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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 25 September 2025 8pm.

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

Thursday 25 September 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert264 W0.1
Beerwah78 ENE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah193 SSW1.1
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra186 S0
Cannon Hill73 ENE0.654.4200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains47.819.4
Coomera289 WNW0.468.518.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon293 WNW0.269.219.120
Deception Bay16 NNE0.763.50
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake70 ENE0.1
Gatton199 SSW1.932.920.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview44.521
Josephville335 NNW1.852.618.60
Kilcoy51 NE0.8
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood71 ENE0.1
Lytton69 ENE1.662.920.10
Maleny204 SSW0.3
Moggill144 SE0.1
Mountain Creek240 WSW0.217.3
Mutdapilly88 E2.345.919.80
Nambour230 SW0.274.716.720
North Maclean28 NNE0.759.417.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood252 WSW0.46918.80
Petrie166 SSE0
Raceview85 E1.6-20.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank48.619.8
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley43.920.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview46.721
Rocklea56 NE15420.910
South Brisbane44 NE121
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley50.119.3
Southport283 WNW0.66718.80
Springwood65 ENE0.36216.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank46.620.5
Tamborine Mountain84 E0.7
Tewantin184 S0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba58 ENE1.251.720.80
Wynnum82 E258.219.70
Wynnum West74 ENE1.763.719.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville204 SSW0.119.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles40 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville244 WSW0.536.217.4
Roma178 S1.421.1
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba235 SW0.73917.110
Warwick164 SSE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg346 NNW1.171.919.9
Gayndah83 E0.2
Hervey Bay203 SSW0.5
Kingaroy68 ENE0
Maryborough72 ENE0.566.110
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga189 S0.458.218.80
Auckland Point12 NNE0.769.421.20
Boat Creek299 WNW0.670.119.710
Boyne Island4 N1.168.1-10
Clinton357 N1.365.721.30
South Gladstone26 NNE1.366.321.610
Targinie261 W0.567.118.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela106 ESE0.1
Blackwater91 E225.722.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere280 W0.3
Longreach157 SSE0.624.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)157 SSE0.233.920.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)191 S0.218.4
Parkhurst28 NNE1.758.920.7
West Rockhampton27 NNE1.949.721.900
Yeppoon151 SSE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina217 SW0.8
West Mackay289 WNW0.621.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr71 ENE1.722.20
Charters Towers49 NE1.1
Ingham23 NNE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard71 ENE4.263.523.800
Environment Park79 E1.76523.600
Kirwan94 E0.4
Lennon Drive77 ENE2.864.823.500
North Ward75 ENE2.262.123.70
South Townsville211 SSW0.4
Stuart40 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.9 SE0.2
Cairns196 SSW2.266.122.800
Gordonvale159.9 SSE0.3
Innisfail193.1 SSW0.2
Mareeba65.2 ENE0.1
Mossman161 SSE0.1
Weipa92 E2.428.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap144 SE124.9

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