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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 Tuesday 30 September 2025 6am.

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

Tuesday 30 September 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
Beaudesert152 SSE0.1
Beerwah200 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8714.8
Boonah230 SW0.5
Burpengary125 SE0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra164 SSE0.1
Cannon Hill122 ESE0.478.6200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.315.1
Coomera261 W0.892.8170
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon281 W0.284.12090
Deception Bay175 S0.380.40
Eagleby27 NNE0.1
Eatons Hill192 SSW0.1
Forest Lake10 N0
Gatton121 ESE0.795.516.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.615.1
Josephville174 S0.9100170
Kilcoy178 S0.1
Kippa-Ring205 SSW0.1
Lowood8 N0
Lytton138 SE0.97920.60
Maleny180 S0
Moggill167 SSE0.2
Mountain Creek224 SW0.618.7
Mutdapilly188 S287180
Nambour262 W0.390.618.990
North Maclean266 W0.699.915.70
Norwell40 NE0
Parkwood245 WSW0.487.617.90
Petrie189 S0.3
Raceview268 W0.69316.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank8715.6
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.213.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.216.4
Rocklea219 SW0.687.617.8100
South Brisbane206 SSW0.719.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.712.6
Southport194 SSW0.595.317.80
Springwood94 E0.387.316.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.315.6
Tamborine Mountain48 NE0.8
Tewantin182 S0
Upper Kedron11 N0
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.681.319.50
Wynnum147 SSE1.277.620.10
Wynnum West152 SSE1.290.119.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville44 NE0.210.8
Chinchilla163 SSE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles43 NE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth93 E1.3
Rangeville69 ENE0.69515.2
Roma23 NNE0.511.2
Stanthorpe307 NW0.7
Toowoomba112 ESE3.296.815.140
Warwick158 SSE0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg161 SSE1.49419.4
Gayndah19 NNE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy49 NE0.2
Maryborough201 SSW193.690
Tin Can Bay12 NNE0
Toogoom68 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga20 NNE0.197.617.20
Auckland Point168 SSE1.780.919.90
Boat Creek168 SSE279.520.770
Boyne Island194 SSW1.885.7-90
Clinton187 S1.683.2190
South Gladstone183 S1.179.419.7100
Targinie143 SE0.885.619.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela169 S0.7
Blackwater88 E0.885.317.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald75 ENE0.778.817.50
Gracemere66 ENE0.2
Longreach107 ESE0.316.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)354 N0.576.914.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)181 S0.213.2
Parkhurst343 NNW0.290.117.1
West Rockhampton134 SE196.718.850
Yeppoon31 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina80 E0.3
West Mackay269 W0.818.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr184 S0.319.52
Charters Towers14 NNE0
Ingham224 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW1.588.520.100
Environment Park237 WSW0.392.618.500
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive197 SSW0.391.719.100
North Ward179 S0.783.820.70
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.7 SE0.6
Cairns189 S1.287.617.900
Gordonvale153.4 SSE1.6
Innisfail328.7 NNW0.4
Mareeba24.5 NNE0
Mossman178 S0
Weipa123 ESE123.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap335 NNW0.118.1

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
14 January 2026