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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 Thursday 23 October 2025 9pm.

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

Thursday 23 October 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert330 NNW0.2
Beerwah220 SW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee63.523.8
Boonah180 S0.6
Burpengary334 NNW1
Caboolture80 E0.7
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill132 SE261.7230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.923.7
Coomera152 SSE4.472.822.80
Cooroy102 ESE0.9
Deagon161 SSE169.423.310
Deception Bay137 SE3.270.70
Eagleby21 NNE1.9
Eatons Hill151 SSE0.2
Forest Lake308 NW0.3
Gatton73 ENE4.761.523.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview5924.6
Josephville162 SSE1.667.722.50
Kilcoy93 E0.6
Kippa-Ring241 WSW2.2
Lowood183 S1.8
Lytton142 SE5.669.223.30
Maleny38 NE2.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek152 SSE0.824.1
Mutdapilly61 ENE1.759.723.70
Nambour132 SE1.878.423.700
North Maclean60 ENE0.863.622.80
Norwell81 E2.3
Parkwood157 SSE367.822.80
Petrie53 NE1.1
Raceview60 ENE1.861.2240
Redbank weather station, Redbank6323.5
Redlands114 ESE3
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.524.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.123.9
Rocklea109 ESE1.164.423.710
South Brisbane112 ESE1.623.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.324.2
Southport148 SSE3.270.622.70
Springwood122 ESE365.422.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.924.2
Tamborine Mountain21 NNE2.9
Tewantin108 ESE1
Upper Kedron264 W0.4
Woolloongabba108 ESE1.359.823.50
Wynnum145 SE2.76822.60
Wynnum West146 SE2.574.322.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW0.529.7
Chinchilla40 NE0
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth94 E1.2
Rangeville63 ENE172.720.7
Roma163 SSE1.330
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba101 E3.469.121.400
Warwick135 SE3.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg348 NNW1.789.524.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay102 ESE0.3
Kingaroy126 SE1.5
Maryborough105 ESE0.886.800
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom171 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga262 W0.375.825.10
Auckland Point8 N0.880.2250
Boat Creek28 NNE0.277.525.410
Boyne Island5 N1.883-00
Clinton8 N2.472.925.60
South Gladstone12 NNE1.27725.410
Targinie250 WSW0.480.225.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela207 SSW0.3
Blackwater62 ENE3.644.429.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald43 NE1.431.533.50
Gracemere95 E0.4
Longreach215 SW3.434
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)36 NE2.241.231.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)32 NNE0.729.6
Parkhurst38 NE1.355.127.1
West Rockhampton20 NNE1.551.228.500
Yeppoon184 S1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina215 SW0.3
West Mackay355 N1.925.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr3 N0.925.61
Charters Towers--
Ingham67 ENE1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard29 NNE274.126.400
Environment Park157 SSE0.177.825.500
Kirwan123 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive45 NE2.174.626.600
North Ward231 SW0.675.5260
South Townsville329 NNW0.9
Stuart142 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.4 ESE0.3
Cairns276 W1.280.824.200
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail298.6 WNW0.6
Mareeba225.9 SW0.2
Mossman83 E0
Weipa243 WSW0.627.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE3.133.2

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
29 December 2025