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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 6am.

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

Thursday 7 August 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
Beaudesert184 S0.1
Beerwah128 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.88
Boonah74 ENE0.1
Burpengary192 SSW0.2
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill223 SW1.271.912.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.87.6
Coomera224 SW1.385.813.50
Cooroy17 NNE0
Deagon223 SW0.485.611.910
Deception Bay218 SW1.980.30
Eagleby292 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill45 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W2.889.29.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.88.1
Josephville174 S295.89.20
Kilcoy39 NE0
Kippa-Ring229 SW0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton210 SSW3.974.513.30
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek217 SW1.114.4
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.174.811.60
Nambour28 NNE092.112.510
North Maclean215 SW1.194.39.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood164 SSE0.874.2160
Petrie139 SE0
Raceview319 NW0.1-9.5-
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.98.8
Redlands60 ENE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.86.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.210
Rocklea178 S0.782.111.810
South Brisbane218 SW1.112.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.76.2
Southport182 S0.584.7140
Springwood196 SSW0.577.411.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.18.5
Tamborine Mountain111 ESE1.3
Tewantin196 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron93 E0.2
Woolloongabba218 SW0.775.412.60
Wynnum220 SW2.178.811.80
Wynnum West216 SW3.183.712.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville170 S0.411.2
Chinchilla25 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth104 ESE0.7
Rangeville232 SW0.186.79.2
Roma201 SSW0.88.1
Stanthorpe22 NNE0
Toowoomba126 SE1.47611.100
Warwick146 SE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg199 SSW0.788.213.3
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay188 S0.5
Kingaroy46 NE0.1
Maryborough233 SW1.591.300
Tin Can Bay77 ENE0.3
Toogoom186 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga213 SSW0.297.67.70
Auckland Point256 WSW1.782.313.20
Boat Creek264 W2.977.713.920
Boyne Island187 S1.481.1-00
Clinton205 SSW2.583.111.80
South Gladstone214 SW0.476.415.710
Targinie300 WNW0.183.8140
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela148 SSE0.3
Blackwater238 WSW0.670.112.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach136 SE3.312.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)268 W0.492.89.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)256 WSW0.28.3
Parkhurst19 NNE0.290.28.5
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina131 SE0.4
West Mackay261 W0.712.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr161 SSE0.716.20
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham212 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard201 SSW1.587.217.600
Environment Park179 S0.190.716.900
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive173 S0.692.116.800
North Ward215 SW0.491.917.50
South Townsville51 NE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148 SSE0.2
Cairns76 ENE0.387.916.700
Gordonvale143.2 SE1.2
Innisfail262.7 W0.2
Mareeba34 NE0
Mossman67 ENE0
Weipa136 SE120
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE2.416.5

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