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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 7 July 2025 10am.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert262 W0.6
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.220.3
Boonah159 SSE0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture200 SSW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill241 WSW2.150.918.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9017.5
Coomera254 WSW1.968.219.30
Cooroy--
Deagon296 WNW0.857.619.35200
Deception Bay222 SW2.351.90
Eagleby253 WSW0.9
Eatons Hill220 SW1.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton277 W4.459.315.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.418.9
Josephville174 S0.9100140
Kilcoy296 WNW0.8
Kippa-Ring276 W0.8
Lowood240 WSW0.8
Lytton234 SW3.360.318.90
Maleny--
Moggill268 W1.1
Mountain Creek233 SW2.720.8
Mutdapilly212 SSW0.480.715.30
Nambour222 SW0.65720.64330
North Maclean211 SSW1.298.215.20
Norwell233 SW0.2
Parkwood262 W1.266.219.60
Petrie252 WSW1.1
Raceview286 WNW1.771.416.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.818.8
Redlands243 WSW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.717.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.318.3
Rocklea238 WSW3.360.6185160
South Brisbane237 WSW3.518.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.715.1
Southport276 W1.564.719.90
Springwood125 SE0.764.918.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.119.3
Tamborine Mountain90 E0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron200 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba244 WSW1.55018.70
Wynnum241 WSW2.660.518.40
Wynnum West230 SW2.965.318.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville254 WSW0.312.3
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville238 WSW1.456.412.4
Roma242 WSW1.413
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba262 W1.257.712.95310
Warwick315 NW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah229 SW0.4
Hervey Bay108 ESE0.1
Kingaroy218 SW2
Maryborough254 WSW1.983.14430
Tin Can Bay40 NE0.1
Toogoom153 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga51 NE0.498.316.90
Auckland Point258 WSW2.692.217.40
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island220 SW2.788.5-5330
Clinton211 SSW2.691.316.80
South Gladstone226 SW2.682195120
Targinie227 SW0.48520.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela152 SSE1.5
Blackwater68 ENE2.488.818.50
Bluff105 ESE1.676.717.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere296 WNW0.6
Longreach134 SE4.614.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E1.891.418.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE1.419.5
Parkhurst209 SSW0.592.717.4
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina95 E0.5
West Mackay183 S1.322.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr188 S1.222.3292
Charters Towers233 SW0.6
Ingham109 ESE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW1.883.121.61610
Environment Park200 SSW0.879.623.72340
Kirwan186 S0.4
Lennon Drive164 SSE0.979.923.62020
North Ward86 E0.181.322.50
South Townsville137 SE0.3
Stuart251 WSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.1 ESE0.8
Cairns156 SSE2.675.224.94890
Gordonvale165.3 SSE0.9
Innisfail202.8 SSW1
Mareeba107.6 ESE0.3
Mossman162 SSE0.3
Weipa123 ESE426
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE2.216.6

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
21 December 2025