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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 3pm.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert278 W1.9
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee53.723.3
Boonah217 SW2.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture199 SSW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill273 W330.821.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains56.123.2
Coomera283 WNW237.821.20
Cooroy--
Deagon268 W0.941.121.74030
Deception Bay209 SSW238.40
Eagleby284 WNW1.4
Eatons Hill244 WSW0.3
Forest Lake301 WNW0.8
Gatton265 W4.835.819.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview5122.9
Josephville251 WSW2.928.620.90
Kilcoy251 WSW1.5
Kippa-Ring212 SSW1.1
Lowood236 SW1.3
Lytton259 W5.138.620.90
Maleny--
Moggill259 W1.8
Mountain Creek253 WSW2.123.5
Mutdapilly306 NW3.230.221.10
Nambour220 SW144.222.94790
North Maclean264 W3.237.820.90
Norwell243 WSW0.4
Parkwood284 WNW2.437.621.40
Petrie240 WSW1.2
Raceview282 WNW4.432.420.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.923.7
Redlands263 W2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.622.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview50.623.9
Rocklea242 WSW4.232.821.24740
South Brisbane263 W2.921
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley54.123.2
Southport291 WNW1.535.121.50
Springwood265 W1.131.421.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank54.423.1
Tamborine Mountain281 W1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron254 WSW1.1
Woolloongabba268 W1.929.521.40
Wynnum267 W3.932.920.90
Wynnum West270 W3.738.821.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville239 WSW0.519.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth242 WSW2.6
Rangeville250 WSW1.439.716
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba277 W1.840.416.54960
Warwick255 WSW2.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah230 SW0.9
Hervey Bay84 E0.6
Kingaroy249 WSW3.7
Maryborough238 WSW1.953.74000
Tin Can Bay274 W0.2
Toogoom201 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga234 SW1.160.524.70
Auckland Point276 W1.661.524.70
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island128 SE0.464.6-2650
Clinton221 SW2.156.824.80
South Gladstone253 WSW1.455.2254740
Targinie263 W1.362.124.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela106 ESE0.7
Blackwater197 SSW0.662.622.30
Bluff90 E0.652.822.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere250 WSW1
Longreach187 S2.921
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)84 E0.260.125.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)354 N0.626.9
Parkhurst238 WSW0.957.225.1
Yeppoon104 ESE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina66 ENE0.5
West Mackay93 E3.122.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr89 E1.327.6485
Charters Towers206 SSW0.4
Ingham116 ESE1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard34 NE2.473.524.63550
Environment Park53 NE0.543.135.53840
Kirwan141 SE0.3
Lennon Drive24 NNE359.927.93460
North Ward45 NE1.569.525.20
South Townsville312 NW1.2
Stuart174 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.9 ESE0.7
Cairns138 SE2.469.427.23740
Gordonvale210.2 SSW0.4
Innisfail155.3 SSE1.4
Mareeba152.2 SSE0.7
Mossman73 ENE0.5
Weipa113 ESE4.230.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap123 ESE224

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
20 December 2025