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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 6am.

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

Monday 22 September 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
Beaudesert32 NNE0.1
Beerwah201 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.812.2
Boonah235 SW0.5
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture288 WNW0
Caloundra140 SE0.2
Cannon Hill233 SW176.4160
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.911.6
Coomera277 W0.290.414.40
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon267 W0.289.915.470
Deception Bay277 W0.584.30
Eagleby294 WNW1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake197 SSW0.2
Gatton266 W3.387.910.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.211.7
Josephville172 S2.297.612.10
Kilcoy53 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring204 SSW0.1
Lowood135 SE0.1
Lytton208 SSW3.179.316.40
Maleny114 ESE0.6
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek233 SW1.117.7
Mutdapilly160 SSE0.885.4130
Nambour327 NNW093.216.850
North Maclean247 WSW0.79811.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood280 W0.284.715.20
Petrie180 S0
Raceview242 WSW0.3-13.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank8512.7
Redlands233 SW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.610.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.813.5
Rocklea209 SSW0.682.915.680
South Brisbane211 SSW0.816
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.69.3
Southport300 WNW0.48815.20
Springwood199 SSW0.282.813.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.612.1
Tamborine Mountain48 NE0
Tewantin180 S0
Upper Kedron228 SW0.4
Woolloongabba207 SSW176.516.40
Wynnum222 SW2.184.4150
Wynnum West216 SW2.489.815.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville212 SSW0.39.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles57 ENE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth12 NNE0
Rangeville277 W0.480.610.6
Roma212 SSW0.810.4
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba221 SW0.963.713.280
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S1.210017.3
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy219 SW0.2
Maryborough239 WSW0.696.770
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom51 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga189 S0.29816.60
Auckland Point248 WSW1.49318.60
Boat Creek270 W1.49718.640
Boyne Island206 SSW0.790.7-60
Clinton210 SSW1.29118.10
South Gladstone241 WSW0.686.220.340
Targinie242 WSW0.399.118.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela119 ESE0.1
Blackwater95 E388.118.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach177 S2.414.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE0.68918.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE0.517.8
Parkhurst34 NE0.290.617.7
Yeppoon12 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina105 ESE0.4
West Mackay260 W0.919.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr169 S0.921.50
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham225 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard167 SSE2.290.123.100
Environment Park172 S19222.600
Kirwan32 NNE0
Lennon Drive161 SSE1.592.422.800
North Ward150 SSE1.991.122.90
South Townsville63 ENE0.2
Stuart126 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton108.3 ESE0.1
Cairns180 S0.889.821.400
Gordonvale150.7 SSE1.1
Innisfail221.8 SW0.1
Mareeba7.8 N0
Mossman87 E0
Weipa107 ESE0.723.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S1.115.3

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