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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 Wednesday 27 August 2025 11pm.

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

Wednesday 27 August 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert129 SE0.3
Beerwah39 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.815
Boonah220 SW0.9
Burpengary339 NNW1
Caboolture26 NNE0.1
Caloundra122 ESE0.1
Cannon Hill11 N1.376.419.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.815.3
Coomera330 NNW0.988.718.70
Cooroy244 WSW0.1
Deagon0 N1.383.419.410
Deception Bay339 NNW2.381.20
Eagleby50 NE0
Eatons Hill139 SE0
Forest Lake175 S0
Gatton263 W0.469.717.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.316.3
Josephville175 S0.892.417.20
Kilcoy22 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring42 NE0.4
Lowood83 E0
Lytton349 N5.781.6200
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek323 NW1.719
Mutdapilly61 ENE0.554.520.90
Nambour60 ENE186.218.800
North Maclean205 SSW0.399.315.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood318 NW1.879.619.90
Petrie160 SSE0
Raceview151 SSE0.6-16.9-
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.216.6
Redlands333 NNW2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.514.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.916.9
Rocklea35 NE1.478.22010
South Brisbane8 N0.620.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.413.1
Southport323 NW2.88519.80
Springwood30 NNE18318.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.415.8
Tamborine Mountain281 W2.2
Tewantin354 N1.8
Upper Kedron193 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba77 ENE0.473.620.10
Wynnum347 NNW4.782.419.40
Wynnum West344 NNW391.319.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville218 SW1.918.5
Chinchilla127 SE0.2
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles216 SW0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth147 SSE0.2
Rangeville263 W170.217
Roma---
Stanthorpe49 NE0
Toowoomba278 W1.366.117.700
Warwick307 NW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg319 NW1.695.519.2
Gayndah41 NE0
Hervey Bay300 WNW0.7
Kingaroy112 ESE0.1
Maryborough344 NNW295.800
Tin Can Bay325 NW0.1
Toogoom264 W0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga327 NNW1.992.519.40
Auckland Point303 WNW1.789.419.90
Boat Creek327 NNW0.991.619.600
Boyne Island343 NNW1.488.8-00
Clinton299 WNW1.88719.80
South Gladstone313 NW1.285.82010
Targinie310 NW0.993.419.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela0 N0
Blackwater85 E2.677.518.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere114 ESE0.3
Longreach222 SW3.320.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)302 WNW0.560.219.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)321 NW118.2
Parkhurst34 NE1.482.519.4
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina105 ESE0.1
West Mackay260 W0.618.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr35 NE0.421.11
Charters Towers88 E0.3
Ingham259 W0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard8 N1.375.22300
Environment Park319 NW0.378.722.300
Kirwan5 N0
Lennon Drive4 N1.577.922.900
North Ward6 N1.475.1230
South Townsville312 NW0.5
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton34.3 NE0
Cairns293 WNW0.381.92110
Gordonvale105.5 ESE0.1
Innisfail296.3 WNW0.5
Mareeba0.5 N0
Mossman216 SW0
Weipa48 NE1.424.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE2.821.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
14 January 2026