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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 22 September 2025 3am.

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

Monday 22 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
Beaudesert40 NE0
Beerwah196 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.813.4
Boonah203 SSW0.2
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture202 SSW0
Caloundra184 S0
Cannon Hill233 SW0.678.716.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.312.9
Coomera243 WSW0.589.915.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon251 WSW0.28716.310
Deception Bay219 SW1.583.10
Eagleby221 SW0.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake101 E0
Gatton278 W3.179.512.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.113.4
Josephville151 SSE1.791.513.10
Kilcoy8 N0
Kippa-Ring323 NW0.6
Lowood0 N0
Lytton208 SSW2.480.517.50
Maleny172 S0.9
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek256 WSW0.215.9
Mutdapilly217 SW1.376.715.10
Nambour207 SSW0.292.916.610
North Maclean245 WSW0.996.512.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood201 SSW0.382.515.80
Petrie152 SSE0
Raceview286 WNW0.5-14.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.613.7
Redlands53 NE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.411.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.614.8
Rocklea158 SSE0.581.816.310
South Brisbane217 SW116.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.510.7
Southport190 S0.985.6160
Springwood205 SSW0.381.914.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.413.2
Tamborine Mountain278 W0.9
Tewantin182 S0
Upper Kedron91 E0.1
Woolloongabba217 SW1.276.317.30
Wynnum208 SSW1.884.716.50
Wynnum West208 SSW2.391.416.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville139 SE011.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles1 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth70 ENE0
Rangeville275 W0.382.811.4
Roma195 SSW1.113.4
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba232 SW0.859.214.830
Warwick137 SE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg152 SSE0.898.318.7
Gayndah7 N0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy172 S0.2
Maryborough232 SW0.895.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga214 SW0.498.616.60
Auckland Point227 SW190.419.90
Boat Creek281 W1.595.218.910
Boyne Island188 S1.191.8-00
Clinton201 SSW1.990.418.70
South Gladstone226 SW0.786.720.410
Targinie234 SW0.298.518.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela119 ESE0.1
Blackwater121 ESE2.180.819.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere13 NNE0
Longreach178 S3.116.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)18 NNE181.919.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)10 N1.119.3
Parkhurst246 WSW090.518.4
Yeppoon20 NNE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay243 WSW0.920.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE0.522.20
Charters Towers67 ENE0
Ingham227 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard63 ENE2.285.524.400
Environment Park85 E186.424.300
Kirwan16 NNE0
Lennon Drive72 ENE1.388.124.100
North Ward82 E1.386.224.10
South Townsville181 S0.1
Stuart70 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton122.7 ESE0.1
Cairns150 SSE0.88722.110
Gordonvale60.2 ENE0.2
Innisfail147.3 SSE0
Mareeba41.8 NE0.1
Mossman159 SSE0.1
Weipa93 E1.224.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE3.219.1

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
12 January 2026