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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 9am.

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

Monday 7 July 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert264 W0.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.317.7
Boonah186 S0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture225 SW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill238 WSW1.865.317.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.514.4
Coomera280 W0.883.617.90
Cooroy--
Deagon271 W0.773.217.23590
Deception Bay223 SW1.964.80
Eagleby270 W1.1
Eatons Hill175 S0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton258 WSW4.77013.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.616.1
Josephville174 S0.610013.30
Kilcoy309 NW0.5
Kippa-Ring255 WSW0.4
Lowood33 NNE0.1
Lytton247 WSW2.474.517.40
Maleny--
Moggill268 W1.1
Mountain Creek233 SW1.819.4
Mutdapilly348 NNW0.188.713.50
Nambour113 ESE1.171.819.82580
North Maclean193 SSW0.710014.10
Norwell214 SW0.1
Parkwood259 W1.279.117.90
Petrie274 W0.8
Raceview294 WNW0.783.615.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.216.8
Redlands223 SW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.313.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.516.6
Rocklea223 SW3.869.2173430
South Brisbane235 SW2.517.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.213.8
Southport287 WNW1.883.217.70
Springwood255 WSW0.476.216.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.516.8
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron78 ENE0.2
Woolloongabba243 WSW163.117.60
Wynnum251 WSW2.376.516.50
Wynnum West240 WSW1.783.417.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE0.56.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville238 WSW1.258.911.1
Roma329 NNW0.68.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba272 W0.86411.43680
Warwick295 WNW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah134 SE0.2
Hervey Bay68 ENE0
Kingaroy214 SW0.6
Maryborough264 W1.394.92820
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom4 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga281 W0.19914.80
Auckland Point255 WSW2.79615.40
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island222 SW1.889.7-3600
Clinton206 SSW2.29515.20
South Gladstone237 WSW3.188.116.73460
Targinie98 E0.897.217.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela128 SE0.4
Blackwater123 ESE1.393.516.60
Bluff128 SE1.388.616.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere194 SSW0.7
Longreach139 SE3.410.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E195.217.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)86 E0.717.8
Parkhurst227 SW0.694.315.7
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina145 SE0.3
West Mackay211 SSW1.120.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr213 SSW0.621.195
Charters Towers236 SW0.4
Ingham258 WSW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard174 S2.28620.7560
Environment Park163 SSE1.38820.9760
Kirwan171 S0.1
Lennon Drive164 SSE288.420.9660
North Ward159 SSE1.187.3210
South Townsville77 ENE0.3
Stuart53 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.2 SSE0.7
Cairns180 S2.180.7233200
Gordonvale143.1 SE0.5
Innisfail158.2 SSE0
Mareeba73.8 ENE0.2
Mossman162 SSE0.2
Weipa122 ESE3.325.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S1.313

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