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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 Tuesday 5 August 2025 7am.

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

Tuesday 5 August 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert136 SE0
Beerwah151 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.98
Boonah168 SSE0.1
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra157 SSE0
Cannon Hill246 WSW1.378.612.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.77.8
Coomera259 W0.791.111.20
Cooroy85 E0
Deagon265 W0.19110.8170
Deception Bay240 WSW0.986.10
Eagleby286 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill95 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton277 W2.495.39.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.58.1
Josephville173 S193.911.10
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring138 SE0.2
Lowood71 ENE0
Lytton208 SSW3.27913.70
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek223 SW0.911
Mutdapilly168 SSE1.587.69.50
Nambour162 SSE0.195.211160
North Maclean196 SSW0.21007.20
Norwell90 E0
Parkwood184 S0.386.512.20
Petrie0 N0
Raceview183 S0.5-9.7-
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.59.6
Redlands243 WSW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.66.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.310.1
Rocklea151 SSE0.586.411.7200
South Brisbane232 SW112.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.56
Southport269 W0.291.611.80
Springwood217 SW0.186.311.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.68.1
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba224 SW180.312.60
Wynnum219 SW2.683.112.50
Wynnum West211 SSW2.590.912.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.26.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles1 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth17 NNE0
Rangeville273 W0.493.58.7
Roma75 ENE0.47.3
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba228 SW0.582.311.5230
Warwick25 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg226 SW0.994.513.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay221 SW0.4
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough241 WSW1.497150
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga218 SW097.18.90
Auckland Point253 WSW2.589.5140
Boat Creek263 W2.292.513.2150
Boyne Island163 SSE0.388.3-250
Clinton207 SSW2.188.812.70
South Gladstone226 SW1.68215.5180
Targinie238 WSW0.199.713.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela130 SE0.7
Blackwater240 WSW1.294.210.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach129 SE0.89
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)309 NW0.392.680
Moranbah (Utah Dr)298 WNW0.17.4
Parkhurst36 NE0.291.89.7
Yeppoon75 ENE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay261 W112.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr159 SSE0.714.69
Charters Towers10 N0
Ingham221 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW2.290.114.810
Environment Park242 WSW0.493.114.230
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive251 WSW0.194.514.440
North Ward187 S0.691.515.80
South Townsville6 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns224 SW0.689.414.550
Gordonvale--
Innisfail325.8 NW0.2
Mareeba79.5 E0
Mossman119 ESE0
Weipa132 SE0.818.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap135 SE0.58

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
14 January 2026