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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 7am.

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

Friday 1 August 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
Beaudesert213 SSW0.2
Beerwah191 S0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.911.5
Boonah192 SSW0.4
Burpengary233 SW0.5
Caboolture193 SSW0
Caloundra248 WSW1
Cannon Hill237 WSW1.962.713.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.811.3
Coomera272 W0.880.113.70
Cooroy217 SW0.1
Deagon260 W0.471.314.120
Deception Bay225 SW1.2700
Eagleby270 W0.7
Eatons Hill212 SSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton260 W3.178.2110
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.211.4
Josephville181 S3.571.413.10
Kilcoy196 SSW0.1
Kippa-Ring209 SSW0.4
Lowood20 NNE0
Lytton224 SW3.967.714.30
Maleny--
Moggill268 W0.6
Mountain Creek223 SW1.113.3
Mutdapilly307 NW0.677.5110
Nambour114 ESE0.187.812.320
North Maclean256 WSW0.984.611.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood246 WSW0.372.1150
Petrie259 W0.3
Raceview280 W0.8-11.6-
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands244 WSW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.710.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.311.9
Rocklea232 SW1.973.112.640
South Brisbane228 SW2.213.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.110.3
Southport226 SW0.57414.50
Springwood250 WSW0.369.7120
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.910.9
Tamborine Mountain195 SSW0.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron206 SSW0.3
Woolloongabba232 SW164.313.40
Wynnum233 SW2.968.412.60
Wynnum West228 SW2.674.1130
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE0.42.4
Chinchilla53 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville266 W0.389.57.7
Roma301 WNW0.37.7
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba186 S0.788.37.430
Warwick24 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg204 SSW1.169.313.1
Gayndah209 SSW0.2
Hervey Bay199 SSW0.5
Kingaroy168 SSE0.2
Maryborough224 SW1.476.520
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom132 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga156 SSE0.467.713.80
Auckland Point118 ESE1.260.714.80
Boat Creek103 ESE0.162.514.810
Boyne Island155 SSE0.762.6-20
Clinton152 SSE0.960.614.70
South Gladstone140 SE0.361.51520
Targinie111 ESE0.959.514.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela167 SSE0.3
Blackwater199 SSW0.484.512.10
Bluff333 NNW0.18112.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere122 ESE0.5
Longreach122 ESE1.17
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)228 SW166.714.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)199 SSW1.114.8
Parkhurst36 NE0.477.413.5
Yeppoon9 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina154 SSE0.3
West Mackay223 SW1.216.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr245 WSW1.115.72
Charters Towers199 SSW0.1
Ingham151 SSE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard81 E1.979.716.401.2
Environment Park78 ENE0.787.315.9013.6
Kirwan86 E0.1
Lennon Drive82 E1.486.115.901.2
North Ward114 ESE0.985.715.80.6
South Townsville288 WNW0.4
Stuart113 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton136.8 SE0.3
Cairns191 S2.19220.310
Gordonvale67.5 ENE0
Innisfail180.7 S0.3
Mareeba177.6 S0.3
Mossman156 SSE0
Weipa131 SE1.222.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE0.87

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
14 January 2026