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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 Tuesday 23 September 2025 1am.

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

Tuesday 23 September 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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah122 ESE0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah189 S0.3
Burpengary87 E0.1
Caboolture164 SSE0
Caloundra197 SSW0
Cannon Hill232 SW1.46818.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.614.1
Coomera221 SW2.380.716.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon270 W0.183.418.210
Deception Bay221 SW1.480.20
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill281 W0.3
Forest Lake102 ESE0.1
Gatton281 W4.355.816.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.315
Josephville175 S2.486.9140
Kilcoy271 W0.3
Kippa-Ring309 NW0.4
Lowood--
Lytton207 SSW2.873.718.90
Maleny136 SE0.2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek31 NNE0.216.6
Mutdapilly175 S280.115.70
Nambour168 SSE0.189.716.910
North Maclean201 SSW1.293.614.30
Norwell92 E0
Parkwood173 S1.372.318.30
Petrie208 SSW0.2
Raceview207 SSW0.6-16.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.314.8
Redlands78 ENE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.513.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.616.1
Rocklea209 SSW1.176.317.810
South Brisbane214 SW1.218.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.111.9
Southport190 S1.280.817.20
Springwood181 S0.874.216.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7614.8
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin188 S0
Upper Kedron206 SSW0.7
Woolloongabba227 SW169.1190
Wynnum226 SW1.579.516.90
Wynnum West214 SW2.283.717.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.213.9
Chinchilla164 SSE0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles265 W0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville243 WSW1.560.813.5
Roma177 S0.915
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba223 SW2.263.513.500
Warwick134 SE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg17 NNE0.699.819.2
Gayndah75 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay221 SW0.6
Kingaroy140 SE0.2
Maryborough244 WSW0.498.104.6
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom42 NE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga12 NNE0.291.718.40.1
Auckland Point214 SW0.49218.40.1
Boat Creek271 W187.31900.3
Boyne Island233 SW0.493.3-10.2
Clinton227 SW187.618.60
South Gladstone274 W0.689.418.210
Targinie1 N0.395.218.90.5
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela97 E0.1
Blackwater76 ENE2.490.817.60.2
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach146 SE5.920.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)139 SE1.371.520.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)146 SE1.720.6
Parkhurst239 WSW0.484.319.9
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay117 ESE1.722.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E1.523.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard69 ENE3.177.224.700
Environment Park92 E1.478.324.600
Kirwan96 E0.1
Lennon Drive91 E2.178.22400
North Ward90 E1.976.824.50
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.5 SE0.4
Cairns195 SSW2.181.624.100
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa102 ESE126.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE2.821.5

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
14 January 2026