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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 Wednesday 29 October 2025 6pm.

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

Wednesday 29 October 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert317 NW1.1
Beerwah206 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee58.726
Boonah117 ESE2.3
Burpengary275 W1
Caboolture84 E0.7
Caloundra210 SSW0.9
Cannon Hill91 E2.860.823.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.125.5
Coomera106 ESE2.576.622.20
Cooroy39 NE0.9
Deagon98 E1.27223.5310
Deception Bay82 E2.470.60
Eagleby123 ESE2
Eatons Hill149 SSE1
Forest Lake289 WNW0.2
Gatton53 NE142.326.50.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.626.2
Josephville20 NNE269.322.60
Kilcoy70 ENE0.8
Kippa-Ring227 SW0.9
Lowood180 S1.7
Lytton99 E3.266.423.30
Maleny307 NW1.2
Moggill242 WSW0.4
Mountain Creek104 ESE1.623.5
Mutdapilly73 ENE3.858.824.20
Nambour91 E2.375.323.2700
North Maclean58 ENE3.473.122.30
Norwell62 ENE0.7
Parkwood91 E270.722.40
Petrie44 NE1
Raceview72 ENE2.564.724.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.726.3
Redlands64 ENE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.727.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview6125.2
Rocklea80 E263.324.1780
South Brisbane69 ENE1.724
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley59.127.1
Southport89 E1.175.521.90
Springwood78 ENE1.666.821.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.325.4
Tamborine Mountain19 NNE2.2
Tewantin40 NE0.6
Upper Kedron326 NW1.8
Woolloongabba75 ENE2.559.423.80
Wynnum96 E3.568.322.80
Wynnum West105 ESE474.423.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville215 SW1.527.7
Chinchilla157 SSE0.4
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles210 SSW0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth215 SW0.4
Rangeville----
Roma238 WSW3.430.1
Stanthorpe299 WNW1.1
Toowoomba89 E150.123.2410
Warwick143 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg64 ENE2.976.824.4
Gayndah68 ENE0.3
Hervey Bay139 SE1.4
Kingaroy--
Maryborough87 E4.278.9560
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom195 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga87 E485230
Auckland Point83 E6.180.123.60
Boat Creek82 E3.181.123.7170
Boyne Island108 ESE2.681.8-240
Clinton86 E4.477.123.70
South Gladstone82 E2.378.323.7230
Targinie95 E1.786.123.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela116 ESE1.7
Blackwater302 WNW0.234.833.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald270 W1.923.634.20
Gracemere127 SE0.8
Longreach245 WSW3.831.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)228 SW3.632.133.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)236 SW3.134
Parkhurst50 NE1.187.122.6
West Rockhampton317 NW1.388.423.4360.1
Yeppoon111 ESE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina234 SW0.8
West Mackay280 W1.423.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr359 N2.128.726
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard30 NNE3.574.928.91520
Environment Park46 NE0.464.831.31250
Kirwan137 SE0.3
Lennon Drive30 NNE3.47329.41170
North Ward350 N2.773.929.20
South Townsville329 NNW1.1
Stuart114 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton207.7 SSW0.3
Cairns21 NNE1.68028.9440
Gordonvale14.8 NNE0
Innisfail139.4 SE0.9
Mareeba--
Mossman62 ENE0.3
Weipa262 W330.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap210 SSW2.332.9

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
1 January 2026