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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 1pm.

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

Tuesday 8 July 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert253 WSW0.9
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.321.6
Boonah234 SW1.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture282 WNW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill327 NNW1.333.720.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.820.8
Coomera324 NW1.743.519.80
Cooroy--
Deagon63 ENE150.819.96480
Deception Bay----
Eagleby296 WNW1.3
Eatons Hill144 SE0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W44019.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.121.9
Josephville310 NW1.440.519.20
Kilcoy264 W0.9
Kippa-Ring35 NE0.9
Lowood320 NW1.1
Lytton12 NNE3.356.817.30
Maleny--
Moggill267 W1.3
Mountain Creek48 NE1.421.7
Mutdapilly341 NNW1.738.219.80
Nambour57 ENE1.151.120.86750
North Maclean305 NW1.546.818.50
Norwell248 WSW0.2
Parkwood342 NNW238.920.40
Petrie263 W0.7
Raceview301 WNW1.147.319.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.521.1
Redlands19 NNE3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.219.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.221.7
Rocklea244 WSW2.638.119.87000
South Brisbane261 W1.820.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.519.8
Southport333 NNW1.538.720.20
Springwood272 W13619.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.520.8
Tamborine Mountain265 W0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron280 W0.9
Woolloongabba260 W1.331.520.60
Wynnum23 NNE1.247.518.70
Wynnum West1 N2.248.420.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville336 NNW1.921.4
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville258 WSW1.242.116.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba285 WNW1.741.816.47250
Warwick317 NW2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg290 WNW0.835.823
Gayndah192 SSW0.4
Hervey Bay251 WSW0.5
Kingaroy283 WNW2
Maryborough255 WSW137.46550
Tin Can Bay323 NW0.4
Toogoom82 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E2.140.922.90
Auckland Point88 E341.3210
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island66 ENE1.943.3-7160
Clinton86 E1.835.922.50
South Gladstone101 E1.44122.57190
Targinie87 E1.836.522.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela290 WNW1.7
Blackwater40 NE3.561.422.60
Bluff58 ENE1.559.622.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere135 SE0.7
Longreach324 NW2.222.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE0.864.824.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE0.827.3
Parkhurst45 NE1.460.124
Yeppoon243 WSW1.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina103 ESE0.5
West Mackay122 ESE2.423
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr69 ENE2.325.8760
Charters Towers185 S0.8
Ingham114 ESE1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE2.274.323.54270
Environment Park96 E1.459.228.85020
Kirwan153 SSE0.5
Lennon Drive117 ESE2.169.325.44330
North Ward79 E1.769.324.60
South Townsville149 SSE0.5
Stuart119 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.3 ESE0.9
Cairns100 E2.771.526.93860
Gordonvale95.3 E0.6
Innisfail170.3 S1.5
Mareeba61.1 ENE1
Mossman103 ESE0.4
Weipa113 ESE3.329.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap233 SW1.523.8

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