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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 7am.

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

Wednesday 29 October 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert105 ESE1.7
Beerwah158 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee9117.8
Boonah271 W0.6
Burpengary24 NNE1.1
Caboolture148 SSE0.2
Caloundra106 ESE2.3
Cannon Hill238 WSW2.572.917.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9317.3
Coomera176 S2.885.118.50
Cooroy101 E0.5
Deagon220 SW0.680.518.51150
Deception Bay208 SSW2.177.60
Eagleby183 S0.6
Eatons Hill296 WNW0.4
Forest Lake157 SSE0
Gatton336 NNW0.78917.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview8217.2
Josephville179 S2.983.616.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring258 WSW0.9
Lowood171 S0.4
Lytton210 SSW3.279.418.20
Maleny33 NNE1.6
Moggill--
Mountain Creek225 SW2.419.3
Mutdapilly201 SSW1.476.217.10
Nambour211 SSW186.919.61010
North Maclean206 SSW1.680.517.60
Norwell103 ESE0.3
Parkwood171 S2.182.418.40
Petrie144 SE0.4
Raceview235 SW0.984.317.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.718.1
Redlands166 SSE1
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.816.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.617.8
Rocklea228 SW1.47918.21490
South Brisbane220 SW218.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.516.2
Southport171 S2.884.218.60
Springwood211 SSW0.480170
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.817.1
Tamborine Mountain63 ENE1.9
Tewantin137 SE0.9
Upper Kedron133 SE0.5
Woolloongabba233 SW1.372.518.40
Wynnum232 SW288.516.80
Wynnum West218 SW2.389.817.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE0.314.1
Chinchilla129 SE0.2
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville30 NNE0.595.813.5
Roma291 WNW1.218.3
Stanthorpe257 WSW0.7
Toowoomba88 E1.687.9153210
Warwick141 SE3.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg179 S1.498.119.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay203 SSW0.6
Kingaroy--
Maryborough192 SSW1.594.51530
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga131 SE0.694.1210
Auckland Point141 SE0.988.121.20
Boat Creek236 SW1.187.4222390
Boyne Island168 SSE1.291.6-1700
Clinton175 S1.585.7210
South Gladstone164 SSE1.184.721.42000
Targinie121 ESE0.789.222.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela104 ESE0.7
Blackwater102 ESE0.988.222.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald158 SSE2.38921.50
Gracemere--
Longreach179 S0.517.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)310 NW2.184.823.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)308 NW1.823.7
Parkhurst341 NNW0.387.123.4
West Rockhampton181 S0.485.723.5810
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay250 WSW0.824.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr156 SSE0.425.573
Charters Towers--
Ingham215 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard205 SSW1.589.725.7360
Environment Park252 WSW0.394.725.1520
Kirwan187 S0
Lennon Drive194 SSW093.425.5490
North Ward197 SSW0.791.625.50
South Townsville190 S0.1
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton60 ENE0
Cairns211 SSW191.424.11000
Gordonvale168.2 SSE0.6
Innisfail314.4 NW0.6
Mareeba--
Mossman125 SE0
Weipa103 ESE0.926.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE2.221.2

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