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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 4am.

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

Sunday 3 August 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert75 ENE0
Beerwah82 E0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.79.1
Boonah188 S0.5
Burpengary186 S0.1
Caboolture180 S0.1
Caloundra318 NW1.1
Cannon Hill183 S1.471.79.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.78.8
Coomera288 WNW0.780.59.60.1
Cooroy266 W0.4
Deagon278 W0.477.210.400
Deception Bay216 SW0.975.90
Eagleby197 SSW0.3
Eatons Hill85 E0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton168 SSE1.796.48.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview788.5
Josephville165 SSE0.894.26.40
Kilcoy244 WSW0.3
Kippa-Ring226 SW0.2
Lowood225 SW0.4
Lytton-----
Maleny260 W2.3
Moggill151 SSE0.3
Mountain Creek321 NW19.5
Mutdapilly216 SW1.683.27.80
Nambour239 WSW0.587.38.410
North Maclean232 SW1.388.37.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood296 WNW1.176.89.60
Petrie0 N0
Raceview170 S1.4-8.6-
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.79.2
Redlands144 SE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.47.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.59.4
Rocklea172 S0.9789.900
South Brisbane166 SSE1.510.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.78
Southport283 WNW0.579.69.30
Springwood176 S0.277.88.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.78.3
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron68 ENE0.2
Woolloongabba161 SSE170.410.30
Wynnum202 SSW1.479.89.30
Wynnum West187 S2.1859.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville237 WSW0.67
Chinchilla130 SE0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles269 W2.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville196 SSW1.295.45.4
Roma253 WSW5.110.7
Stanthorpe29 NNE0
Toowoomba212 SSW1.3966.500
Warwick128 SE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg304 NW1.97112.6
Gayndah237 WSW1.7
Hervey Bay289 WNW0.7
Kingaroy270 W4.3
Maryborough331 NNW1.378.600
Tin Can Bay292 WNW0.1
Toogoom260 W1.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga245 WSW2.659.113.80
Auckland Point262 W4.15914.10
Boat Creek236 SW2.357.214.500
Boyne Island265 W1.158.7-10
Clinton231 SW2.357.113.80
South Gladstone255 WSW2.558.413.510
Targinie296 WNW3.456.414.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela316 NW1.1
Blackwater243 WSW3.579.27.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere302 WNW1.9
Longreach196 SSW25.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)290 WNW1.677.27.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)321 NW0.86.6
Parkhurst183 S0.270.19.1
Yeppoon99 E0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S0.1
West Mackay280 W1.612.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr202 SSW2.412.50
Charters Towers248 WSW0.4
Ingham245 WSW1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard171 S2.753.214.700
Environment Park158 SSE1.556.913.900
Kirwan220 SW0.7
Lennon Drive155 SSE2.35614.300
North Ward169 S2.946.915.40
South Townsville86 E0.4
Stuart173 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton69 ENE0.1
Cairns181 S1.571.413.900
Gordonvale132.1 SE0.2
Innisfail202.6 SSW0.1
Mareeba228.6 SW0.6
Mossman65 ENE0
Weipa140 SE1.521.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.58.4

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