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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 8am.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert157 SSE0.6
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.814.4
Boonah152 SSE0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture93 E0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill263 W1.181.515.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.613
Coomera292 WNW0.99016.40
Cooroy--
Deagon297 WNW0.49215.7980
Deception Bay231 SW1.680.50
Eagleby278 W0.6
Eatons Hill52 NE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton263 W4.577.112.40.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.713.1
Josephville141 SE0.410013.40
Kilcoy290 WNW0.4
Kippa-Ring129 SE0.4
Lowood163 SSE0
Lytton293 WNW2.285.916.30.2
Maleny--
Moggill277 W0.8
Mountain Creek328 NNW0.117
Mutdapilly133 SE0.489.112.40
Nambour257 WSW182.618.5850
North Maclean57 ENE0.510012.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood278 W1.286.916.30
Petrie269 W0.7
Raceview341 NNW0.394.314.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.414.9
Redlands187 S0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.412.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.814.6
Rocklea228 SW2.780.916.11230
South Brisbane260 W1.417
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.412.8
Southport297 WNW0.794.315.90
Springwood263 W1.185.5150
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.414.3
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron263 W0.3
Woolloongabba263 W0.880.516.10
Wynnum288 WNW2.289.515.40
Wynnum West307 NW1.897.315.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE0.51.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville242 WSW1.164.510.1
Roma335 NNW0.43.4
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba282 WNW0.770.99.31420
Warwick234 SW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay159 SSE0.1
Kingaroy16 NNE0
Maryborough275 W0.399.8960
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga19 NNE0.298.5130
Auckland Point260 W2.495.814.30
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island146 SE0.193.7-1220
Clinton210 SSW29513.70
South Gladstone248 WSW0.588.816.51420
Targinie241 WSW0.110014.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela119 ESE0
Blackwater233 SW0.29613.30
Bluff306 NW0.191.714.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere125 SE0.1
Longreach150 SSE2.77
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)326 NW0.19616.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)31 NNE0.216.5
Parkhurst206 SSW0.294.114.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina118 ESE0.3
West Mackay214 SW1.318.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr211 SSW0.420.335
Charters Towers186 S0.2
Ingham215 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard163 SSE1.890.620.3150
Environment Park162 SSE191.320.4230
Kirwan212 SSW0.5
Lennon Drive160 SSE1.992.520.5200
North Ward97 E0.690.1210
South Townsville18 NNE0.1
Stuart85 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.5 SSE0.5
Cairns175 S283.821.7720
Gordonvale146.3 SSE0.8
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba166 SSE0.1
Mossman130 SE0.1
Weipa124 SE2.624.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap188 S0.99.1

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