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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 6am.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert72 ENE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.914.4
Boonah187 S0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture165 SSE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill289 WNW0.985.116.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.114.5
Coomera336 NNW0.491.716.50.1
Cooroy--
Deagon282 WNW0.493.415.700
Deception Bay280 W0.688.60
Eagleby250 WSW0.1
Eatons Hill145 SE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton268 W5.983.713.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.114
Josephville158 SSE1.210013.20
Kilcoy245 WSW0.1
Kippa-Ring186 S0.2
Lowood149 SSE0.3
Lytton280 W2.786.316.60.2
Maleny--
Moggill245 WSW0.1
Mountain Creek242 WSW0.316.3
Mutdapilly177 S0.689.114.20
Nambour206 SSW0.38518.310
North Maclean159 SSE0.310013.80
Norwell158 SSE0
Parkwood331 NNW1.286.516.90.2
Petrie84 E0
Raceview14 NNE0.194.815.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.615.1
Redlands269 W1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.914.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.115.2
Rocklea159 SSE0.591.816.210
South Brisbane240 WSW0.516.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.913.6
Southport322 NW0.992.216.80.1
Springwood313 NW0.187.315.70.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.314.9
Tamborine Mountain277 W0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron266 W0.2
Woolloongabba252 WSW0.385.316.70
Wynnum273 W2.191.815.50.6
Wynnum West279 W1.597.5160.8
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville45 NE0.41.3
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville237 WSW1.670.710.2
Roma293 WNW0.44.3
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba221 SW1.178.29.200
Warwick228 SW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah98 E0
Hervey Bay77 ENE0
Kingaroy244 WSW1.3
Maryborough312 NW0.510000
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga244 WSW0.298.312.60
Auckland Point251 WSW1.594.615.30
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island187 S0.595.8-10
Clinton209 SSW2.394.514.10
South Gladstone260 W0.690.616.210
Targinie259 W0.199.914.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela134 SE0.2
Blackwater198 SSW1.197.713.20
Bluff271 W0.591.812.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere155 SSE0
Longreach146 SE2.27.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)277 W0.296.2160
Moranbah (Utah Dr)159 SSE0.216.1
Parkhurst351 N0.293.513.7
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina48 NE0.1
West Mackay222 SW0.619.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr185 S0.7200
Charters Towers95 E0
Ingham164 SSE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S2.190.720.600
Environment Park195 SSW0.291.520.900
Kirwan228 SW0.4
Lennon Drive170 S0.594.120.700
North Ward145 SE0.584.821.20
South Townsville34 NE0
Stuart8 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.8 SSE0.8
Cairns183 S285.321.300
Gordonvale71.3 ENE0.2
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba51.3 NE0
Mossman148 SSE0.1
Weipa129 SE3.224.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE0.911.1

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