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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 2am.

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

Monday 4 August 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert239 WSW3.6
Beerwah148 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.816.8
Boonah143 SE1.2
Burpengary227 SW0.6
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra233 SW0.8
Cannon Hill219 SW2.260.517.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.517.5
Coomera178 S3.167.6180
Cooroy276 W0.2
Deagon223 SW0.667.217.310
Deception Bay242 WSW1.268.10
Eagleby224 SW0.3
Eatons Hill222 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton307 NW0.878.513.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.417.5
Josephville146 SE2.870.416.70
Kilcoy178 S0.3
Kippa-Ring245 WSW0.3
Lowood215 SW0.5
Lytton-----
Maleny--
Moggill247 WSW0.5
Mountain Creek220 SW2.116.1
Mutdapilly226 SW1.761.3170
Nambour209 SSW1.166.917.610
North Maclean201 SSW3.667.217.50
Norwell176 S0.1
Parkwood175 S4.164.718.20
Petrie226 SW0
Raceview204 SSW1.1-17.7-
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.317.9
Redlands235 SW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.717.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.116.7
Rocklea202 SSW2.864.917.900
South Brisbane204 SSW2.217.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.317.8
Southport188 S3.666.418.10
Springwood202 SSW0.368.915.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.417.4
Tamborine Mountain177 S0.6
Tewantin233 SW0.7
Upper Kedron203 SSW1.3
Woolloongabba200 SSW1.360.717.60
Wynnum221 SW2.967.916.20
Wynnum West210 SSW3.37416.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville289 WNW0.17.3
Chinchilla215 SW0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles182 S0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth102 ESE0.1
Rangeville192 SSW1.881.611.8
Roma270 W0.610
Stanthorpe46 NE0
Toowoomba190 S2.277.611.900
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg237 WSW1.874.915.3
Gayndah227 SW0.8
Hervey Bay254 WSW0.4
Kingaroy143 SE0.2
Maryborough254 WSW1.781.300
Tin Can Bay75 ENE0
Toogoom124 SE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga195 SSW0.187.48.40
Auckland Point270 W2.365.715.50
Boat Creek254 WSW2.160.316.710
Boyne Island252 WSW1.760.2-10
Clinton240 WSW1.661.215.90
South Gladstone241 WSW1.260.716.210
Targinie48 NE0.36315.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela93 E0.1
Blackwater212 SSW0.977100
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere151 SSE0
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)313 NW0.686.97.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)151 SSE0.57.1
Parkhurst107 ESE0.182.38.8
Yeppoon31 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina60 ENE0.2
West Mackay279 W0.911.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr206 SSW1.213.91
Charters Towers240 WSW0.4
Ingham206 SSW1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard223 SW0.96315.500
Environment Park192 SSW0.275.613.100
Kirwan221 SW0.1
Lennon Drive174 S0.469.414.500
North Ward282 WNW0.352.915.40
South Townsville26 NNE0
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton161.2 SSE0.6
Cairns179 S1.188.111.600
Gordonvale154.5 SSE1.2
Innisfail302.6 WNW0.3
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman116 ESE0
Weipa130 SE120.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE0.88.1

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
16 January 2026