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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 23 September 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert108 ESE0.1
Beerwah144 SE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah174 S0.3
Burpengary143 SE0
Caboolture132 SE0
Caloundra154 SSE0.1
Cannon Hill216 SW1.469.217.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.313.3
Coomera228 SW1.580.416.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon175 S0.285.617.510
Deception Bay224 SW1.178.80
Eagleby91 E0.2
Eatons Hill235 SW0.2
Forest Lake85 E0.1
Gatton272 W4.356.915.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.814
Josephville176 S2.487.313.90
Kilcoy115 ESE0
Kippa-Ring281 W0.3
Lowood170 S0.2
Lytton205 SSW2.973.818.10
Maleny137 SE0.4
Moggill170 S0.1
Mountain Creek274 W0.216
Mutdapilly215 SW2.180.814.80
Nambour111 ESE089.416.400
North Maclean194 SSW189.714.20
Norwell33 NNE0
Parkwood161 SSE1.171.318.80
Petrie204 SSW0.1
Raceview346 NNW0.1-15.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.414
Redlands211 SSW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.112.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.115.3
Rocklea214 SW0.9791710
South Brisbane201 SSW1.317.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.911.1
Southport209 SSW0.579.417.40
Springwood199 SSW0.479.415.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.814.3
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin217 SW0.1
Upper Kedron210 SSW0.5
Woolloongabba192 SSW0.972.617.90
Wynnum219 SW1.878.516.50
Wynnum West205 SSW2.384.116.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.313.3
Chinchilla162 SSE0.9
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles284 WNW0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth168 SSE0.2
Rangeville244 WSW1.363.413
Roma216 SW0.913.5
Stanthorpe62 ENE0
Toowoomba225 SW1.865.312.600
Warwick16 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg263 W0.510018.7
Gayndah113 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay280 W0.2
Kingaroy242 WSW0.6
Maryborough313 NW1.198.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga113 ESE0.294.917.90
Auckland Point268 W0.69118.60
Boat Creek183 S0.292.518.500.1
Boyne Island227 SW194-10
Clinton186 S0.787.418.90
South Gladstone237 WSW0.589.618.510
Targinie163 SSE0.297.118.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela61 ENE0.4
Blackwater14 NNE0.488.617.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere270 W0.8
Longreach139 SE5.619.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE1.472.620.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE1.419.9
Parkhurst227 SW0.184.819.6
Yeppoon51 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina43 NE0.3
West Mackay141 SE0.321.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr109 ESE0.823.50
Charters Towers138 SE0.5
Ingham55 NE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard121 ESE2.179.424.400
Environment Park157 SSE0.783.723.800
Kirwan87 E0
Lennon Drive148 SSE2.383.72400
North Ward130 SE1.980.8240
South Townsville78 ENE0.2
Stuart123 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton130.7 SE0.3
Cairns187 S1.980.124.300
Gordonvale121.7 ESE0.4
Innisfail301.5 WNW0.1
Mareeba129 SE0
Mossman79 E0
Weipa106 ESE125.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE2.620.8

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