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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 Saturday 27 September 2025 2am.

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

Saturday 27 September 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert144 SE0.2
Beerwah109 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.912.7
Boonah235 SW0.5
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture185 S0
Caloundra217 SW1.2
Cannon Hill360 N0.766.818.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.314.4
Coomera263 W0.289.715.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon339 NNW0.578.11710
Deception Bay331 NNW1.475.80
Eagleby33 NNE0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake7 N0
Gatton251 WSW0.871.113.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.813.3
Josephville189 S1.396.813.50
Kilcoy187 S0.2
Kippa-Ring126 SE1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton350 N7.270.920.70
Maleny167 SSE2
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek313 NW1.917.1
Mutdapilly224 SW1.363.816.40
Nambour321 NW1.181.916.700
North Maclean347 NNW0.189.314.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood259 W0.18016.80
Petrie180 S0
Raceview272 W1.180.814.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.815.7
Redlands351 N2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.313.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview7715.4
Rocklea6 N171.318.610
South Brisbane40 NE118.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.112.1
Southport298 WNW0.386.415.90
Springwood348 NNW0.972.317.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.915
Tamborine Mountain30 NNE1.7
Tewantin219 SW0.2
Upper Kedron6 N0
Woolloongabba37 NE1.165.518.70
Wynnum347 NNW468.719.60
Wynnum West345 NNW378.719.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville59 ENE0.514.8
Chinchilla319 NW0.6
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles21 NNE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth47 NE0.5
Rangeville167 SSE0.372.813
Roma329 NNW0.312.1
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba70 ENE1.263.814.910
Warwick122 ESE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg176 S0.280.316.8
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay56 NE0.8
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough218 SW0.586.410
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga169 S0.196.312.40
Auckland Point50 NE1.262.521.10
Boat Creek309 NW188.514.610
Boyne Island37 NE1.161.1-00
Clinton201 SSW1.575.317.40
South Gladstone41 NE1.459.720.910
Targinie231 SW0.190.514.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela0 N0
Blackwater84 E2.978.916.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach26 NNE1.620.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE0.573.615.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)177 S1.415.4
Parkhurst62 ENE0.383.313.9
West Rockhampton133 SE088.215.610
Yeppoon204 SSW0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S0.8
West Mackay88 E2.422.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE1.220.61
Charters Towers27 NNE0
Ingham199 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard179 S2.364.421.700
Environment Park176 S0.766.821.100
Kirwan178 S0.2
Lennon Drive176 S1.266.521.400
North Ward159 SSE2.261.421.70
South Townsville70 ENE0.1
Stuart127 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns180 S185.218.100
Gordonvale144 SE1.3
Innisfail289.7 WNW0.4
Mareeba91.6 E0
Mossman99 E0
Weipa125 SE0.923
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE0.619.1

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