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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 6am.

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

Wednesday 29 October 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert124 SE0.3
Beerwah131 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.617
Boonah263 W0.5
Burpengary22 NNE0.9
Caboolture144 SE0.2
Caloundra105 ESE1.8
Cannon Hill239 WSW2.776.9170
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.416.5
Coomera181 S2.588.617.60
Cooroy91 E0.4
Deagon221 SW0.583.617.7170
Deception Bay207 SSW2.581.10
Eagleby183 S0.5
Eatons Hill297 WNW0.4
Forest Lake175 S0
Gatton228 SW0.69116.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.216.1
Josephville172 S1.885.615.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring301 WNW0.7
Lowood218 SW0.6
Lytton207 SSW3.58217.50
Maleny40 NE2.3
Moggill186 S0.1
Mountain Creek217 SW1.918.6
Mutdapilly223 SW0.678.616.10
Nambour138 SE0.588.719.2400
North Maclean194 SSW2.182.516.70
Norwell109 ESE0.3
Parkwood168 SSE1.886.417.60
Petrie160 SSE0.3
Raceview265 W0.690.816.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.217.1
Redlands167 SSE1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley9215.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.117
Rocklea213 SSW280.717.4190
South Brisbane221 SW2.417.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.514.9
Southport173 S2.489.317.60
Springwood195 SSW0.485.915.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.715.8
Tamborine Mountain51 NE2.9
Tewantin144 SE0.6
Upper Kedron140 SE0.4
Woolloongabba236 SW1.176.617.40
Wynnum224 SW2.392.516.10
Wynnum West212 SSW2.893.116.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville77 ENE0.312.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville353 N0.195.813.1
Roma329 NNW0.818
Stanthorpe277 W0.7
Toowoomba75 ENE1.296.713.4510
Warwick148 SSE3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.610018.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay216 SW0.4
Kingaroy153 SSE0.4
Maryborough212 SSW1.699.7130
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga147 SSE0.29720.20
Auckland Point249 WSW1.491.220.20
Boat Creek248 WSW1.489.921.1130
Boyne Island214 SW0.990.9-180
Clinton199 SSW1.189200
South Gladstone184 S0.786.320.6120
Targinie119 ESE0.295.221.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela154 SSE0.7
Blackwater68 ENE0.389.621.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald168 SSE1.889.521.20
Gracemere--
Longreach226 SW0.715.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)319 NW2.386.123.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)316 NW1.522.6
Parkhurst333 NNW0.19022
West Rockhampton140 SE0.489.322.6400
Yeppoon25 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay242 WSW124.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr132 SE0.325.57
Charters Towers--
Ingham234 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S0.688.326.110
Environment Park170 S0.194.325.130
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive172 S0.493.325.530
North Ward209 SSW0.693.325.30
South Townsville194 SSW0
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton75 ENE0.1
Cairns154 SSE0.690.824.130
Gordonvale172.7 S0.6
Innisfail84.8 E0.1
Mareeba--
Mossman135 SE0
Weipa114 ESE1.127.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE221.4

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