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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 Wednesday 24 September 2025 10pm.

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

Wednesday 24 September 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert151 SSE0.3
Beerwah123 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah233 SW1
Burpengary169 S0
Caboolture--
Caloundra200 SSW0
Cannon Hill290 WNW0.459.716.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.614.7
Coomera252 WSW0.875.814.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon292 WNW0.370.516.230
Deception Bay262 W1.464.30
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake80 E0
Gatton250 WSW142.217.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.816.6
Josephville193 SSW168.914.80
Kilcoy191 S0.1
Kippa-Ring130 SE0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton311 NW2.466.419.10
Maleny164 SSE0.8
Moggill84 E0
Mountain Creek225 SW0.514.1
Mutdapilly208 SSW1.654.417.10
Nambour209 SSW0.183.513.910
North Maclean219 SW0.382130
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood255 WSW0.367.916.10
Petrie114 ESE0.1
Raceview116 ESE0.8-17.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.416.5
Redlands44 NE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.215.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.316.3
Rocklea2 N1.158.218.720
South Brisbane346 NNW1.119.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.312
Southport275 W0.568.215.70
Springwood65 ENE0.577.913.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank58.616.7
Tamborine Mountain191 S0.7
Tewantin182 S0
Upper Kedron29 NNE0
Woolloongabba329 NNW0.951.7190
Wynnum310 NW1.364.317.40
Wynnum West314 NW1.572.917.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville197 SSW0.315.2
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth209 SSW1.1
Rangeville246 WSW141.215.2
Roma227 SW0.915.6
Stanthorpe47 NE0
Toowoomba231 SW0.5471420
Warwick135 SE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg203 SSW0.381.718.4
Gayndah103 ESE0
Hervey Bay30 NNE0
Kingaroy4 N0
Maryborough251 WSW0.879.210
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom102 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga54 NE084.314.60
Auckland Point247 WSW1.170.419.30
Boat Creek295 WNW1.579.316.410
Boyne Island205 SSW0.571-10
Clinton210 SSW1.87118.10
South Gladstone261 W171.118.410
Targinie244 WSW0.185.215.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela33 NNE0.3
Blackwater184 S1.146.518.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere143 SE0.1
Longreach145 SE219.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)70 ENE0.536.717.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)197 SSW0.216.2
Parkhurst64 ENE0.271.516.7
West Rockhampton36 NE0.471.817.120
Yeppoon36 NE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina183 S1.3
West Mackay234 SW1.119.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E1.422.50
Charters Towers85 E0.9
Ingham42 NE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard92 E3.37023.800
Environment Park128 SE1.176.123.200
Kirwan69 ENE0
Lennon Drive117 ESE2.375.423.500
North Ward105 ESE2.269.223.70
South Townsville72 ENE0.2
Stuart88 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton152.5 SSE0.9
Cairns181 S276.322.300
Gordonvale132.8 SE0.9
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba73.8 ENE0
Mossman191 S0.2
Weipa108 ESE2.926.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE2.323.6

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
1 January 2026