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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 6pm.

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

Thursday 7 August 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert177 S0.5
Beerwah93 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee59.519.5
Boonah145 SE0.3
Burpengary160 SSE1.2
Caboolture216 SW0.4
Caloundra197 SSW1.5
Cannon Hill143 SE2.449.919.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.219.3
Coomera151 SSE3.461.818.90
Cooroy146 SE0.7
Deagon168 SSE1.762.919.420
Deception Bay156 SSE2.761.80
Eagleby125 SE0.4
Eatons Hill135 SE0.3
Forest Lake119 ESE0.6
Gatton112 ESE1.957.118.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.320.5
Josephville136 SE0.657.5180
Kilcoy69 ENE0.4
Kippa-Ring174 S2.2
Lowood87 E0.9
Lytton146 SE658.219.50
Maleny--
Moggill139 SE0.3
Mountain Creek193 SSW0.618.9
Mutdapilly146 SE1.948.218.90
Nambour186 S0.467.318.640
North Maclean99 E0.960.418.50
Norwell109 ESE0.6
Parkwood161 SSE2.460.518.80
Petrie98 E1.1
Raceview130 SE2-19.5-
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.119.5
Redlands157 SSE2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.920.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.819.7
Rocklea137 SE1.254.919.530
South Brisbane133 SE3.319.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.919.2
Southport157 SSE2.657.818.80
Springwood120 ESE2.256.118.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.819.7
Tamborine Mountain132 SE1.1
Tewantin189 S1.2
Upper Kedron131 SE0.7
Woolloongabba125 SE2.248.619.60
Wynnum159 SSE3.356.518.70
Wynnum West153 SSE3.163190
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.615.8
Chinchilla147 SSE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth71 ENE0.4
Rangeville111 ESE0.27214.4
Roma192 SSW0.917.1
Stanthorpe330 NNW0.9
Toowoomba100 E2.163.915.230
Warwick125 SE1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg130 SE2.665.920
Gayndah104 ESE0.4
Hervey Bay152 SSE1.9
Kingaroy126 SE1.5
Maryborough156 SSE2.168.2100
Tin Can Bay151 SSE1.4
Toogoom203 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E3.862.920.50
Auckland Point97 E6.867.120.40
Boat Creek106 ESE2.96320.8200
Boyne Island110 ESE3.365.9-130
Clinton104 ESE6.760.220.90
South Gladstone120 ESE2.562.121170
Targinie109 ESE263.620.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.9
Blackwater127 SE3.341.122.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere121 ESE0.7
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE2.442.323.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE2.723.4
Parkhurst71 ENE263.321
Yeppoon259 W1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina109 ESE0.2
West Mackay137 SE321.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E3.422.963
Charters Towers93 E0.8
Ingham87 E1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard96 E3.961.423.1790
Environment Park86 E2.664.923540
Kirwan84 E1.2
Lennon Drive103 ESE4.261.723.7630
North Ward100 E2.559.7230
South Townsville109 ESE0.3
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.2 ESE1.1
Cairns178 S3.166.223.8490
Gordonvale158.2 SSE0.8
Innisfail177.5 S1.3
Mareeba89.4 E1.6
Mossman115 ESE0.7
Weipa84 E2.330.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE2.526.7

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
13 January 2026