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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 12pm.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert241 WSW1.9
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.922
Boonah207 SSW1.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture210 SSW0.5
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill273 W3.833.220.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.221.5
Coomera283 WNW2.451.420.10
Cooroy--
Deagon281 W1.340.420.66710
Deception Bay218 SW3.137.10
Eagleby271 W1.5
Eatons Hill226 SW1
Forest Lake--
Gatton262 W5.142.218.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.822.1
Josephville185 S2.145190
Kilcoy272 W1.4
Kippa-Ring316 NW1
Lowood243 WSW1.6
Lytton255 WSW5.934.820.50
Maleny--
Moggill269 W1.3
Mountain Creek229 SW1.723
Mutdapilly298 WNW1.242.319.50
Nambour236 SW1.248.421.66440
North Maclean255 WSW2.351.919.20
Norwell220 SW0.7
Parkwood263 W2.647.620.40
Petrie238 WSW1.5
Raceview292 WNW1.549.119.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.821.2
Redlands260 W2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.320.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.822.1
Rocklea240 WSW3.145.819.56990
South Brisbane247 WSW1.920.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8319.9
Southport255 WSW1.541.2210
Springwood142 SE1.44219.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.721.7
Tamborine Mountain264 W0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron248 WSW1.1
Woolloongabba253 WSW1.335.820.50
Wynnum261 W4.23120.50
Wynnum West270 W3.937.3210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville179 S0.617.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth227 SW2.3
Rangeville238 WSW1.547.814.4
Roma205 SSW1.716.9
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba247 WSW1.448.614.87290
Warwick282 WNW2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah227 SW1.4
Hervey Bay313 NW0.5
Kingaroy248 WSW2.7
Maryborough235 SW2.2665860
Tin Can Bay227 SW0.5
Toogoom227 SW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga219 SW1.275.122.10
Auckland Point271 W2.677.121.60
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island263 W1.268.1-5770
Clinton260 W271.622.20
South Gladstone261 W271.422.16130
Targinie267 W1.170.423.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE2.2
Blackwater186 S174.319.50
Bluff129 SE1.856.919.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere241 WSW1
Longreach145 SE3.817.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)187 S0.874.422.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)173 S0.724.6
Parkhurst231 SW1.177.422.1
Yeppoon94 E0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina79 E0.5
West Mackay109 ESE2.623.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr165 SSE1.225513
Charters Towers214 SW0.3
Ingham118 ESE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard35 NE2.177.523.44300
Environment Park73 ENE0.846.334.15220
Kirwan227 SW0.7
Lennon Drive12 NNE1.959.628.44560
North Ward30 NNE1.573.324.20
South Townsville290 WNW1
Stuart127 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton130.7 SE1.1
Cairns146 SE2.868.826.86200
Gordonvale180.9 S0.4
Innisfail169.5 S1.1
Mareeba135.8 SE0.5
Mossman53 NE0.5
Weipa118 ESE4.428.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE2.520.3

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