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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 5pm.

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

Tuesday 8 July 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert239 WSW0.4
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee53.621.3
Boonah162 SSE0.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture162 SSE0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill32 NNE1.749.918.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5222.7
Coomera338 NNW1.146.919.60
Cooroy--
Deagon63 ENE0.564.518.6530
Deception Bay----
Eagleby125 SE0.6
Eatons Hill75 ENE0.2
Forest Lake187 S0.1
Gatton325 NW231.5210
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.421.7
Josephville357 N0.639.120.20
Kilcoy35 NE0.4
Kippa-Ring103 ESE0.1
Lowood41 NE0.1
Lytton10 N5.366.2180
Maleny--
Moggill305 NW0.3
Mountain Creek327 NNW120.7
Mutdapilly348 NNW2.131.121.40
Nambour267 W0.554.721.21070
North Maclean346 NNW1.343.819.90
Norwell17 NNE0.1
Parkwood343 NNW1.643.320.40
Petrie134 SE0.2
Raceview355 N1.645.720.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank50.322.5
Redlands203 SSW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley52.723.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.221.5
Rocklea309 NW1.439.621.2920
South Brisbane39 NE1.419.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley51.222.7
Southport329 NNW2.142.719.70
Springwood35 NE0.852.817.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank52.521.6
Tamborine Mountain284 WNW0.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron191 S0.2
Woolloongabba23 NNE1.644.419.80
Wynnum28 NNE1.75517.70
Wynnum West1 N1.858.119.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville229 SW0.822.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville262 W0.737.115.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba296 WNW236171040
Warwick327 NNW1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg9 N1.445.322.1
Gayndah73 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay29 NNE0
Kingaroy315 NW1.2
Maryborough6 N145.41100
Tin Can Bay184 S0.2
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga63 ENE3.360.722.10
Auckland Point70 ENE2.17020.30
Boat Creekofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boyne Island37 NE1.668.2-1080
Clinton53 NE3.46621.10
South Gladstone48 NE1.466.121.11280
Targinie89 E0.866.621.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela308 NW1.1
Blackwater10 N2.447.724.90
Bluff21 NNE0.751.524.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere130 SE0.8
Longreach275 W2.625.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)265 W0.747.527.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)330 NNW0.928.5
Parkhurst52 NE1.866.322.5
Yeppoon241 WSW1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina67 ENE0.4
West Mackay105 ESE3.422.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr73 ENE2.524.9195
Charters Towers85 E1
Ingham89 E0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard46 NE3.584.522.81660
Environment Park42 NE0.460.829.11760
Kirwan94 E0.5
Lennon Drive26 NNE3.576.224.71520
North Ward62 ENE1.684.722.90
South Townsville325 NW1.9
Stuart95 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton109 ESE0.5
Cairns113 ESE2.67925.31120
Gordonvale91.8 E0.4
Innisfail170.3 S1.3
Mareeba27.3 NNE0.7
Mossman131 SE0.3
Weipa117 ESE2.929.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap183 S0.926.8

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