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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 6am.

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

Wednesday 24 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
Beaudesert196 SSW0.1
Beerwah146 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah218 SW0.4
Burpengary104 ESE0.3
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra179 S0
Cannon Hill236 SW1.566.412.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.36.7
Coomera268 W0.880.111.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon265 W0.673.612.170
Deception Bay232 SW1.273.90
Eagleby286 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill299 WNW0.3
Forest Lake250 WSW0.3
Gatton269 W3.187.57.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.27.1
Josephville184 S1.987.69.50
Kilcoy4 N0
Kippa-Ring271 W0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton207 SSW3.569.613.40
Maleny156 SSE0
Moggill281 W0.5
Mountain Creek225 SW1.213.4
Mutdapilly199 SSW0.778.19.50
Nambour232 SW0.970.314.980
North Maclean51 NE0.897.970
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood102 ESE0.175.512.50
Petrie184 S0.3
Raceview286 WNW0.6-9.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank807.9
Redlands240 WSW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.35.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview759.8
Rocklea224 SW175.811.8100
South Brisbane197 SSW112.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.84.5
Southport287 WNW0.380.911.70
Springwood223 SW0.274.710.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.17.4
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin142 SE0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba198 SSW0.869.112.50
Wynnum226 SW2.974.111.30
Wynnum West214 SW2.880.411.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville215 SW0.25.5
Chinchilla14 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles36 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth20 NNE0
Rangeville277 W0.282.68.5
Roma333 NNW0.54.5
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba106 ESE171.610.4100
Warwick52 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg182 S2.184.514.3
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay212 SSW0.7
Kingaroy35 NE0
Maryborough226 SW1.987.980
Tin Can Bay153 SSE0.1
Toogoom204 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga295 WNW0.495.212.80
Auckland Point167 SSE1.972.2170
Boat Creek167 SSE1.572.817.750
Boyne Island192 SSW1.975-60
Clinton189 S1.976.715.70
South Gladstone175 S1.971.21760
Targinie155 SSE0.975.616.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE0.7
Blackwater191 S2.54213.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere38 NE0
Longreach149 SSE3.212.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE2.438.914.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE2.313.5
Parkhurst214 SW0.875.516.9
West Rockhampton132 SE1.485.216.130
Yeppoon1 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S1.7
West Mackay198 SSW2.117.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr165 SSE0.819.61
Charters Towers229 SW0.2
Ingham115 ESE1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW1.28021.500
Environment Park230 SW0.386.120.500
Kirwan217 SW0.4
Lennon Drive210 SSW0.283.421.100
North Ward166 SSE1.574.721.60
South Townsville13 NNE0
Stuart77 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127 SE0.7
Cairns170 S2.283.323.100
Gordonvale135.5 SE0.4
Innisfail181.8 S0.3
Mareeba196.7 SSW0.1
Mossman152 SSE0.1
Weipa128 SE1.423
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap133 SE3.118

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
2 January 2026