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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 23 September 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert86 E0.1
Beerwah160 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah201 SSW0.6
Burpengary155 SSE0
Caboolture165 SSE0
Caloundra113 ESE0.3
Cannon Hill226 SW1.372.617.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.412.5
Coomera236 SW1.481.916.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon211 SSW0.28616.710
Deception Bay229 SW1.172.70
Eagleby250 WSW0.4
Eatons Hill233 SW0.1
Forest Lake65 ENE0.1
Gatton260 W4.559.7150
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.713.5
Josephville154 SSE1.585.514.10
Kilcoy315 NW0.3
Kippa-Ring251 WSW0.1
Lowood112 ESE0.5
Lytton206 SSW2.975.717.70
Maleny148 SSE0.4
Moggill281 W0.5
Mountain Creek205 SSW0.215.4
Mutdapilly217 SW1.874.715.30
Nambour244 WSW0.388.31610
North Maclean264 W0.788.813.80
Norwell41 NE0
Parkwood166 SSE1.173.318.30
Petrie221 SW0.2
Raceview279 W1.5-14.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.513.6
Redlands236 SW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.511.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.915.1
Rocklea178 S0.780.716.510
South Brisbane208 SSW1.717.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.510.7
Southport213 SSW0.580.116.90
Springwood191 S0.578.515.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.513.3
Tamborine Mountain12 NNE0
Tewantin202 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron213 SSW0.4
Woolloongabba193 SSW175.217.30
Wynnum226 SW2.678.716.20
Wynnum West219 SW2.883.716.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville189 S0.413.4
Chinchilla160 SSE1.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles276 W0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth150 SSE0.5
Rangeville236 SW1.467.312.6
Roma173 S2.313.6
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba220 SW1.86711.800
Warwick47 NE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg297 WNW0.799.818.4
Gayndah20 NNE0
Hervey Bay267 W0.5
Kingaroy222 SW0.6
Maryborough295 WNW1.897.900
Tin Can Bay21 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga145 SE0.394.418.20
Auckland Point199 SSW0.891.318.50
Boat Creek249 WSW1.989.718.700
Boyne Island200 SSW1.392.2-10.1
Clinton174 S1.588.618.50
South Gladstone205 SSW1.388.718.510
Targinie132 SE0.397.118.60.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela12 NNE0
Blackwater311 NW0.989.517.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere256 WSW1
Longreach137 SE4.919.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.779.618.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE1.818.7
Parkhurst206 SSW0.583.119.5
Yeppoon30 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S0.5
West Mackay230 SW1.120
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr118 ESE122.91
Charters Towers153 SSE0.2
Ingham70 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard130 SE2.383.523.900
Environment Park131 SE0.885.923.500
Kirwan42 NE0
Lennon Drive147 SSE2.486.223.700
North Ward147 SSE2.184.623.60
South Townsville76 ENE0.2
Stuart117 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton151.8 SSE0.4
Cairns167 SSE1.480.524.100
Gordonvale133.8 SE0.7
Innisfail100.3 E0
Mareeba19.3 NNE0
Mossman49 NE0
Weipa126 SE0.924.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE320.3

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