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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 8pm.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert140 SE0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee63.111.9
Boonah170 S0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture145 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill198 SSW0.255.114.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains56.912.4
Coomera328 NNW0.463.214.30
Cooroy--
Deagon260 W0.268.514.220
Deception Bay243 WSW0.757.80
Eagleby192 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill227 SW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton290 WNW0.963.512.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.613
Josephville200 SSW1.146.114.90
Kilcoy134 SE0.3
Kippa-Ring23 NNE0.1
Lowood53 NE0
Lytton269 W1.75716.80
Maleny--
Moggill264 W0.4
Mountain Creek238 WSW0.413.3
Mutdapilly269 W1.340.115.80
Nambour146 SE0.180.513.220
North Maclean161 SSE0.465.412.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood195 SSW0.863.514.30
Petrie257 WSW0.2
Raceview279 W0.647.715.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.312.8
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.413.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.714.6
Rocklea87 E0.354.215.820
South Brisbane269 W0.918
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.511.2
Southport269 W0.35714.60
Springwood113 ESE0.755.913.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank54.313.3
Tamborine Mountain278 W0.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron204 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba224 SW0.344.616.40
Wynnum265 W245.3160
Wynnum West287 WNW159.614.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville38 NE0.211.3
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth174 S0.7
Rangeville240 WSW1.355.111.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba239 WSW0.959.91110
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah159 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay27 NNE0
Kingaroy104 ESE0.1
Maryborough228 SW0.975.120
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga70 ENE0.692.415.90
Auckland Point84 E1.589.419.60
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island157 SSE0.391.1-20
Clinton120 ESE1.584.319.50
South Gladstone224 SW0.285.519.410
Targinie246 WSW0.388.117.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela136 SE0.1
Blackwater137 SE180.318.10
Bluff278 W0.38015.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach140 SE1.515
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE1.379.3200
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE2.320.2
Parkhurst47 NE0.386.116.1
Yeppoon237 WSW0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina27 NNE0.1
West Mackay146 SE0.920.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr122 ESE0.522.50
Charters Towers201 SSW0.1
Ingham294 WNW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard54 NE28622.300
Environment Park74 ENE0.585.122.500
Kirwan56 NE0.1
Lennon Drive60 ENE1.486.822.400
North Ward97 E0.887.722.30
South Townsville297 WNW0.7
Stuart136 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.4 SE0.4
Cairns181 S2.18123.800
Gordonvale101.6 ESE0
Innisfail202.1 SSW0.5
Mareeba50.9 NE0.1
Mossman219 SW0.2
Weipa130 SE1.726.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap176 S0.916.8

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
19 December 2025