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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 1 July 2025 1am.

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

Tuesday 1 July 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert166 SSE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.414.3
Boonah149 SSE0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture56 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill244 WSW18514.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.814.1
Coomera304 NW0.392.814.10.3
Cooroy--
Deagon276 W0.191.814.510
Deception Bay199 SSW0.790.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton250 WSW390.913.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview8314.4
Josephville156 SSE0.597.112.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood102 ESE0
Lytton220 SW185.914.50.4
Maleny--
Moggill274 W0.1
Mountain Creek215 SW0.715.1
Mutdapilly272 W0.688.113.60
Nambour201 SSW1.290.215.220
North Maclean196 SSW0.398.613.40
Norwell--
Parkwood283 WNW0.490.8140.4
Petrie0 N0
Raceview266 W0.594.814.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.414.4
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.314.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.614.3
Rocklea238 WSW1.992.214.41
South Brisbane230 SW1.614.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.913.9
Southport275 W0.595.513.92
Springwood271 W0.187.913.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.814.2
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron199 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.986.214.70
Wynnum222 SW1.293.513.40.6
Wynnum West203 SSW0.799.813.60.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville244 WSW06.9
Chinchilla224 SW0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles269 W0.7
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville252 WSW1.695.19.4
Roma245 WSW1.38.9
Stanthorpe145 SE0.4
Toowoomba286 WNW1.4959.500
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy305 NW0.7
Maryborough259 W1.398.106.2
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom70 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga26 NNE0.197.19.90
Auckland Point250 WSW2.282.813.80
Boat Creek----0-
Boyne Island229 SW2.672.3-00
Clinton211 SSW1.280.213.70
South Gladstone228 SW1.876.214.210
Targinie258 WSW1.668.316.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela69 ENE0
Blackwater233 SW1.390.49.50
Bluff276 W0.791.99.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach166 SSE3.112.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)304 NW0.495.711.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)287 WNW0.310.2
Parkhurst52 NE0.39210
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay210 SSW1.115.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr195 SSW0.6171
Charters Towers145 SE0.1
Ingham180 S0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S4.166.519.800
Environment Park209 SSW0.668.919.500
Kirwan218 SW1
Lennon Drive168 SSE1.968.31900
North Ward180 S4.262.1200
South Townsville94 E0.6
Stuart171 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton98.7 E0.4
Cairns192 SSW2.180.621.500
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail72.3 ENE0
Mareeba62.5 ENE0
Mossman177 S0.1
Weipa123 ESE2.224.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE2.814.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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
21 December 2025