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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 11pm.

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

Wednesday 29 October 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert177 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.319.5
Boonah317 NW1
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture201 SSW0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill109 ESE0.575.220.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.618.7
Coomera241 WSW0.687.6200
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon351 N0.877.922.300
Deception Bay323 NW1.379.10
Eagleby170 S0.1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton146 SE1.983.719.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.820.5
Josephville346 NNW0.688.619.20
Kilcoy158 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring169 S0.2
Lowood196 SSW0.2
Lytton63 ENE1.475.921.70
Maleny243 WSW0.4
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek38 NE1.122.1
Mutdapilly182 S1.779.219.70
Nambour256 WSW0.390.319.910
North Maclean160 SSE0.296.8180
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood202 SSW0.78220.80
Petrie185 S0.1
Raceview99 E1.283.920.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.719.5
Redlands171 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.319.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.919.7
Rocklea108 ESE0.578.521.210
South Brisbane54 NE0.721.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.918.4
Southport194 SSW1.184.420.70
Springwood105 ESE0.687.717.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.120
Tamborine Mountain73 ENE0.2
Tewantin193 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron213 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba74 ENE175.321.20
Wynnum67 ENE1.680.4210
Wynnum West70 ENE1.685.120.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.219.7
Chinchilla142 SE0.2
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth50 NE1.7
Rangeville----
Roma327 NNW0.119.9
Stanthorpe160 SSE0.1
Toowoomba99 E2.991.316.600
Warwick128 SE1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg124 SE0.58722.3
Gayndah69 ENE0.2
Hervey Bay44 NE0
Kingaroy45 NE1.1
Maryborough117 ESE0.288.410
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga141 SE0.888.122.80
Auckland Point82 E4.782.323.80
Boat Creek108 ESE1.882.923.900
Boyne Island167 SSE289.3-00
Clinton105 ESE2.479.423.70
South Gladstone85 E1.78023.310
Targinie117 ESE1.386.123.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela122 ESE0.5
Blackwater81 E4.980.622.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald74 ENE1.872.724.30
Gracemere163 SSE1.2
Longreach143 SE2.223.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)339 NNW3.463.926.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)331 NNW2.326.2
Parkhurst6 N0.19120.5
West Rockhampton135 SE2.392.122.200
Yeppoon91 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 Mackay335 NNW0.322.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr26 NNE1.3270
Charters Towers--
Ingham275 W0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard8 N1.579.828.300
Environment Park334 NNW0.283.227.700
Kirwan181 S0
Lennon Drive2 N1.781.128.300
North Ward352 N1.481.328.20
South Townsville266 W0.9
Stuart175 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton50.5 NE0.3
Cairns283 WNW0.984.527.410
Gordonvale115.5 ESE0.3
Innisfail255.6 WSW0.3
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa111 ESE0.925.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE0.824.5

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
1 January 2026