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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 5am.

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

Friday 26 September 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert103 ESE0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah231 SW0.5
Burpengary138 SE0
Caboolture173 S0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill242 WSW0.670.213.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.58.2
Coomera331 NNW0.688.6120
Cooroy190 S0
Deagon282 WNW0.284.312.110
Deception Bay238 WSW0.981.10
Eagleby294 WNW1.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake141 SE0
Gatton272 W2.778.99.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.28.9
Josephville172 S2.388.510.30
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring289 WNW0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton205 SSW2.873.214.80
Maleny166 SSE1.3
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek237 WSW0.411.6
Mutdapilly278 W0.678.9110
Nambour183 S0.187.212.210
North Maclean215 SW0.596.48.70
Norwell51 NE0
Parkwood209 SSW0.281.4130
Petrie184 S0
Raceview180 S0.4-10.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.99.4
Redlands252 WSW1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.97.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.910.6
Rocklea158 SSE0.577.413.420
South Brisbane212 SSW0.814.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.76.2
Southport305 NW0.585.312.50
Springwood201 SSW0.376.712.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank799.2
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin182 S0
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba237 WSW0.570.414.30
Wynnum221 SW2.37813.20
Wynnum West215 SW1.886.412.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville40 NE0.78.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles40 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth48 NE0
Rangeville259 W0.266.811.5
Roma340 NNW0.57.5
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba239 WSW0.358.913.640
Warwick120 ESE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S1.192.814.9
Gayndah49 NE0
Hervey Bay188 S0.6
Kingaroy33 NNE0
Maryborough241 WSW0.990.310
Tin Can Bay58 ENE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga231 SW0.295.910.40
Auckland Point250 WSW1.286.2170
Boat Creek289 WNW1.488.114.610
Boyne Island191 S0.688.4-00
Clinton208 SSW1.98614.90
South Gladstone224 SW0.284.316.920
Targinie254 WSW0.398.514.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela143 SE0.6
Blackwater221 SW178.110.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere23 NNE0
Longreach85 E0.712.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)298 WNW1.278.58.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)303 WNW0.48.5
Parkhurst50 NE0.389.411.6
West Rockhampton190 S0.58614.300
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina116 ESE0.2
West Mackay265 W114.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr163 SSE1.117.81
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham223 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW2.377.220.100
Environment Park218 SW0.582.318.800
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive189 S0.681.619.300
North Ward159 SSE2.273.420.90
South Townsville50 NE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton12.4 NNE0
Cairns206 SSW0.487.116.900
Gordonvale146.3 SSE1.4
Innisfail313.2 NW0.3
Mareeba14 NNE0
Mossman69 ENE0
Weipa137 SE1.121.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE0.714.9

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