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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 23 September 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert113 ESE0.3
Beerwah143 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah197 SSW0.3
Burpengary167 SSE0
Caboolture165 SSE0
Caloundra107 ESE1.1
Cannon Hill236 SW0.872.215.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.910.8
Coomera249 WSW0.586.414.90
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon268 W0.475.81660
Deception Bay235 SW170.80
Eagleby270 W0.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake276 W0.2
Gatton262 W3.871.412.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.311.7
Josephville181 S294.712.50
Kilcoy80 E0
Kippa-Ring210 SSW0.1
Lowood1 N0
Lytton245 WSW274.217.50
Maleny180 S0
Moggill278 W0.5
Mountain Creek210 SSW1.716
Mutdapilly312 NW1.374.213.80
Nambour179 S0.762.41770
North Maclean68 ENE0.297.611.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood196 SSW0.677.116.70
Petrie207 SSW0.3
Raceview274 W0.7-12.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank8512.2
Redlands241 WSW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.39.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.113.7
Rocklea237 WSW1.47915.370
South Brisbane228 SW1.816.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.28.6
Southport174 S0.386.815.40
Springwood232 SW0.18213.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.212.2
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin170 S0
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba244 WSW0.671.116.10
Wynnum234 SW1.783.414.90
Wynnum West223 SW1.488.715.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville166 SSE0.712.3
Chinchilla166 SSE0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles223 SW0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth156 SSE0.7
Rangeville275 W1.179.69.4
Roma195 SSW1.710.5
Stanthorpe48 NE0
Toowoomba261 W0.5769.290
Warwick96 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg269 W1.59917.6
Gayndah231 SW0.6
Hervey Bay276 W0.3
Kingaroy148 SSE0.2
Maryborough258 WSW1.182.960
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom145 SE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga176 S0.494.717.80
Auckland Point211 SSW0.791.118.50
Boat Creek263 W1.291.918.320
Boyne Island196 SSW0.892.7-30
Clinton197 SSW1.389.118.20
South Gladstone195 SSW0.987.518.630
Targinie198 SSW0.495.718.10.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela140 SE0.5
Blackwater167 SSE1.887.816.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere160 SSE0.2
Longreach149 SSE5.716.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE29017.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE2.317.5
Parkhurst257 WSW0.28818.5
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE0.6
West Mackay189 S1.720.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr164 SSE121.70
Charters Towers166 SSE0.3
Ingham52 NE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard164 SSE2.884.623.400
Environment Park147 SSE1.186.52300
Kirwan168 SSE0.2
Lennon Drive149 SSE2.886.923.200
North Ward144 SE2.984.723.20
South Townsville74 ENE0.4
Stuart146 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144.5 SE0.7
Cairns180 S1.681.823.600
Gordonvale148.2 SSE0.3
Innisfail147 SSE0
Mareeba181.7 S0.1
Mossman78 ENE0
Weipa112 ESE1.223.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE4.219.3

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