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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 4am.

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

Thursday 23 October 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert238 WSW0.1
Beerwah289 WNW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.218.5
Boonah278 W0.4
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture250 WSW0.1
Caloundra221 SW0.4
Cannon Hill1 N1.181.320.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.718.4
Coomera338 NNW1.188.721.40
Cooroy195 SSW0.1
Deagon23 NNE0.589.820.210
Deception Bay338 NNW0.985.30
Eagleby216 SW0.4
Eatons Hill196 SSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton154 SSE0.391.7190
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.419
Josephville165 SSE0.297.119.90
Kilcoy231 SW0.1
Kippa-Ring96 E0.5
Lowood204 SSW0
Lytton334 NNW3.282.921.80
Maleny174 S1.3
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek343 NNW0.520.8
Mutdapilly216 SW0.887.5190
Nambour341 NNW1.386.321.800
North Maclean199 SSW0.499.318.40
Norwell138 SE0
Parkwood356 N282.7220
Petrie197 SSW0.2
Raceview168 SSE0.589.319.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.518.8
Redlands201 SSW0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.517.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.119.3
Rocklea356 N0.783.821.310
South Brisbane24 NNE0.721.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.617
Southport327 NNW1.688.521.90
Springwood11 N0.686.319.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.118.7
Tamborine Mountain180 S1.6
Tewantin290 WNW0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba27 NNE0.680.221.50
Wynnum330 NNW2.591.920.70
Wynnum West333 NNW2.29520.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville184 S0.223.3
Chinchilla288 WNW0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth313 NW2.7
Rangeville274 W0.786.317.6
Roma223 SW125.6
Stanthorpe81 E0.1
Toowoomba311 NW2.273.219.700
Warwick237 WSW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg287 WNW195.921.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay301 WNW0.7
Kingaroy259 W0.5
Maryborough259 W1.198.800
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga217 SW0.296.319.10
Auckland Point8 N1.18623.50
Boat Creek309 NW0.689.722.600
Boyne Island358 N0.984-10
Clinton239 WSW0.68223.60
South Gladstone10 N1.380.72410
Targinie281 W0.393.221.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela263 W0.1
Blackwater81 E2.582.3210
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald57 ENE1.569.422.20
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach206 SSW1.226.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)299 WNW1.578.621.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)309 NW0.920.4
Parkhurst53 NE0.490.420
West Rockhampton222 SW0.391.820.810
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 Mackay279 W120
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr37 NE0.3230
Charters Towers--
Ingham234 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard18 NNE2.472.625.400
Environment Park2 N0.27924.200
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive27 NNE274.225.400
North Ward9 N1.37625.10
South Townsville316 NW0.6
Stuart10 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton89.8 E0.2
Cairns158 SSE1.289.420.800
Gordonvale159.4 SSE0.9
Innisfail304.2 NW0.6
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman20 NNE0
Weipa112 ESE123
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE3.126.6

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