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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 3am.

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

Thursday 23 October 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
Beaudesert284 WNW0.2
Beerwah276 W0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.818.8
Boonah293 WNW0.3
Burpengary182 S0
Caboolture264 W0.1
Caloundra223 SW0.2
Cannon Hill348 NNW0.58021.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.918.9
Coomera335 NNW1.187.621.90
Cooroy218 SW0.3
Deagon331 NNW0.288.520.510
Deception Bay303 WNW0.4840
Eagleby208 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill188 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton322 NW0.489.719.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.519.7
Josephville347 NNW0.695.620.30
Kilcoy72 ENE0.2
Kippa-Ring101 E0.3
Lowood199 SSW0
Lytton328 NNW2.681.921.90
Maleny186 S0.8
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek341 NNW0.521.2
Mutdapilly299 WNW0.886.319.40
Nambour334 NNW0.98422.310
North Maclean234 SW0.298.6190
Norwell169 S0
Parkwood333 NNW2.680.922.60
Petrie170 S0.1
Raceview270 W0.688.620.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank8419.3
Redlands237 WSW0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.718.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.819.7
Rocklea314 NW0.683.421.310
South Brisbane31 NNE0.421.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.417.5
Southport316 NW1.986.822.50
Springwood8 N0.784.820.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.319.2
Tamborine Mountain192 SSW1.9
Tewantin210 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba27 NNE0.379.821.60
Wynnum325 NW1.790.720.80
Wynnum West323 NW293.4210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville197 SSW0.424
Chinchilla340 NNW0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth332 NNW3.1
Rangeville276 W0.489.917.4
Roma201 SSW2.227.1
Stanthorpe87 E0.1
Toowoomba314 NW2.476.919.600
Warwick183 S0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg337 NNW1.193.322
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay98 E0.9
Kingaroy166 SSE0.3
Maryborough299 WNW0.89800
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga175 S0.195.719.30
Auckland Point10 N0.786.823.30
Boat Creek309 NW0.690.722.510
Boyne Island359 N184.4-10
Clinton317 NW182.523.70
South Gladstone351 N1.381.223.910
Targinie277 W0.293.221.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela0 N0
Blackwater81 E3.282.221.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald71 ENE1.667.222.50
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach199 SSW1.128.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)339 NNW1.475.522.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)332 NNW0.819.4
Parkhurst54 NE0.69020.5
West Rockhampton157 SSE0.289.821.510
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay259 W0.820.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr33 NNE0.3231
Charters Towers--
Ingham180 S0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard21 NNE2.471.625.500
Environment Park38 NE0.179.124.100
Kirwan1 N0
Lennon Drive21 NNE273.225.500
North Ward16 NNE1.374.825.20
South Townsville325 NW0.7
Stuart10 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton56.6 ENE0
Cairns186 S18921.100
Gordonvale168.1 SSE0.8
Innisfail325.7 NW0.2
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman91 E0
Weipa105 ESE0.823.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE3.627.8

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