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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 Monday 4 August 2025 5pm.

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

Monday 4 August 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert220 SW1.4
Beerwah136 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.323.3
Boonah155 SSE0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture175 S0.4
Caloundra150 SSE1.2
Cannon Hill203 SSW2.146.821.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.123.8
Coomera184 S2.660.321.20
Cooroy177 S0.5
Deagon183 S1.453.822.2540
Deception Bay109 ESE1.365.20
Eagleby219 SW1
Eatons Hill180 S0.3
Forest Lake135 SE0.6
Gatton147 SSE0.24623.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.723.8
Josephville168 SSE2.558.920.10
Kilcoy182 S0.9
Kippa-Ring163 SSE0.7
Lowood100 E0.6
Lytton-----
Maleny--
Moggill142 SE1
Mountain Creek134 SE1.221.3
Mutdapilly166 SSE3.748.121.60
Nambour128 SE0.957231240
North Maclean182 S354.521.40
Norwell91 E0
Parkwood189 S2.458.221.30
Petrie95 E0.4
Raceview141 SE2.7-21.7-
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.124.7
Redlands163 SSE0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley5325
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.923.9
Rocklea184 S1.651.522.41330
South Brisbane188 S222.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.323.8
Southport188 S2.858.9210
Springwood181 S1.152.420.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.523.3
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin154 SSE0.7
Upper Kedron174 S1.1
Woolloongabba177 S1.846.322.20
Wynnum209 SSW2.25121.20
Wynnum West194 SSW3.556.721.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville77 ENE0.324.1
Chinchilla152 SSE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles166 SSE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth219 SW1.7
Rangeville204 SSW0.963.517.5
Roma135 SE1.623.3
Stanthorpe278 W0.6
Toowoomba184 S1.853.618.51510
Warwick115 ESE2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg97 E2.455.323
Gayndah214 SW0.8
Hervey Bay134 SE1.6
Kingaroy164 SSE0.6
Maryborough108 ESE252.31450
Tin Can Bay134 SE1
Toogoom49 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga105 ESE2.257.322.60
Auckland Point81 E3.169.120.60
Boat Creek87 E2.363.221.41860
Boyne Island87 E2.272.2-1340
Clinton50 NE3.659.921.60
South Gladstone53 NE1.763.221.81790
Targinie88 E257.522.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.9
Blackwater71 ENE2.53725.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere106 ESE0.9
Longreach2 N1.326.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE2.23725.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE226.9
Parkhurst42 NE1.550.624.1
Yeppoon199 SSW1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina42 NE0.5
West Mackay96 E3.720.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr51 NE2.322.6274
Charters Towers98 E0.8
Ingham70 ENE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE3.962.421.61960
Environment Park79 E1.348.326.92110
Kirwan40 NE0.6
Lennon Drive39 NE3.454.224.11840
North Ward63 ENE1.660.8220
South Townsville327 NNW1.8
Stuart69 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton100.6 E0.5
Cairns109 ESE2.952.124.33150
Gordonvale--
Innisfail145.1 SE0.9
Mareeba47.5 NE0.6
Mossman60 ENE0.8
Weipa253 WSW2.529
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap217 SW1.425.1

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
15 January 2026