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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 Saturday 2 August 2025 3am.

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

Saturday 2 August 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert222 SW0.7
Beerwah117 ESE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.413.5
Boonah194 SSW0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra46 NE0
Cannon Hill265 W1.978.3140
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.513.3
Coomera276 W0.888.713.90
Cooroy3 N0
Deagon281 W0.487.313.100
Deception Bay258 WSW0.787.30
Eagleby281 W0.5
Eatons Hill80 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton281 W3.384.510.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.713.7
Josephville171 S1.794.612.60
Kilcoy137 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring78 ENE0.2
Lowood5 N0
Lytton265 W2.580.914.70
Maleny115 ESE0.1
Moggill282 WNW0.8
Mountain Creek33 NNE0.19.7
Mutdapilly200 SSW0.282.813.20
Nambour268 W0.395.79.510
North Maclean262 W0.896.212.90
Norwell45 NE0
Parkwood242 WSW0.885.5140
Petrie256 WSW0.6
Raceview281 W1-13.5-
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.413.5
Redlands269 W0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.513.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.613.7
Rocklea260 W2.586.213.700
South Brisbane245 WSW1.514.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.413.1
Southport225 SW0.790.513.80
Springwood273 W0.787.812.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.913.4
Tamborine Mountain232 SW0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba262 W0.880.2140
Wynnum248 WSW2.584.813.50
Wynnum West254 WSW290.513.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville261 W0.45.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles276 W1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth23 NNE0
Rangeville249 WSW1.478.48.3
Roma285 WNW2.26.8
Stanthorpe90 E0.2
Toowoomba222 SW0.880.27.900
Warwick61 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg257 WSW185.811.8
Gayndah8 N0
Hervey Bay269 W0.2
Kingaroy137 SE0.5
Maryborough295 WNW1.192.500
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom147 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga220 SW0.394.910.20
Auckland Point260 W1.782.912.80
Boat Creek276 W2.286.412.110
Boyne Island242 WSW1.278.1-00
Clinton214 SW181.312.50
South Gladstone237 WSW1.47713.310
Targinie294 WNW1.682.6130
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela116 ESE0.2
Blackwater285 WNW0.479.86.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach236 SW1.55.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)0 N0.465.28.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)308 NW0.55.1
Parkhurst66 ENE0.390.510.2
Yeppoon77 ENE0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina167 SSE0.3
West Mackay296 WNW114.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr215 SW1.616.10
Charters Towers246 WSW0.1
Ingham224 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard206 SSW3.248.518.400
Environment Park196 SSW0.551.81800
Kirwan227 SW1
Lennon Drive181 S0.549.918.100
North Ward174 S1.841.518.40
South Townsville117 ESE0.2
Stuart186 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.2 SE0.4
Cairns185 S2.781.41900
Gordonvale42.8 NE0
Innisfail218.3 SW0.5
Mareeba173.1 S0.2
Mossman125 SE0
Weipa166 SSE1.124.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE1.59.9

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