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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 Sunday 3 August 2025 3am.

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

Sunday 3 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
Beaudesert205 SSW0.3
Beerwah106 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.48.8
Boonah178 S0.3
Burpengary219 SW0.7
Caboolture190 S0
Caloundra351 N1
Cannon Hill177 S0.569.89.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.68.3
Coomera242 WSW0.679.19.70
Cooroy258 WSW0
Deagon337 NNW0.875.910.310
Deception Bay330 NNW1.575.60
Eagleby157 SSE0.4
Eatons Hill13 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton52 NE0.193.88.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.88.5
Josephville155 SSE0.991.56.40
Kilcoy184 S0.2
Kippa-Ring26 NNE1.1
Lowood278 W0.3
Lytton-----
Maleny276 W1.5
Moggill9 N0
Mountain Creek339 NNW0.59.8
Mutdapilly192 SSW1.579.78.20
Nambour145 SE0.387.3810
North Maclean209 SSW0.686.180
Norwell41 NE0
Parkwood220 SW0.475.39.80
Petrie241 WSW0.3
Raceview177 S1.2-8.8-
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.78.8
Redlands137 SE0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.67.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.29.3
Rocklea143 SE0.575.610.310
South Brisbane226 SW0.410.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.16.9
Southport264 W0.4799.10
Springwood141 SE1.176.88.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.17.7
Tamborine Mountain35 NE0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron43 NE0
Woolloongabba274 W0.267.610.60
Wynnum318 NW2.273.2100
Wynnum West317 NW1.879.510.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville247 WSW0.57.7
Chinchilla131 SE0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles271 W2.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville71 ENE0.294.46.1
Roma257 WSW4.711.1
Stanthorpe197 SSW0.1
Toowoomba291 WNW1.4976.700
Warwick165 SSE1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg355 N0.674.610.8
Gayndah236 SW1.7
Hervey Bay286 WNW0.8
Kingaroy296 WNW3
Maryborough301 WNW2.378.210
Tin Can Bay183 S0.1
Toogoom258 WSW0.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga248 WSW35814.10
Auckland Point264 W4.55913.90
Boat Creek239 WSW2.75714.410
Boyne Island257 WSW1.858-10
Clinton241 WSW2.956.813.80
South Gladstone268 W1.659.513.410
Targinie317 NW0.55614.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela317 NW1.2
Blackwater249 WSW4.576.68.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere290 WNW1.2
Longreach206 SSW2.25.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)278 W1.575.77.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)315 NW0.98.5
Parkhurst212 SSW0.268.49.2
Yeppoon75 ENE0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina201 SSW0.3
West Mackay269 W0.812.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr205 SSW1.812.90
Charters Towers248 WSW0.3
Ingham219 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard181 S2.850.715.500
Environment Park175 S154.314.700
Kirwan219 SW2
Lennon Drive156 SSE1.953.21500
North Ward173 S3.145.715.80
South Townsville148 SSE0.1
Stuart239 WSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton124.1 SE0.5
Cairns151 SSE0.879.614.100
Gordonvale166.2 SSE0.5
Innisfail121.2 ESE0
Mareeba221.6 SW0.3
Mossman44 NE0
Weipa146 SE1.321.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE1.38.6

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
16 January 2026