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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 Tuesday 8 July 2025 12pm.

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

Tuesday 8 July 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert229 SW0.6
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.220
Boonah147 SSE0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture186 S0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill350 N1.139.519.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.619.4
Coomera308 NW1.442.119.50
Cooroy--
Deagon32 NNE0.449.419.76760
Deception Bay----
Eagleby285 WNW1
Eatons Hill115 ESE0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton275 W4.346.417.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview7020
Josephville19 NNE0.85017.30
Kilcoy276 W0.8
Kippa-Ring44 NE0.8
Lowood288 WNW1
Lytton5 N2.855.417.20
Maleny--
Moggill262 W1.4
Mountain Creek35 NE0.721.4
Mutdapilly359 N1.643.2180
Nambour38 NE1.252.720.16560
North Maclean324 NW0.854.317.10
Norwell253 WSW0.1
Parkwood308 NW0.942.519.60
Petrie250 WSW0.3
Raceview296 WNW1.452.217.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.919.4
Redlands296 WNW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.217.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.920.2
Rocklea248 WSW2.545.718.47140
South Brisbane266 W1.119.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.117.5
Southport322 NW136.919.60
Springwood273 W1.641.517.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.319.5
Tamborine Mountain267 W0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron268 W1
Woolloongabba257 WSW137.119.30
Wynnum332 NNW1.44618.10
Wynnum West338 NNW2.150.519.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville3 N2.719.9
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville258 WSW1.251.115.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba290 WNW2.150.9157370
Warwick306 NW1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg128 SE0.236.821.8
Gayndah166 SSE0.3
Hervey Bay177 S0.4
Kingaroy272 W2
Maryborough255 WSW0.837.96580
Tin Can Bay265 W0.4
Toogoom26 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga92 E1.941.522.20
Auckland Point95 E3.137.620.70
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island81 E1.638.3-7250
Clinton81 E2.535.321.50
South Gladstone122 ESE1.834.221.97280
Targinie97 E2.135.321.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela298 WNW0.9
Blackwater65 ENE3.460.821.20
Bluff72 ENE1.363.721.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere136 SE0.8
Longreach352 N1.921
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE1.874.322.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)143 SE1.324.6
Parkhurst51 NE1.361.523.6
Yeppoon254 WSW1.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina132 SE0.6
West Mackay115 ESE2.322.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E2.524.8734
Charters Towers63 ENE1
Ingham114 ESE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard127 SE3.279.622.73290
Environment Park110 ESE1.874.924.54260
Kirwan100 E0.5
Lennon Drive123 ESE3.978.223.73690
North Ward129 SE2.674.323.70
South Townsville81 E0.6
Stuart91 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.6 ESE0.9
Cairns155 SSE2.665.627.66660
Gordonvale125 SE0.4
Innisfail164.8 SSE1.6
Mareeba85.4 E0.8
Mossman66 ENE0.7
Weipa111 ESE3.428.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap227 SW0.921.6

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
17 December 2025