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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 10pm.

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

Tuesday 23 September 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert100 E0.1
Beerwah181 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah224 SW0.4
Burpengary44 NE0.3
Caboolture166 SSE0
Caloundra84 E2.4
Cannon Hill201 SSW0.851.316.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.414
Coomera193 SSW1.964.215.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon209 SSW0.458.416.410
Deception Bay204 SSW2.159.80
Eagleby133 SE0.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake91 E0.1
Gatton110 ESE1.555.415.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.715.4
Josephville133 SE0.465.913.70
Kilcoy122 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood0 N0
Lytton185 S2.158.416.40
Maleny38 NE1.7
Moggill182 S0.2
Mountain Creek168 SSE0.718.1
Mutdapilly232 SW1.35615.50
Nambour242 WSW0.479.315.220
North Maclean221 SW0.671.313.30
Norwell107 ESE0.1
Parkwood157 SSE1.160.516.10
Petrie57 ENE0.2
Raceview111 ESE0.3-16.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.313.9
Redlands177 S1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.112.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.415.3
Rocklea223 SW0.65416.910
South Brisbane178 S1.317.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.111.7
Southport172 S1.560.316.50
Springwood153 SSE1.654.715.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.615.3
Tamborine Mountain103 ESE1.5
Tewantin136 SE0.8
Upper Kedron34 NE0
Woolloongabba179 S0.648.717.30
Wynnum185 S1.657.215.40
Wynnum West179 S2.363.415.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.312.2
Chinchilla119 ESE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles253 WSW0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth175 S0.3
Rangeville48 NE0.865.312.3
Roma195 SSW1.614.5
Stanthorpe233 SW0.2
Toowoomba104 ESE1.558.813.200
Warwick146 SE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg163 SSE2.280.918
Gayndah15 NNE0
Hervey Bay167 SSE2
Kingaroy121 ESE0.2
Maryborough190 S2.176.200
Tin Can Bay151 SSE1
Toogoom173 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga120 ESE1.178.120.50
Auckland Point114 ESE5.676.521.30
Boat Creek129 SE2.876.421.400
Boyne Island145 SE277-00
Clinton134 SE3.873.8210
South Gladstone142 SE2.77421.100
Targinie110 ESE1.878.521.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela89 E0.1
Blackwater158 SSE2.831190
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere182 S0.3
Longreach138 SE5.321.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE0.647.5200
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE0.919
Parkhurst341 NNW0.165.917
West Rockhampton159 SSE1.86619.710
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina182 S0.7
West Mackay219 SW1.521.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E2.123.60
Charters Towers116 ESE0.9
Ingham54 NE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard101 E3.874.324.600
Environment Park107 ESE1.876.924.500
Kirwan98 E0.2
Lennon Drive111 ESE3.677.224.500
North Ward108 ESE2.473.624.50
South Townsville85 E0.3
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133 SE0.5
Cairns175 S278.124.200
Gordonvale152.2 SSE0.7
Innisfail--
Mareeba83.5 E0.1
Mossman181 S0.1
Weipa104 ESE2.627.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.824.1

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
15 January 2026