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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 7pm.

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

Monday 4 August 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert138 SE0.4
Beerwah50 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee62.618
Boonah99 E0.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill188 S0.953.919.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.617.7
Coomera251 WSW0.670.218.80
Cooroy136 SE0.4
Deagon201 SSW0.362.419.510
Deception Bay193 SSW0.769.30
Eagleby183 S1
Eatons Hill206 SSW0
Forest Lake98 E0
Gatton112 ESE1.957.819.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview5719.7
Josephville135 SE0.868.617.80
Kilcoy112 ESE0
Kippa-Ring142 SE0.2
Lowood47 NE0
Lytton179 S2.560.620.10
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek250 WSW0.417.8
Mutdapilly176 S1.456.918.80
Nambour242 WSW0.772.218.910
North Maclean180 S0.663.918.90
Norwell40 NE0
Parkwood173 S0.365.9190
Petrie0 N0
Raceview144 SE0.4-18.9-
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.919.2
Redlands44 NE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.418.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.818.8
Rocklea171 S0.760.819.910
South Brisbane192 SSW1.220.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.316.6
Southport152 SSE0.468.918.60
Springwood149 SSE0.359.718.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.318.3
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron205 SSW0.4
Woolloongabba180 S0.953.420.30
Wynnum173 S1.359.8190
Wynnum West168 SSE1.768.6190
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville210 SSW0.319.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles10 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville330 NNW0.171.515.2
Roma141 SE0.919.7
Stanthorpe293 WNW0.5
Toowoomba162 SSE0.664.51620
Warwick127 SE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg87 E172.819.3
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay154 SSE0.4
Kingaroy77 ENE0.2
Maryborough91 E1.273.200
Tin Can Bay123 ESE0.1
Toogoom110 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga257 WSW0.266.819.50
Auckland Point75 ENE1.677.319.60
Boat Creek296 WNW0.877.918.310
Boyne Island24 NNE0.881.7-10
Clinton38 NE1.272.819.90
South Gladstone7 N0.676.319.420
Targinie209 SSW0.373.418.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela86 E0.1
Blackwater94 E2.146.321.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere113 ESE0.2
Longreach335 NNW0.722.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE0.350.720.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)154 SSE0.919.2
Parkhurst43 NE2.16619.4
Yeppoon165 SSE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina8 N0
West Mackay32 NNE0.419.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr89 E0.920.30
Charters Towers107 ESE0.7
Ingham73 ENE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard80 E2.570.621.130
Environment Park102 ESE173.820.810
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive99 E2.173.520.810
North Ward106 ESE172.320.70
South Townsville182 S0.1
Stuart56 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton49.3 NE0.6
Cairns243 WSW170.221.110
Gordonvale--
Innisfail170.5 S0.2
Mareeba59.3 ENE0.4
Mossman234 SW0.2
Weipa196 SSW0.926.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap189 S0.820.4

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
15 January 2026