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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 3am.

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

Thursday 25 September 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert145 SE0.2
Beerwah123 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah240 WSW0.6
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra206 SSW1.3
Cannon Hill232 SW1.167.413.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.68.3
Coomera281 W0.488.511.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon289 WNW0.282.211.810
Deception Bay217 SW0.977.50
Eagleby288 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake122 ESE0
Gatton270 W3.458.812.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.49
Josephville180 S2.789.49.80
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring121 ESE0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton200 SSW2.371.514.50
Maleny153 SSE1.7
Moggill299 WNW0.4
Mountain Creek319 NW3.517.3
Mutdapilly291 WNW0.875.511.40
Nambour224 SW0.386.412.610
North Maclean234 SW0.697.48.80
Norwell22 NNE0
Parkwood216 SW0.480.412.70
Petrie181 S0
Raceview244 WSW0.5-110
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.69.7
Redlands226 SW0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.47.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.511.8
Rocklea209 SSW0.576.713.210
South Brisbane220 SW1.314.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.96.1
Southport283 WNW0.580.213.50
Springwood216 SW0.179.211.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.29.3
Tamborine Mountain87 E0
Tewantin187 S0
Upper Kedron97 E0.1
Woolloongabba232 SW0.666.814.30
Wynnum219 SW273.813.30
Wynnum West211 SSW2.181.813.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville275 W0.19.1
Chinchilla13 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles107 ESE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville247 WSW1.253.713.4
Roma2 N0.68.3
Stanthorpe31 NNE0
Toowoomba249 WSW0.458.611.520
Warwick91 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg185 S0.989.415.7
Gayndah34 NE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy91 E0.1
Maryborough244 WSW1.291.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga276 W0.196.810.60
Auckland Point255 WSW1.777.916.30
Boat Creek281 W1.685.214.110
Boyne Island146 SE0.474.2-10
Clinton209 SSW2.179.114.80
South Gladstone236 SW1.971.417.710
Targinie253 WSW0.29413.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela42 NE0.3
Blackwater210 SSW0.675130
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach136 SE2.915
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)239 WSW0.363.8110
Moranbah (Utah Dr)179 S0.410.1
Parkhurst40 NE0.388.712.1
West Rockhampton217 SW0.286.313.910
Yeppoon0 N0
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 Mackay258 WSW0.816.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr150 SSE0.8191
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham197 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard164 SSE1.877.12200
Environment Park169 S0.480.721.100
Kirwan7 N0
Lennon Drive157 SSE1.780.121.500
North Ward151 SSE1.976.921.50
South Townsville21 NNE0
Stuart127 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton145.9 SE0.7
Cairns45 NE187.819.700
Gordonvale132.6 SE0.4
Innisfail292.8 WNW0
Mareeba20.8 NNE0
Mossman102 ESE0
Weipa143 SE123
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE1.417.7

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
31 December 2025