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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 10pm.

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

Sunday 28 September 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert97 E0.1
Beerwah305 NW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee74.220.1
Boonah224 SW0.7
Burpengary177 S0
Caboolture259 W0.1
Caloundra218 SW0.2
Cannon Hill27 NNE1.979.7210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7320.4
Coomera305 NW0.188.520.40
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon15 NNE0.687.820.610
Deception Bay340 NNW1.485.20
Eagleby35 NE0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake137 SE0.2
Gatton153 SSE2.874.420.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.921.2
Josephville354 N0.389.2190
Kilcoy59 ENE0.6
Kippa-Ring128 SE0.8
Lowood18 NNE0
Lytton358 N5.982.121.80
Maleny181 S0.6
Moggill132 SE0.2
Mountain Creek323 NW0.619.7
Mutdapilly190 S1.771.320.30
Nambour257 WSW0.290.118.920
North Maclean96 E0.495.1190
Norwell3 N0
Parkwood339 NNW1.782.321.20
Petrie193 SSW0.1
Raceview113 ESE1.480.9210
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.720.5
Redlands180 S2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.320.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.120.9
Rocklea17 NNE2.781.821.400
South Brisbane35 NE1.921.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.619.7
Southport314 NW0.688.8200
Springwood4 N185.119.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.420.9
Tamborine Mountain165 SSE0.6
Tewantin187 S0
Upper Kedron321 NW0.6
Woolloongabba8 N2.379.521.40
Wynnum18 NNE3.584.920.80
Wynnum West358 N3.791.9210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville38 NE0.218.2
Chinchilla26 NNE0
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles5 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth48 NE1.2
Rangeville90 E0.274.318.3
Roma25 NNE0.420.8
Stanthorpe227 SW0.3
Toowoomba83 E1.564.319.810
Warwick162 SSE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg90 E0.393.421.1
Gayndah71 ENE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy222 SW0.8
Maryborough223 SW0.88910
Tin Can Bay9 N0
Toogoom4 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga304 NW093.917.60
Auckland Point86 E2.285.321.90
Boat Creek309 NW0.793.818.610
Boyne Island215 SW0.588.1-10
Clinton180 S0.483.820.30
South Gladstone251 WSW0.583.820.810
Targinie248 WSW0.294.618.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela11 N0
Blackwater83 E3.950.523.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere86 E0.2
Longreach126 SE1.925
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE0.958.623.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)80 E0.422.7
Parkhurst74 ENE0.584.320.1
West Rockhampton265 W0.288.719.810
Yeppoon160 SSE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina52 NE0.1
West Mackay239 WSW0.422.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr71 ENE0.723.40
Charters Towers93 E1.2
Ingham72 ENE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard71 ENE1.979.524.500
Environment Park105 ESE0.58124.400
Kirwan60 ENE0
Lennon Drive94 E0.981.724.300
North Ward86 E179.724.30
South Townsville86 E0.1
Stuart19 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton99.9 E0.2
Cairns210 SSW0.785.723.700
Gordonvale47.1 NE0
Innisfail175.1 S0.1
Mareeba205 SSW0
Mossman36 NE0
Weipa25 NNE1.328.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S0.924.5

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
2 January 2026