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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 5am.

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

Monday 22 September 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert80 E0
Beerwah217 SW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.612.6
Boonah212 SSW0.5
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra160 SSE0.3
Cannon Hill233 SW0.875.115.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.611.9
Coomera265 W0.589.914.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon278 W0.28915.610
Deception Bay217 SW1.184.90
Eagleby283 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake87 E0
Gatton262 W2.984.911.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.512.3
Josephville179 S2.496.512.30
Kilcoy54 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring299 WNW0.3
Lowood132 SE0.1
Lytton207 SSW2.580.816.70
Maleny155 SSE1.8
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek225 SW117.2
Mutdapilly264 W0.782.713.80
Nambour246 WSW0.191.81710
North Maclean230 SW0.597.512.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood224 SW0.585.215.10
Petrie138 SE0
Raceview254 WSW0.6-13.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.812.9
Redlands241 WSW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.110.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.513.9
Rocklea173 S0.482.815.710
South Brisbane200 SSW0.816.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.89.6
Southport216 SW0.585.615.90
Springwood203 SSW0.383.5140
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.212.4
Tamborine Mountain97 E0.1
Tewantin180 S0
Upper Kedron46 NE0
Woolloongabba214 SW1.177.616.40
Wynnum214 SW2.185.315.40
Wynnum West206 SSW2.591.215.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville214 SW0.410
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles72 ENE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth23 NNE0
Rangeville279 W0.577.311.5
Roma348 NNW0.310
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba223 SW0.566.813.100
Warwick89 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S1.299.417.8
Gayndah7 N0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy177 S0.1
Maryborough226 SW0.795.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom116 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga210 SSW0.29816.70
Auckland Point244 WSW1.392.5190
Boat Creek268 W1.29718.710
Boyne Island181 S0.991.7-10
Clinton212 SSW1.391.7180
South Gladstone236 SW0.586.520.210
Targinie255 WSW0.49918.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela40 NE0
Blackwater83 E0.787.118.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach169 S3.215.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)60 ENE0.286.218.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)190 S0.518.7
Parkhurst11 N0.190.417.6
Yeppoon11 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina184 S1.1
West Mackay237 WSW1.120.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr181 S0.621.80
Charters Towers57 ENE0
Ingham232 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard157 SSE1.789.823.400
Environment Park156 SSE0.691.522.800
Kirwan39 NE0
Lennon Drive158 SSE1.692.123.100
North Ward162 SSE1.590.823.10
South Townsville61 ENE0.1
Stuart133 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton160.1 SSE0.3
Cairns183 S0.78921.900
Gordonvale139.6 SE1
Innisfail304.6 NW0.1
Mareeba23.5 NNE0
Mossman110 ESE0.1
Weipa98 E124
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE1.616.6

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