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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 Friday 1 August 2025 9pm.

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

Friday 1 August 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert191 S0.2
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.114.9
Boonah182 S0.4
Burpengary174 S0.2
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill209 SSW1.181.614.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.714.8
Coomera212 SSW284.6150
Cooroy3 N0
Deagon209 SSW0.38415.700
Deception Bay224 SW1.383.10
Eagleby226 SW0.2
Eatons Hill62 ENE0
Forest Lake137 SE0.1
Gatton236 SW182.613.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.216.2
Josephville148 SSE0.882.314.20
Kilcoy4 N0.1
Kippa-Ring162 SSE0.3
Lowood18 NNE0
Lytton206 SSW2.282.215.40
Maleny171 S0.1
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek235 SW0.613.1
Mutdapilly202 SSW1.171.8150
Nambour238 WSW0.493.112.310
North Maclean82 E0.497.7140
Norwell217 SW0.3
Parkwood193 SSW1.58414.90
Petrie118 ESE0
Raceview151 SSE0.1-16-
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.914.7
Redlands218 SW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.515.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.615.4
Rocklea144 SE0.282.415.610
South Brisbane178 S1.115.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.614.5
Southport182 S2.289.314.60
Springwood136 SE0.986.913.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.915.2
Tamborine Mountain139 SE1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron85 E0.1
Woolloongabba175 S0.875.415.80
Wynnum194 SSW1.488.514.30
Wynnum West200 SSW1.494.814.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville318 NW0.27.6
Chinchilla18 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth84 E1
Rangeville359 N0.390.410.2
Roma267 W0.410.2
Stanthorpe309 NW1
Toowoomba73 ENE0.986.910.900
Warwick130 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg331 NNW0.584.813.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay45 NE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough270 W0.38710
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga254 WSW0.481.713.40
Auckland Point299 WNW1.37814.90
Boat Creek310 NW0.784.313.300
Boyne Island275 W0.271.8-10
Clinton292 WNW0.976.314.50
South Gladstone262 W0.474.114.810
Targinie285 WNW0.179.414.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela0 N0
Blackwater199 SSW0.675.911.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach201 SSW2.112.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)292 WNW182.811.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)279 W0.311
Parkhurst18 NNE0.186.913.4
Yeppoon15 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina43 NE0
West Mackay344 NNW114.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr176 S0.916.10
Charters Towers129 SE0
Ingham149 SSE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S26518.500
Environment Park167 SSE0.369.218.300
Kirwan234 SW0.5
Lennon Drive163 SSE0.966.618.500
North Ward169 S1.658.118.80
South Townsville76 ENE0.1
Stuart210 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton62.3 ENE0.1
Cairns182 S2.48219.500
Gordonvale129.9 SE0.5
Innisfail186.9 S0.1
Mareeba149.6 SSE0.2
Mossman122 ESE0
Weipa148 SSE125.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE1.213

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
13 January 2026