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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 Sunday 28 September 2025 2am.

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

Sunday 28 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
Beaudesert172 S0.2
Beerwah131 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.813.7
Boonah235 SW0.7
Burpengary168 SSE0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra215 SW1.1
Cannon Hill7 N0.971.2180
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.714.7
Coomera356 N0.78916.50
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon341 NNW0.283.416.810
Deception Bay284 WNW0.779.20
Eagleby162 SSE0.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake54 NE0
Gatton63 ENE0.690.515.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.914.2
Josephville208 SSW0.795.615.40
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring117 ESE0.8
Lowood0 N0
Lytton334 NNW4.374.519.70
Maleny183 S1.2
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek321 NW2.417.6
Mutdapilly212 SSW1.182.716.30
Nambour236 SW0.190.515.120
North Maclean235 SW0.29813.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood343 NNW0.379.717.70
Petrie189 S0
Raceview278 W0.387.715.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.315.3
Redlands338 NNW2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.913.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.915.7
Rocklea13 NNE1.87518.710
South Brisbane26 NNE0.818.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.712.5
Southport317 NW0.48617.20
Springwood2 N1.374.317.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.415.2
Tamborine Mountain96 E2.1
Tewantin190 S0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba35 NE0.970.318.60
Wynnum333 NNW3.473.318.80
Wynnum West327 NNW2.581.418.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville13 NNE1.119.7
Chinchilla352 N1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles33 NNE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth231 SW1.3
Rangeville56 NE1.193.413.7
Roma10 N2.218.5
Stanthorpe228 SW0.2
Toowoomba74 ENE2.18914.200
Warwick158 SSE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S17918.5
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy85 E0.1
Maryborough217 SW1.491.200
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom56 NE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga103 ESE0.184.817.40
Auckland Point281 W0.273.821.40
Boat Creek282 WNW1.279.318.910
Boyne Island184 S1.476.9-00.1
Clinton196 SSW1.476.519.20
South Gladstone181 S0.973.420.910
Targinie132 SE0.28519.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela152 SSE0
Blackwater91 E3.772.918.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere157 SSE0.2
Longreach351 N1.117.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)86 E0.381.917.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)170 S0.817.6
Parkhurst301 WNW0.17918.6
West Rockhampton127 SE1.173.22000
Yeppoon208 SSW1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina184 S1
West Mackay233 SW0.820.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr97 E1.322.31
Charters Towers24 NNE0.1
Ingham231 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E3.887.923.300.4
Environment Park89 E1.689.523.301.3
Kirwan87 E0.6
Lennon Drive88 E2.190.823.200.2
North Ward91 E2.38923.30
South Townsville124 SE0.3
Stuart105 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton154.5 SSE0.2
Cairns219 SW0.390.221.900
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail228 SW0.2
Mareeba3.1 N0
Mossman218 SW0.2
Weipa228 SW0.525.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap336 NNW1.222.4

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
31 December 2025