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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 6am.

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

Saturday 27 September 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert136 SE0.2
Beerwah183 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.810.8
Boonah223 SW0.2
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra220 SW0.5
Cannon Hill288 WNW078.514.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.311.4
Coomera318 NW18815.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon261 W0.289.214.290
Deception Bay237 WSW0.482.30
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake185 S0
Gatton277 W2.185.510.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.610.8
Josephville168 SSE1.499.712.50
Kilcoy75 ENE0.3
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood4 N0
Lytton302 WNW2.680.816.80
Maleny179 S1.3
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek319 NW113.8
Mutdapilly264 W1.572.4130
Nambour192 SSW0.292.313110
North Maclean265 W0.599.211.70
Norwell22 NNE0
Parkwood350 N0.677.516.60
Petrie201 SSW0
Raceview305 NW0.48512.9-
Redbank weather station, Redbank8311.7
Redlands273 W0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.710.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview8012.2
Rocklea280 W0.379.115.4110
South Brisbane188 S0.316.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.69.7
Southport320 NW1.18415.80
Springwood53 NE0.585.413.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.112
Tamborine Mountain273 W0.7
Tewantin197 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron13 NNE0
Woolloongabba268 W0.475.3160
Wynnum287 WNW1.383.215.30
Wynnum West325 NW1.789.615.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE1.113
Chinchilla237 WSW0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles31 NNE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth28 NNE0.1
Rangeville36 NE0.189.311.3
Roma21 NNE3.115.1
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba51 NE0.679.712.2100
Warwick89 E0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S0.78814.9
Gayndah40 NE0
Hervey Bay127 SE0.6
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough233 SW0.995.580
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom144 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga211 SSW0.19810.20
Auckland Point238 WSW1.279.216.60
Boat Creek277 W1.892.11460
Boyne Island183 S0.982.9-90
Clinton205 SSW2.285.714.80
South Gladstone249 WSW0.775.316.970
Targinie255 WSW0.395.213.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela3 N0
Blackwater87 E2.779.615.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach42 NE1.817.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)90 E0.48712.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)163 SSE0.511.6
Parkhurst32 NNE0.28911.1
West Rockhampton278 W0.295.41350
Yeppoon65 ENE0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina167 SSE0.6
West Mackay196 SSW1.721.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr170 S118.91
Charters Towers50 NE0
Ingham238 WSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW2.16720.700
Environment Park203 SSW0.370.120.200
Kirwan223 SW0.8
Lennon Drive178 S0.669.520.400
North Ward161 SSE2.160.821.10
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns196 SSW18617.510
Gordonvale146.9 SSE1.3
Innisfail328.8 NNW0.3
Mareeba14.4 NNE0
Mossman102 ESE0
Weipa132 SE0.920.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE0.516.3

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