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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 11pm.

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

Thursday 25 September 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert190 S0.3
Beerwah157 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah232 SW1
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture190 S0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill272 W0.364.217.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.214
Coomera249 WSW1.381.115.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon277 W0.376.416.420
Deception Bay249 WSW1.473.10
Eagleby73 ENE0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake117 ESE0.1
Gatton295 WNW1.660.815.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.315.6
Josephville161 SSE1.465.815.10
Kilcoy94 E0.1
Kippa-Ring119 ESE0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton307 NW270.519.20
Maleny170 S0.5
Moggill28 NNE0
Mountain Creek240 WSW0.414
Mutdapilly199 SSW2.354.816.90
Nambour246 WSW0.28613.910
North Maclean238 WSW0.782.612.70
Norwell18 NNE0
Parkwood228 SW0.579.415.80
Petrie89 E0.3
Raceview148 SSE0.4-16.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.315.6
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.413.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.916.7
Rocklea130 SE0.36618.510
South Brisbane339 NNW0.520.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.611.5
Southport253 WSW0.481.916.30
Springwood122 ESE0.276.514.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.115.5
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE0.1
Tewantin180 S0
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba302 WNW0.557.519.70
Wynnum309 NW1.96818.20
Wynnum West322 NW1.477.917.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville213 SSW0.213.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville174 S0.160.113.2
Roma281 W0.214.5
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba107 ESE0.856.615.110
Warwick136 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg317 NW0.282.118.3
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay252 WSW0.5
Kingaroy156 SSE0.3
Maryborough199 SSW0.27820
Tin Can Bay10 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga178 S0.183.913.10
Auckland Point287 WNW1.377.520.20
Boat Creek297 WNW183.41610
Boyne Island269 W0.675.8-10
Clinton229 SW0.573.218.90
South Gladstone270 W0.676.719.110
Targinie290 WNW0.783.717.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela23 NNE0
Blackwater175 S0.845.6170
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere14 NNE0
Longreach131 SE0.518.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)290 WNW0.65714.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)153 SSE0.415.8
Parkhurst41 NE0.777.416.2
West Rockhampton10 N0.369.318.510
Yeppoon5 N0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S0.7
West Mackay237 WSW0.917.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr284 WNW0.220.52
Charters Towers92 E0.2
Ingham34 NE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard68 ENE3.262.823.700
Environment Park95 E1.564.723.400
Kirwan9 N0
Lennon Drive82 E1.965.123.300
North Ward76 ENE1.661.123.50
South Townsville108 ESE0.1
Stuart9 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton135.8 SE0.6
Cairns118 ESE0.876.120.400
Gordonvale146.3 SSE0.8
Innisfail--
Mareeba67.3 ENE0
Mossman94 E0
Weipa103 ESE2.225.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE0.919.1

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