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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 6am.

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

Thursday 25 September 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert16 NNE0
Beerwah149 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah213 SSW0.3
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill227 SW0.177.4110
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.87.6
Coomera328 NNW0.491.110.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon253 WSW0.286.110.180
Deception Bay241 WSW1.280.90
Eagleby259 W0.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake153 SSE0
Gatton270 W4.167.610.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview776.9
Josephville159 SSE1.796.98.40
Kilcoy29 NNE0
Kippa-Ring238 WSW0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton211 SSW372.813.60
Maleny172 S0
Moggill268 W0.4
Mountain Creek209 SSW0.311.7
Mutdapilly159 SSE0.784.49.20
Nambour248 WSW0.289.210.990
North Maclean260 W0.299.56.60
Norwell117 ESE0.1
Parkwood177 S0.480.812.40
Petrie180 S0
Raceview164 SSE0.8-8.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.49.2
Redlands240 WSW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley785.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.610.7
Rocklea138 SE0.577.912.1110
South Brisbane225 SW0.512.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.94.5
Southport289 WNW0.488.511.50
Springwood189 S0.480.711.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.67.5
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin199 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba228 SW0.469.212.90
Wynnum221 SW2.176.411.80
Wynnum West221 SW2.483.911.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville7 N0.26.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville244 WSW1.256.712.2
Roma340 NNW0.55.7
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba242 WSW0.661.910.4100
Warwick64 ENE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg225 SW0.488.914.5
Gayndah24 NNE0
Hervey Bay159 SSE0.1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough239 WSW0.894.780
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga217 SW0.1989.30
Auckland Point254 WSW2.682.514.20
Boat Creek266 W2.781.914.360
Boyne Island233 SW1.575.3-90
Clinton202 SSW1.980.813.90
South Gladstone235 SW2.675.315.560
Targinie264 W0.396.712.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela166 SSE0.5
Blackwater173 S0.384.610.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach134 SE3.412.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)39 NE0.177.29.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)151 SSE0.28.5
Parkhurst36 NE0.289.810.3
West Rockhampton60 ENE0.189.512.850
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina182 S1
West Mackay262 W1.215.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE0.8181
Charters Towers23 NNE0
Ingham217 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S1.981.42000
Environment Park195 SSW0.485.519.300
Kirwan222 SW0.5
Lennon Drive170 S184.819.700
North Ward161 SSE2.478.420.40
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart121 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147 SSE0.8
Cairns84 E0.588.119.410
Gordonvale102.4 ESE0.4
Innisfail305 NW0.1
Mareeba144.7 SE0
Mossman93 E0.1
Weipa153 SSE1.322.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap135 SE1.819.6

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