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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 Wednesday 6 August 2025 11pm.

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

Wednesday 6 August 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert97 E0.1
Beerwah23 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.311.3
Boonah207 SSW0.8
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture14 NNE0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill262 W0.469.614.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.911.2
Coomera232 SW1.978.214.20
Cooroy8 N0
Deagon258 WSW0.277.314.320
Deception Bay236 SW1.273.60
Eagleby187 S0.2
Eatons Hill245 WSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton278 W1.871.113.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.712.5
Josephville168 SSE1.880.311.90
Kilcoy57 ENE0.3
Kippa-Ring257 WSW0.5
Lowood0 N0
Lytton241 WSW177.2160
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek220 SW0.512.9
Mutdapilly178 S1.562.514.50
Nambour194 SSW0.188.612.820
North Maclean212 SSW0.692.610.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood192 SSW0.967.416.40
Petrie126 SE0
Raceview165 SSE0.5-13.5-
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.312.5
Redlands14 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.610.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.413.3
Rocklea261 W0.17315.320
South Brisbane237 WSW0.716.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.89.2
Southport198 SSW0.875.814.90
Springwood158 SSE0.174.314.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.212.1
Tamborine Mountain108 ESE0.5
Tewantin180 S0.1
Upper Kedron17 NNE0
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.664.916.10
Wynnum234 SW1.269.715.30
Wynnum West236 SW1.481.414.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW0.214.2
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles62 ENE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth85 E0.1
Rangeville187 S0.767.713.3
Roma185 S0.412.9
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba154 SSE0.865.113.110
Warwick94 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg212 SSW189.215.7
Gayndah91 E0.3
Hervey Bay130 SE0.3
Kingaroy92 E0.2
Maryborough241 WSW1.286.910
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom51 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga226 SW0.191.6110
Auckland Point242 WSW180.317.40
Boat Creek308 NW1.189.11420
Boyne Island189 S0.678.9-10
Clinton198 SSW0.480.515.90
South Gladstone252 WSW0.781.116.510
Targinie250 WSW0.285.813.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela68 ENE0.1
Blackwater182 S1.159.217.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach165 SSE3.618
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)322 NW0.472.215.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)207 SSW0.414.1
Parkhurst70 ENE0.37912.9
Yeppoon22 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina180 S0.6
West Mackay257 WSW0.516.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr286 WNW0.518.51
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham192 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard205 SSW1.382.520.100
Environment Park244 WSW0.485.919.100
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive208 SSW0.185.419.600
North Ward235 SW0.484.219.20
South Townsville1 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.4 ESE0.2
Cairns176 S1.773.820.800
Gordonvale136.1 SE0.8
Innisfail78.8 E0
Mareeba142 SE0.1
Mossman187 S0.1
Weipa109 ESE1.323.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE1.619.6

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