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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 10pm.

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

Wednesday 29 October 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
Beaudesert212 SSW0.1
Beerwah169 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.220.2
Boonah153 SSE1
Burpengary186 S0.1
Caboolture212 SSW0
Caloundra167 SSE0
Cannon Hill86 E173.221.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.419.6
Coomera244 WSW0.68620.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon62 ENE0.675.622.710
Deception Bay351 N276.40
Eagleby193 SSW0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton137 SE2.179.220.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.420.9
Josephville315 NW0.688.719.20
Kilcoy135 SE0.3
Kippa-Ring183 S0
Lowood213 SSW0.1
Lytton85 E1.775.321.70
Maleny259 W0.7
Moggill194 SSW0
Mountain Creek45 NE0.721.8
Mutdapilly142 SE1.277.820.10
Nambour238 WSW0.48720.710
North Maclean186 S0.393.318.50
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood178 S1.282.520.90
Petrie180 S0
Raceview97 E1.282.920.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.820
Redlands194 SSW0
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.420.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.920.5
Rocklea63 ENE1.277.321.410
South Brisbane61 ENE1.121.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.819.4
Southport153 SSE0.37921.40
Springwood69 ENE0.486.418.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.420.5
Tamborine Mountain23 NNE1.1
Tewantin202 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron271 W0.4
Woolloongabba70 ENE175.321.30
Wynnum81 E2.277.821.20
Wynnum West84 E2.382.8210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.320.7
Chinchilla9 N0
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles83 E0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth55 NE1.6
Rangeville----
Roma202 SSW0.722.2
Stanthorpe214 SW0.2
Toowoomba115 ESE2.78817.100
Warwick117 ESE0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg120 ESE0.984.522.7
Gayndah50 NE0.5
Hervey Bay44 NE0
Kingaroy69 ENE1
Maryborough308 NW087.310
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom82 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga156 SSE0.789.522.40
Auckland Point80 E5.581.923.80
Boat Creek99 E2.482.62400
Boyne Island95 E2.183.3-10
Clinton86 E3.578.723.80
South Gladstone79 E279.723.810
Targinie112 ESE1.586.123.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela216 SW0.5
Blackwater74 ENE3.97823.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald98 E0.643.626.30
Gracemere159 SSE1
Longreach156 SSE1.524.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)359 N3.466.926.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)329 NNW126.4
Parkhurst17 NNE0.190.120.9
West Rockhampton142 SE289.622.400
Yeppoon83 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay273 W0.722.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr25 NNE0.527.61
Charters Towers--
Ingham106 ESE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard32 NNE1.979.428.300
Environment Park46 NE0.281.32800
Kirwan164 SSE0
Lennon Drive43 NE280.528.300
North Ward33 NNE0.781.228.30
South Townsville327 NNW0.7
Stuart176 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton54.6 NE0
Cairns288 WNW0.984.327.600
Gordonvale22.5 NNE0.1
Innisfail253.8 WSW0.3
Mareeba--
Mossman110 ESE0.1
Weipa108 ESE0.425.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE0.925.7

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