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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 5am.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert245 WSW0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.214.9
Boonah217 SW0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture5 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill266 W0.985.116.43.7
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.415.4
Coomera310 NW1.389.6170.8
Cooroy--
Deagon299 WNW0.292.415.700.2
Deception Bay201 SSW0.987.80.2
Eagleby272 W0.7
Eatons Hill126 SE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton275 W3.298.513.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.914.7
Josephville302 WNW0.210014.10
Kilcoy7 N0.1
Kippa-Ring183 S0.1
Lowood121 ESE0.1
Lytton243 WSW2.386.416.61.6
Maleny--
Moggill265 W0.2
Mountain Creek320 NW0.517.1
Mutdapilly359 N188.614.30
Nambour273 W0.583.518.600
North Maclean103 ESE0.210013.70.6
Norwell214 SW0.1
Parkwood331 NNW1.882.717.70.6
Petrie37 NE0
Raceview8 N0.394.915.70.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.215.5
Redlands255 WSW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.814.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.715.6
Rocklea202 SSW0.689.316.611.5
South Brisbane259 W0.416.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.114.1
Southport309 NW1.585.617.70.8
Springwood301 WNW0.284.816.10.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.915.3
Tamborine Mountain278 W0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron281 W0.5
Woolloongabba311 NW0.483172.5
Wynnum250 WSW2.590.915.82.4
Wynnum West258 WSW1.897.7163.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville42 NE0.51.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville242 WSW1.578.710.4
Roma71 ENE0.25.4
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba254 WSW0.686.39.900
Warwick26 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah136 SE0.1
Hervey Bay39 NE0
Kingaroy278 W1.8
Maryborough306 NW1.310000
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga201 SSW0.198130
Auckland Point249 WSW1.39415.50
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island192 SSW0.494.9-10
Clinton204 SSW1.49414.50
South Gladstone253 WSW0.5901610
Targinie222 SW0.299.814.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela179 S0.6
Blackwater218 SW1.596.313.20
Bluff251 WSW0.590.912.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere66 ENE0.2
Longreach157 SSE2.28.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)293 WNW0.696.316.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)183 S0.516.7
Parkhurst61 ENE0.192.813.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina32 NNE0.1
West Mackay236 SW0.619.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr143 SE0.8200
Charters Towers126 SE0.1
Ingham172 S0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S1.586.52100
Environment Park216 SW0.188.821.200
Kirwan144 SE0.1
Lennon Drive172 S0.591.420.900
North Ward148 SSE0.886.221.10
South Townsville51 NE0
Stuart25 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.5 SSE0.8
Cairns186 S1.884.821.300
Gordonvale57.3 ENE0.1
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba157.8 SSE0.2
Mossman83 E0
Weipa131 SE2.724.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S111.8

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
21 December 2025