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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 Monday 29 September 2025 3am.

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

Monday 29 September 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert201 SSW0.3
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.615.6
Boonah211 SSW0.2
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture219 SW0
Caloundra187 S0
Cannon Hill91 E0.183.5190
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8516.4
Coomera328 NNW0.687200
Cooroy172 S0
Deagon331 NNW0.191.817.720
Deception Bay220 SW1.188.90
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake137 SE0
Gatton282 WNW2.583.215.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.617
Josephville169 S0.993.417.60
Kilcoy83 E0.1
Kippa-Ring167 SSE0
Lowood114 ESE0
Lytton244 WSW1.385.319.80
Maleny147 SSE1.2
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek289 WNW0.518.1
Mutdapilly220 SW1.887.817.30
Nambour217 SW0.294.316.320
North Maclean209 SSW0.499.116.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood303 WNW1.181.619.80
Petrie226 SW0.1
Raceview309 NW0.389.918.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.816.9
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.715.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.717
Rocklea23 NNE0.385.82010
South Brisbane52 NE0.719.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.515.1
Southport311 NW0.987.419.70
Springwood349 N0.985.919.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.216.7
Tamborine Mountain277 W0.9
Tewantin186 S0
Upper Kedron142 SE0
Woolloongabba60 ENE0.683.319.90
Wynnum227 SW0.39119.30
Wynnum West216 SW0.296.419.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville123 ESE0.112.4
Chinchilla175 S0.1
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth158 SSE0.1
Rangeville22 NNE0.189.315.6
Roma227 SW0.113.9
Stanthorpe23 NNE0
Toowoomba178 S0.187.116.310
Warwick34 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg187 S0.896.819.5
Gayndah33 NNE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy247 WSW0.4
Maryborough242 WSW0.895.400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga359 N0.297.315.10
Auckland Point242 WSW1.69218.70
Boat Creek269 W2.497.41810
Boyne Island207 SSW0.693-10
Clinton207 SSW1.89218.10
South Gladstone229 SW0.888.819.210
Targinie258 WSW0.398.116.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela52 NE0.2
Blackwater43 NE189.618.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere10 N0
Longreach101 E0.818.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)297 WNW0.77916.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)224 SW0.416.7
Parkhurst333 NNW0.189.817.7
West Rockhampton227 SW0.596.519.500
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay263 W0.719
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr216 SW0.3211
Charters Towers57 ENE0
Ingham245 WSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW1.58822.600
Environment Park250 WSW091.22200
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive210 SSW0.191.222.200
North Ward252 WSW0.388.922.30
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.6 SE0.5
Cairns173 S1.590.82000
Gordonvale159.5 SSE1.2
Innisfail174.7 S0.1
Mareeba118.7 ESE0
Mossman91 E0
Weipa105 ESE0.525.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.721.5

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