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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 5am.

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

Wednesday 22 October 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
Beaudesert101 E0.3
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.416.7
Boonah300 WNW0.8
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture271 W0
Caloundra183 S0
Cannon Hill132 SE0.181.320.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.416.7
Coomera330 NNW0.191.8190
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon297 WNW0.189.619.420
Deception Bay198 SSW0.584.10
Eagleby207 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton284 WNW0.497.116.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview7916.8
Josephville161 SSE0.896.4190
Kilcoy66 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood168 SSE0
Lytton297 WNW182.121.10
Maleny232 SW0.2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek221 SW0.418.4
Mutdapilly233 SW1.188.518.50
Nambour210 SSW0.193.717.910
North Maclean61 ENE0.299.317.20
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood309 NW0.484.419.90
Petrie180 S0
Raceview343 NNW091.618.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank8617.4
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.115.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.518
Rocklea117 ESE0.585.42010
South Brisbane52 NE0.421.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.215.3
Southport308 NW0.792.919.40
Springwood74 ENE0.387.318.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.317.1
Tamborine Mountain206 SSW0.6
Tewantin176 S0
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba111 ESE0.379.7210
Wynnum307 NW0.388.920.20
Wynnum West336 NNW0.692.620.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE1.825.2
Chinchilla317 NW0.5
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles45 NE0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth51 NE2.7
Rangeville55 NE0.99415.8
Roma38 NE3.822.1
Stanthorpe26 NNE0
Toowoomba86 E2.892.415.800
Warwick85 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S1.59719
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay98 E0.3
Kingaroy132 SE0.1
Maryborough233 SW1.297.100
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga193 SSW0.296.118.50
Auckland Point148 SSE1.58521.40
Boat Creek273 W1.387.72110
Boyne Island194 SSW1.487.6-10
Clinton207 SSW1.185.220.30
South Gladstone179 S1.182.921.310
Targinie128 SE0.390.521.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela139 SE0.3
Blackwater82 E3.682.719.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald37 NE1.282.319.90
Gracemere25 NNE0.1
Longreach49 NE1.425.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)260 W0.38915.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)203 SSW0.615.6
Parkhurst0 N0.189.917.2
West Rockhampton128 SE1.490.820.700
Yeppoon47 NE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay274 W0.818.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr163 SSE0.720.30
Charters Towers--
Ingham212 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard173 S1.876.323.500
Environment Park169 S0.580.222.400
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive177 S0.479.422.800
North Ward162 SSE1.378.823.50
South Townsville18 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149.3 SSE0.2
Cairns173 S1.187.819.200
Gordonvale149.6 SSE1.3
Innisfail204.7 SSW0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman52 NE0
Weipa145 SE0.622.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap343 NNW0.727.1

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