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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 8am.

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

Saturday 2 August 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert328 NNW0.6
Beerwah210 SSW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.711.1
Boonah212 SSW0.4
Burpengary306 NW0.5
Caboolture291 WNW0.2
Caloundra194 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill285 WNW0.977.711.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.410
Coomera281 W1.181.413.70
Cooroy75 ENE0.2
Deagon285 WNW0.874.712.42120
Deception Bay282 WNW0.868.60
Eagleby288 WNW1.3
Eatons Hill199 SSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton263 W380.890
Hockey weather station, Raceview8011.2
Josephville336 NNW0.381.612.80
Kilcoy61 ENE0
Kippa-Ring31 NNE0.9
Lowood205 SSW0.4
Lytton277 W2.273.3130
Maleny--
Moggill279 W1.6
Mountain Creek263 W1.111.5
Mutdapilly325 NW2.473.310.50
Nambour265 W2.565.713.21280
North Maclean273 W2.582.811.70
Norwell258 WSW0.4
Parkwood301 WNW1.47813.60
Petrie267 W0.8
Raceview297 WNW2.2-11.7-
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.512.1
Redlands268 W1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.98.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.111.1
Rocklea244 WSW0.573.512.91800
South Brisbane258 WSW113.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.57.8
Southport307 NW1.784.113.30
Springwood270 W1.571.911.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.811.1
Tamborine Mountain271 W1.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron262 W1
Woolloongabba276 W0.668.812.90
Wynnum274 W2.469.112.30
Wynnum West290 WNW1.779.212.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville257 WSW0.85.6
Chinchilla211 SSW0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles293 WNW0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville244 WSW1.289.65.8
Roma324 NW1.15.2
Stanthorpe157 SSE0.8
Toowoomba291 WNW1.986.45.42230
Warwick267 W0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg236 SW1.785.59.4
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay231 SW0.5
Kingaroy266 W0.4
Maryborough252 WSW1.780.11400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom183 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga246 WSW0.3986.90
Auckland Point248 WSW2.783.510.80
Boat Creek270 W2.684.310.71600
Boyne Island233 SW2.378.8-1490
Clinton197 SSW282.210.70
South Gladstone235 SW2.675.511.41370
Targinie281 W2.573.812.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela92 E0.2
Blackwater234 SW2.281.25.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere285 WNW1
Longreach246 WSW1.74.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)298 WNW170.77.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)353 N0.65.1
Parkhurst17 NNE0.392.77.7
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina192 SSW0.6
West Mackay236 SW1.113.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr223 SW1.514121
Charters Towers245 WSW0.8
Ingham232 SW1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard221 SW4.543.716.9500
Environment Park220 SW0.946.716.9810
Kirwan223 SW1.3
Lennon Drive230 SW0.944.217.2730
North Ward260 W0.239.216.90
South Townsville124 SE0.5
Stuart200 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton155.1 SSE0.6
Cairns175 S1.976.619.3310
Gordonvale226.7 SW1.2
Innisfail276.3 W0.1
Mareeba220.3 SW0.9
Mossman145 SE0
Weipa155 SSE3.123
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.47.1

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