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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 4am.

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

Friday 26 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
Beaudesert101 E0.1
Beerwah169 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah237 WSW0.8
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra197 SSW0
Cannon Hill248 WSW0.772.513.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.98.9
Coomera275 W0.88712.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon222 SW0.385.412.210
Deception Bay243 WSW1.480.70
Eagleby298 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake71 ENE0
Gatton271 W3.17510.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.49.5
Josephville177 S387.710.60
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring291 WNW0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton210 SSW2.774.115.30
Maleny169 S1
Moggill263 W0.2
Mountain Creek198 SSW0.211.6
Mutdapilly203 SSW171.912.30
Nambour189 S0.285.512.510
North Maclean246 WSW0.997.29.10
Norwell74 ENE0
Parkwood188 S0.381.213.50
Petrie200 SSW0.1
Raceview123 ESE0.1-11.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.29.8
Redlands146 SE0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.97.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.811.1
Rocklea156 SSE0.678.113.420
South Brisbane224 SW1.114.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.16.7
Southport308 NW0.483.413.30
Springwood212 SSW0.377.212.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.29.9
Tamborine Mountain109 ESE0.1
Tewantin180 S0
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba225 SW0.969.514.80
Wynnum225 SW2.17913.50
Wynnum West219 SW2.285.813.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville54 NE0.19.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth32 NNE0
Rangeville240 WSW0.269.311.7
Roma342 NNW0.47.9
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba179 S0.460.713.620
Warwick145 SE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg162 SSE0.791.715.4
Gayndah12 NNE0
Hervey Bay186 S0.5
Kingaroy50 NE0.1
Maryborough245 WSW19010
Tin Can Bay107 ESE0.2
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga96 E0.194.910.80
Auckland Point248 WSW1.786.616.80
Boat Creek287 WNW1.485.915.210
Boyne Island186 S0.588.5-00
Clinton207 SSW1.984.615.40
South Gladstone245 WSW0.58317.610
Targinie249 WSW0.498.414.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela142 SE0.2
Blackwater212 SSW0.875.7120
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere53 NE0
Longreach152 SSE0.914.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)316 NW0.468.710.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE0.18.7
Parkhurst66 ENE0.288.612.2
West Rockhampton183 S0.788.513.800
Yeppoon14 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina65 ENE0.1
West Mackay265 W114.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr168 SSE1.117.91
Charters Towers42 NE0
Ingham224 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW1.975.120.600
Environment Park235 SW0.480.719.300
Kirwan58 ENE0
Lennon Drive209 SSW0.378.42000
North Ward158 SSE1.672.221.10
South Townsville13 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton36.9 NE0
Cairns234 SW0.587.816.800
Gordonvale149.5 SSE1.5
Innisfail298.1 WNW0.4
Mareeba18.6 NNE0
Mossman60 ENE0
Weipa131 SE122.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE0.915.2

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
29 December 2025