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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 Friday 24 October 2025 5am.

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

Friday 24 October 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert161 SSE0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.920.6
Boonah282 WNW0.1
Burpengary221 SW0.3
Caboolture111 ESE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill199 SSW0.860.922.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.220
Coomera154 SSE1.676.621.70
Cooroy108 ESE0.2
Deagon172 S1.168.922.500
Deception Bay173 S2.2690
Eagleby71 ENE0.4
Eatons Hill170 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton183 S0.676.119.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.920.2
Josephville169 S1.588.617.70
Kilcoy215 SW0.1
Kippa-Ring247 WSW1.4
Lowood179 S0.1
Lytton148 SSE1.969.522.30
Maleny40 NE1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek216 SW1.321.8
Mutdapilly155 SSE1.379.218.60
Nambour199 SSW0.684.621.810
North Maclean68 ENE0.281.7200
Norwell107 ESE0.3
Parkwood160 SSE1.47121.80
Petrie68 ENE0.2
Raceview277 W0.674.420.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.420.7
Redlands145 SE0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.419.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview7221.1
Rocklea171 S0.670.821.910
South Brisbane205 SSW122
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.118.1
Southport170 S1.874.321.60
Springwood161 SSE0.168.620.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.819.6
Tamborine Mountain170 S0
Tewantin120 ESE0.5
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba181 S0.763.622.20
Wynnum171 S1.170.421.40
Wynnum West177 S1.675.821.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.219.1
Chinchilla101 E0.5
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth94 E0.2
Rangeville61 ENE0.98316.3
Roma221 SW1.420.1
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba86 E2.783.516.800
Warwick115 ESE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg117 ESE0.59522.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay97 E0.2
Kingaroy317 NW1
Maryborough147 SSE1.68800
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga186 S0.295.1210
Auckland Point7 N0.788240
Boat Creek7 N0.289.723.300
Boyne Island356 N1.487-10
Clinton322 NW0.784.124.10
South Gladstone11 N0.983.224.210
Targinie297 WNW0.391.723.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela113 ESE0
Blackwater100 E2.883.5230
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald125 SE0.664.224.90
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach164 SSE2.526.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)285 WNW1.373.224.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)293 WNW1.324.4
Parkhurst47 NE0.484.822.6
West Rockhampton186 S0.485.822.710
Yeppoon21 NNE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay310 NW0.923.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr18 NNE0.824.41
Charters Towers--
Ingham98 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard14 NNE1.57625.900
Environment Park359 N178.625.400
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive0 N3.27725.900
North Ward360 N2.578.425.80
South Townsville297 WNW0.8
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns255 WSW0.79120.200
Gordonvale147.6 SSE0.7
Innisfail322.9 NW0.5
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman11 N0
Weipa141 SE0.923.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE2.927.4

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
30 December 2025