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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 4am.

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

Monday 22 September 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
Beaudesert37 NE0
Beerwah212 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.812.8
Boonah207 SSW0.2
Burpengary171 S0
Caboolture202 SSW0
Caloundra181 S0
Cannon Hill234 SW0.87716.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8312.2
Coomera255 WSW0.689.614.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon264 W0.487.81600
Deception Bay223 SW1.483.80
Eagleby288 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake87 E0
Gatton262 W3.284.311.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.512.8
Josephville164 SSE1.69612.40
Kilcoy57 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring290 WNW0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton204 SSW2.580.9170
Maleny156 SSE2.1
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek219 SW0.616.1
Mutdapilly243 WSW1.578.914.50
Nambour249 WSW0.692.417.310
North Maclean234 SW0.596.412.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood217 SW0.482.715.80
Petrie96 E0
Raceview296 WNW0.4-140
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.113
Redlands41 NE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.411.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.214.2
Rocklea175 S0.381.715.910
South Brisbane207 SSW0.816.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.710.1
Southport200 SSW0.485.715.70
Springwood205 SSW0.383.614.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.412.6
Tamborine Mountain189 S0.4
Tewantin188 S0
Upper Kedron137 SE0
Woolloongabba217 SW0.876.816.60
Wynnum216 SW2.286.115.70
Wynnum West210 SSW2.691.315.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.210.6
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles16 NNE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth70 ENE0
Rangeville278 W0.579.411.4
Roma202 SSW0.412
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba222 SW164.413.800
Warwick100 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg145 SE0.89918.7
Gayndah3 N0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy184 S0.1
Maryborough194 SSW0.496.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga73 ENE0.29816.90
Auckland Point243 WSW191.519.50
Boat Creek266 W1.796.918.710
Boyne Island186 S191.7-00
Clinton205 SSW1.791.718.10
South Gladstone224 SW0.786.920.310
Targinie236 SW0.298.518.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela40 NE0
Blackwater94 E18319.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach172 S4.116.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)222 SW0.783.219.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)218 SW1.119.4
Parkhurst38 NE0.190.417.9
Yeppoon18 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE0.8
West Mackay267 W0.920
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr129 SE0.5220
Charters Towers57 ENE0
Ingham248 WSW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard98 E1.986.124.200
Environment Park128 SE0.688.323.700
Kirwan16 NNE0
Lennon Drive121 ESE1.589.423.800
North Ward119 ESE1.387.623.90
South Townsville70 ENE0.2
Stuart114 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton9.1 N0
Cairns183 S1.189.121.800
Gordonvale133.8 SE0.8
Innisfail241.6 WSW0.1
Mareeba15.7 NNE0
Mossman7 N0.1
Weipa100 E124.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE2.417.9

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