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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 7am.

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

Monday 22 September 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert65 ENE0.1
Beerwah207 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.212.7
Boonah214 SW0.3
Burpengary151 SSE0
Caboolture256 WSW0.1
Caloundra130 SE0.4
Cannon Hill238 WSW1.474.416.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.111.8
Coomera12 NNE0.48915.80
Cooroy186 S0
Deagon291 WNW0.386.516.81020
Deception Bay253 WSW0.883.40
Eagleby289 WNW1.2
Eatons Hill179 S0
Forest Lake283 WNW0.3
Gatton267 W3.485.311.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.713
Josephville175 S2.897.7120
Kilcoy184 S0.3
Kippa-Ring165 SSE0.3
Lowood182 S0.2
Lytton215 SW2.977.917.20
Maleny124 SE0.2
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek222 SW0.318.6
Mutdapilly176 S0.784.613.30
Nambour261 W0.393.517.2570
North Maclean214 SW0.89812.20
Norwell24 NNE0
Parkwood208 SSW0.179.3170
Petrie233 SW0.3
Raceview285 WNW0.8-140
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.213.1
Redlands241 WSW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.210.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.213.8
Rocklea247 WSW1.282.5161130
South Brisbane221 SW116.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.89.5
Southport336 NNW0.388.516.30
Springwood286 WNW0.379.415.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.112.8
Tamborine Mountain121 ESE0.1
Tewantin224 SW0.1
Upper Kedron194 SSW0.3
Woolloongabba233 SW0.975.2170
Wynnum227 SW2.181.915.80
Wynnum West218 SW2.587.216.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.39.4
Chinchilla40 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth12 NNE0
Rangeville278 W0.579.311.2
Roma223 SW1.110.4
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba217 SW1.261.314.11560
Warwick34 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S1.310017.5
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy248 WSW0.1
Maryborough217 SW1.498.51160
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom126 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga199 SSW0.298.5170
Auckland Point240 WSW191.8190
Boat Creek279 W1.596.418.7820
Boyne Island176 S0.887.6-2030
Clinton201 SSW1.490.418.40
South Gladstone211 SSW0.385.420.41070
Targinie294 WNW0.198.918.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE0.3
Blackwater96 E3.587.8190
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere80 E0.1
Longreach179 S2.514.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)138 SE0.490.7180
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE0.618.2
Parkhurst48 NE0.290.418
Yeppoon7 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina134 SE0.6
West Mackay257 WSW0.619.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE1.221.731
Charters Towers86 E0
Ingham213 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard177 S2.490.522.5150
Environment Park172 S1.191.622.2190
Kirwan95 E0.2
Lennon Drive172 S292.322.4200
North Ward162 SSE2.490.422.80
South Townsville81 E0.3
Stuart140 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton121.5 ESE0.1
Cairns175 S1.289.921640
Gordonvale137 SE1.2
Innisfail244.3 WSW0.1
Mareeba78.2 ENE0.1
Mossman82 E0
Weipa91 E123.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE0.514

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