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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 Wednesday 9 July 2025 12pm.

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

Wednesday 9 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
Beaudesert199 SSW0.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.619.3
Boonah121 ESE0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture148 SSE0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill28 NNE0.648.819.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.819.1
Coomera324 NW1.463.918.90
Cooroy--
Deagon5 N0.261.319.73790
Deception Bay59 ENE168.40
Eagleby272 W0.5
Eatons Hill60 ENE0.3
Forest Lake182 S0.2
Gatton73 ENE1.465.916.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.818.5
Josephville151 SSE0.662.315.60
Kilcoy298 WNW1.1
Kippa-Ring36 NE0.7
Lowood326 NW1.3
Lytton16 NNE0.962.517.80
Maleny--
Moggill180 S0.3
Mountain Creek321 NW4.523.3
Mutdapilly325 NW156.617.10
Nambour336 NNW2.866.822.46340
North Maclean257 WSW0.966.817.70
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood320 NW258.318.80
Petrie103 ESE0.1
Raceview265 W1.367.217.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.719.4
Redlands165 SSE1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley8418
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.419.6
Rocklea272 W0.454.919.85890
South Brisbane235 SW0.918.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.118.5
Southport321 NW1.56218.60
Springwood159 SSE0.85417.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.318.6
Tamborine Mountain271 W0.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron54 NE0.7
Woolloongabba266 W0.649.418.40
Wynnum15 NNE157.218.30
Wynnum West334 NNW0.961.719.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville314 NW0.821
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville278 W0.870.617.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba303 WNW3.763.517.96670
Warwick274 W1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg327 NNW2.766.424.6
Gayndah254 WSW0.4
Hervey Bay260 W0.3
Kingaroy318 NW1.7
Maryborough356 N1.678.46440
Tin Can Bay344 NNW0.4
Toogoom151 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga356 N2.178.222.50
Auckland Point301 WNW1.180.622.10
Boat Creek19 NNE1.577.8233640
Boyne Island42 NE1.980.4-5090
Clinton334 NNW3.574.322.50
South Gladstone352 N1.372.423.36550
Targinie340 NNW0.682.222.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela307 NW1.3
Blackwater9 N3.57522.60
Bluff50 NE0.774.622.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere178 S0.3
Longreach236 SW0.422.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)341 NNW1.766.924.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)330 NNW1.825.7
Parkhurst131 SE0.476.823.2
Yeppoon232 SW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina261 W0.6
West Mackay80 E1.624.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr85 E2.825.1445
Charters Towers70 ENE0.6
Ingham88 E0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE386.823.32600
Environment Park102 ESE1.98125.13300
Kirwan99 E0.4
Lennon Drive103 ESE2.984.624.42630
North Ward97 E1.883.824.20
South Townsville66 ENE0.4
Stuart90 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton81 E0.6
Cairns116 ESE1.776.1275680
Gordonvale147.9 SSE0.3
Innisfail146.3 SSE0.1
Mareeba53.8 NE0.6
Mossman107 ESE0.6
Weipa133 SE2.927.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap321 NW0.723.3

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
20 December 2025