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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 Thursday 7 August 2025 11am.

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

Thursday 7 August 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert216 SW1.5
Beerwah148 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.822.1
Boonah145 SE1.3
Burpengary166 SSE1.7
Caboolture178 S1
Caloundra184 S2.4
Cannon Hill153 SSE2.649.120.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.722
Coomera153 SSE5.555.820.10
Cooroy162 SSE1
Deagon164 SSE2.36020.34660
Deception Bay----
Eagleby138 SE1.4
Eatons Hill133 SE0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton128 SE2.962.918.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.421.6
Josephville175 S455.618.70
Kilcoy149 SSE0.7
Kippa-Ring174 S2.6
Lowood80 E0.6
Lytton142 SE6.453.820.90
Maleny--
Moggill22 NNE0.1
Mountain Creek174 S0.822.5
Mutdapilly171 S3.249.919.60
Nambour129 SE1.970.919.63590
North Maclean170 S1.960.819.20
Norwell112 ESE1.5
Parkwood162 SSE3.654.920.20
Petrie98 E1.3
Raceview148 SSE1.6-19.5-
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.721.8
Redlands143 SE2.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.121
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.319.9
Rocklea165 SSE1.157.720.64260
South Brisbane140 SE2.920.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.418.5
Southport151 SSE3.454.2200
Springwood131 SE4.149.819.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.421.6
Tamborine Mountain125 SE2.3
Tewantin181 S1.7
Upper Kedron155 SSE1
Woolloongabba133 SE1.750.220.30
Wynnum151 SSE3.75120.70
Wynnum West151 SSE3.755.421.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville127 SE0.715
Chinchilla168 SSE0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles212 SSW0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth97 E1.5
Rangeville64 ENE0.872.815.2
Roma244 WSW0.515.4
Stanthorpe259 W1.3
Toowoomba100 E3.66814.86840
Warwick137 SE4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg163 SSE2.467.920.6
Gayndah196 SSW0.2
Hervey Bay150 SSE2
Kingaroy103 ESE3.1
Maryborough181 S2.274.24170
Tin Can Bay152 SSE1.9
Toogoom198 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga161 SSE1.160.921.60
Auckland Point96 E3.158.3220
Boat Creek109 ESE1.958.7227300
Boyne Island140 SE2.151.5-7750
Clinton124 SE2.952.722.10
South Gladstone126 SE1.654.422.67430
Targinie102 ESE1.854.522.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela135 SE0.8
Blackwater90 E3.943.121.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere142 SE1.1
Longreach83 E3.923.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE3.248.521.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE2.522.7
Parkhurst124 SE0.755.323.3
Yeppoon266 W1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina161 SSE0.9
West Mackay155 SSE2.821.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr117 ESE323.9735
Charters Towers88 E1.4
Ingham81 E1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard118 ESE2.97521.83850
Environment Park109 ESE2.365.4254700
Kirwan104 ESE0.8
Lennon Drive107 ESE2.970.623.54090
North Ward112 ESE2.670.322.80
South Townsville--
Stuart87 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton122.4 ESE1
Cairns143 SE2.662.525.46190
Gordonvale99.2 E0.6
Innisfail177.8 S0.8
Mareeba94.5 E2.1
Mossman130 SE0.8
Weipa100 E3.927.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap110 ESE2.623.4

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
15 January 2026