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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 Friday 26 September 2025 4pm.

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

Friday 26 September 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert22 NNE2.6
Beerwah206 SSW0.9
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee38.530.4
Boonah196 SSW0.9
Burpengary223 SW2.9
Caboolture201 SSW0.7
Caloundra217 SW0.8
Cannon Hill60 ENE3.642.724.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains36.730.8
Coomera11 N2.233.126.10
Cooroy97 E1.5
Deagon66 ENE1.865.224.53740
Deception Bay38 NE4.3660
Eagleby61 ENE1.7
Eatons Hill141 SE1.7
Forest Lake83 E0.3
Gatton114 ESE2.819.727.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview34.130.4
Josephville7 N2.922.627.10
Kilcoy49 NE0.9
Kippa-Ring132 SE0.6
Lowood148 SSE0.7
Lytton9 N6.965.722.90
Maleny273 W2.2
Moggill185 S0.4
Mountain Creek30 NNE2.224.6
Mutdapilly7 N218.128.60
Nambour66 ENE2.94825.55160
North Maclean31 NNE3.721.926.40
Norwell75 ENE0.2
Parkwood360 N4.227.826.30
Petrie69 ENE0.7
Raceview52 NE2.727.728.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank37.130.9
Redlands18 NNE3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley33.932.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview35.730.3
Rocklea30 NNE3.935.226.34600
South Brisbane41 NE2.425.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley3632.2
Southport15 NNE1.157.424.30
Springwood26 NNE1.42525.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank35.431.7
Tamborine Mountain274 W1.3
Tewantin310 NW1.7
Upper Kedron45 NE2
Woolloongabba33 NNE335.325.40
Wynnum41 NE3.857.123.50
Wynnum West50 NE4.25824.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville235 SW0.929.9
Chinchilla228 SW0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles151 SSE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth245 WSW1.5
Rangeville88 E0.331.625.3
Roma31 NNE0.330
Stanthorpe169 S0.7
Toowoomba88 E231.125.14870
Warwick296 WNW1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg22 NNE2.457.824.9
Gayndah71 ENE0.8
Hervey Bay134 SE2.1
Kingaroy260 W1.2
Maryborough20 NNE2.655.84720
Tin Can Bay85 E0.5
Toogoom289 WNW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga56 NE5.143.225.40
Auckland Point56 NE2.166.5230
Boat Creek63 ENE3.153.124.95210
Boyne Island39 NE3.564.8-4900
Clinton33 NNE5.561.223.20
South Gladstone46 NE2.960.9245140
Targinie73 ENE2.647.725.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela170 S1.2
Blackwater81 E324290
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere125 SE1.2
Longreach47 NE1.532.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)72 ENE2.832.528.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)70 ENE2.130.9
Parkhurst58 ENE2.531.527.1
West Rockhampton95 E2.431.527.45290
Yeppoon213 SSW2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina116 ESE0.9
West Mackay92 E3.124.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr68 ENE4.525.5600
Charters Towers85 E1.9
Ingham83 E2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard84 E4.255.525.33310
Environment Park96 E2.953.426.63920
Kirwan86 E1.5
Lennon Drive106 ESE4.952.726.53180
North Ward83 E2.851.525.70
South Townsville--
Stuart65 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.3 ESE1.4
Cairns126 SE3.456.325.61610
Gordonvale140.4 SE1.5
Innisfail131.8 SE1.4
Mareeba94.4 E1.8
Mossman106 ESE1
Weipa78 ENE233.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap186 S0.833

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
28 December 2025