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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 2pm.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert272 W1.8
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee58.323.3
Boonah220 SW2.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture217 SW0.4
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill265 W3.833.720.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6322.9
Coomera264 W2.246.920.90
Cooroy--
Deagon270 W1.241.121.25490
Deception Bay220 SW2.638.40
Eagleby280 W1.7
Eatons Hill248 WSW0.4
Forest Lake277 W0.6
Gatton264 W5.736.419.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.323.3
Josephville267 W2.332.220.50
Kilcoy273 W1.2
Kippa-Ring322 NW1
Lowood227 SW2
Lytton251 WSW5.238.220.60
Maleny--
Moggill261 W1.9
Mountain Creek232 SW1.623.4
Mutdapilly305 NW2.929.620.90
Nambour235 SW1.244.722.55970
North Maclean275 W3.740.920.30
Norwell233 SW0.4
Parkwood273 W2.337.821.10
Petrie245 WSW1.5
Raceview285 WNW3.634.220.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.223.2
Redlands252 WSW2.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.822
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.223.6
Rocklea246 WSW3.937.820.76120
South Brisbane265 W2.820.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.122.1
Southportofflineoffline3321.10
Springwood235 SW0.736.720.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.923
Tamborine Mountain275 W0.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron216 SW1.3
Woolloongabba258 WSW1.433.721.10
Wynnum268 W3.733.320.80
Wynnum West267 W3.839.121.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville220 SW0.518.9
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth254 WSW2.5
Rangeville251 WSW1.341.815.9
Roma266 W1.17.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba270 W1.84216.16390
Warwick278 W2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah234 SW0.7
Hervey Bay180 S0.6
Kingaroy253 WSW3.3
Maryborough227 SW2.454.95560
Tin Can Bay250 WSW0.3
Toogoom196 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga232 SW1.36523.90
Auckland Point274 W263.1240
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island233 SW1.360.9-3680
Clinton221 SW2.55924.30
South Gladstone245 WSW1.858.424.35110
Targinie260 W1.76324.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela130 SE1.2
Blackwater160 SSE0.561.722.20
Bluff93 E1.553.321.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere259 W1.4
Longreach169 S2.720
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)80 E1.263250
Moranbah (Utah Dr)95 E1.227.2
Parkhurst236 SW162.124.4
Yeppoon88 E0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina55 NE0.7
West Mackay95 E3.423.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE1.127.4635
Charters Towers195 SSW0.4
Ingham117 ESE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard7 N2.174.824.23770
Environment Park46 NE0.247.5344410
Kirwan178 S0.4
Lennon Drive358 N1.862.727.53660
North Ward40 NE1.468.825.20
South Townsville316 NW1.1
Stuart80 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.1 SE1
Cairns162 SSE3.167.127.57810
Gordonvale156.7 SSE0.7
Innisfail165.1 SSE1.4
Mareeba168.7 SSE0.9
Mossman95 E0.4
Weipa111 ESE429.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap118 ESE223.5

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