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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 4am.

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

Thursday 25 September 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert0 N0
Beerwah95 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah208 SSW0.4
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra193 SSW0.7
Cannon Hill211 SSW0.471.612.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.68
Coomera342 NNW0.489.711.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon261 W0.384.510.910
Deception Bay237 WSW0.980.50
Eagleby257 WSW0.7
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake122 ESE0
Gatton265 W3.664.610.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.28.2
Josephville179 S2.793.59.20
Kilcoy12 NNE0
Kippa-Ring219 SW0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton199 SSW2.47513.40
Maleny140 SE1.2
Moggill252 WSW0.1
Mountain Creek308 NW2.116.6
Mutdapilly200 SSW0.278.910.60
Nambour245 WSW0.38612.410
North Maclean233 SW0.697.98.40
Norwell68 ENE0
Parkwood5 N0.280.912.50
Petrie180 S0
Raceview169 S0.6-10.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.69.2
Redlands233 SW1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.56.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.310.7
Rocklea145 SE0.579.612.610
South Brisbane206 SSW0.713.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.45.5
Southport295 WNW0.48412.30
Springwood206 SSW0.28010.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.58.8
Tamborine Mountain81 E0
Tewantin180 S0
Upper Kedron176 S0.1
Woolloongabba226 SW0.869.213.70
Wynnum214 SW1.978.512.20
Wynnum West209 SSW2.484.612.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville324 NW0.18.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville244 WSW1.35413.3
Roma346 NNW0.66.9
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba285 WNW0.560.31120
Warwick41 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg192 SSW0.888.815.4
Gayndah8 N0
Hervey Bay32 NNE0.1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough245 WSW192.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga339 NNW0.197.8100
Auckland Point252 WSW1.879.515.50
Boat Creek278 W1.986.313.410
Boyne Island158 SSE0.879.7-10
Clinton212 SSW2.181.514.10
South Gladstone238 WSW0.971.717.410
Targinie248 WSW0.395.713.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela13 NNE0
Blackwater202 SSW179.512.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach135 SE3.614.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)328 NNW0.369.210.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)230 SW0.29.7
Parkhurst58 ENE0.489.111.4
West Rockhampton166 SSE0.38813.610
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina188 S1.2
West Mackay267 W0.716
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr160 SSE0.818.61
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham218 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard184 S1.678.82100
Environment Park203 SSW0.582.320.300
Kirwan50 NE0
Lennon Drive187 S0.682.420.600
North Ward159 SSE277.7210
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart132 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton143.4 SE0.7
Cairns107 ESE0.488.519.310
Gordonvale173.2 S0.4
Innisfail31.1 NNE0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman74 ENE0
Weipa154 SSE0.822.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE1.317.2

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