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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 5am.

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

Saturday 27 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
Beaudesert61 ENE0
Beerwah181 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.511.2
Boonah230 SW0.6
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra220 SW0.3
Cannon Hill233 SW0.27515.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8312
Coomera306 NW0.390.614.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon245 WSW0.187.614.720
Deception Bay303 WNW0.580.60
Eagleby20 NNE0
Eatons Hill177 S0
Forest Lake6 N0
Gatton275 W282.411.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.311.3
Josephville170 S1.598.512.30
Kilcoy31 NNE0.2
Kippa-Ring173 S0
Lowood13 NNE0
Lytton304 NW2.280.117.20
Maleny182 S1.4
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek312 NW0.813.1
Mutdapilly193 SSW1.570.713.10
Nambour199 SSW0.290.713.510
North Maclean246 WSW0.298.712.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood324 NW0.278.116.50
Petrie180 S0
Raceview13 NNE0.284.113.4-
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.812.1
Redlands322 NW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.411.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.812.8
Rocklea219 SW0.278.715.910
South Brisbane220 SW0.816.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.510.3
Southport315 NW0.881.916.40
Springwood58 ENE0.681.9150
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.712.6
Tamborine Mountain287 WNW1.7
Tewantin201 SSW0.3
Upper Kedron10 N0
Woolloongabba261 W0.574.516.90
Wynnum297 WNW1.282.5160
Wynnum West304 NW1.587.7160
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville41 NE0.913.7
Chinchilla337 NNW0.1
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles30 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth54 NE0.4
Rangeville147 SSE0.285.811.7
Roma10 N2.915.4
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba88 E0.37712.510
Warwick135 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S0.586.115.3
Gayndah9 N0
Hervey Bay186 S0.8
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough242 WSW0.895.400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom83 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga247 WSW0.29810.60
Auckland Point249 WSW1.177.416.90
Boat Creek296 WNW1.59213.910
Boyne Island198 SSW0.580.8-10
Clinton204 SSW1.583.215.40
South Gladstone240 WSW0.871.817.820
Targinie237 WSW0.294.113.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela3 N0
Blackwater88 E3.777.315.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach34 NE2.218.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E0.783.213.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)177 S0.712.1
Parkhurst42 NE0.388.811.5
West Rockhampton257 WSW0.29413.710
Yeppoon81 E0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina147 SSE0.7
West Mackay130 SE1.622.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE0.9191
Charters Towers36 NE0
Ingham255 WSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S2.668.520.700
Environment Park191 S0.870.820.300
Kirwan217 SW0.7
Lennon Drive178 S1.270.520.600
North Ward162 SSE2.764.4210
South Townsville49 NE0
Stuart133 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns196 SSW0.98617.610
Gordonvale148.5 SSE1.2
Innisfail306.9 NW0.4
Mareeba31.5 NNE0
Mossman61 ENE0
Weipa132 SE0.721.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap26 NNE0.517.6

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