr172 S0.622.36
Charters Towers--
Ingham213 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard163 SSE1.682.82410
Environment Park163 SSE0.586.62340
Kirwan13 NNE0
Lennon Drive170 S1.285.623.540
North Ward166 SSE1.486.423.50
South Townsville15 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150.7 SSE0.7
Cairns177 S188.42140
Gordonvale163.1 SSE1
Innisfail281.4 WNW0.2
Mareeba10.3 N0
Mossman32 NNE0
Weipa131 SE122
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap340 NNW1.30

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