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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 Wednesday 22 October 2025 1am.

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

Wednesday 22 October 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert288 WNW0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.719.7
Boonah324 NW0.3
Burpengary172 S0
Caboolture237 WSW0
Caloundra189 S0.1
Cannon Hill330 NNW174.422.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.420.1
Coomera343 NNW0.384.322.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon327 NNW0.584.721.300
Deception Bay275 W0.481.40
Eagleby192 SSW0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton62 ENE1.287.619.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.321
Josephville189 S0.488.820.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring138 SE0.2
Lowood180 S0
Lytton1 N4.774.723.60
Maleny193 SSW0.9
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek308 NW0.720.7
Mutdapilly193 SSW1.182.119.90
Nambour199 SSW0.291.819.110
North Maclean263 W0.296.519.20
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood325 NW0.87822.30
Petrie180 S0
Raceview68 ENE183.821.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.220.3
Redlands332 NNW2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.321
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.620.5
Rocklea1 N1.57922.310
South Brisbane346 NNW0.922.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.520.5
Southport322 NW0.984.521.80
Springwood41 NE0.281.1210
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.921.1
Tamborine Mountain331 NNW0.8
Tewantin192 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron246 WSW0.3
Woolloongabba343 NNW1.175.322.50
Wynnum28 NNE2.976.622.30
Wynnum West2 N2.38222.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville22 NNE1.829
Chinchilla149 SSE0.8
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles66 ENE0.8
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville65 ENE191.716.9
Roma33 NNE3.627.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba84 E3.39317.100
Warwick171 S0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S0.789.821.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy276 W1.7
Maryborough215 SW194.200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga240 WSW0.394.218.70
Auckland Point102 ESE2.980.323.20
Boat Creek170 S0.684.322.410
Boyne Island180 S1.686-00
Clinton209 SSW182.1210
South Gladstone167 SSE1.179.422.710
Targinie279 W0.188.721.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela82 E0
Blackwater75 ENE4.674.620.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald62 ENE2.263.422.70
Gracemere--
Longreach47 NE1.229
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E0.368.820.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)190 S0.619.8
Parkhurst155 SSE0.187.719
West Rockhampton202 SSW0.285.22110
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay273 W119.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr25 NNE0.222.62
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard61 ENE368.225.500
Environment Park95 E0.969.424.900
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive69 ENE2.46825.200
North Ward64 ENE1.471.625.10
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.5 SE0.3
Cairns166 SSE0.486.321.600
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa98 E123.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap42 NE0.428.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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
1 January 2026