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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 4pm.

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

Wednesday 9 July 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert59 ENE0.9
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.824.6
Boonah217 SW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture225 SW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill87 E1.851.522.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.825.1
Coomera339 NNW1.465.221.20
Cooroy--
Deagon65 ENE0.965.421.71650
Deception Bay73 ENE0.8720
Eagleby117 ESE0.1
Eatons Hill38 NE0.5
Forest Lake94 E0
Gatton60 ENE1.558.722.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.324.8
Josephville354 N1.458.320.90
Kilcoy97 E0.7
Kippa-Ring161 SSE0.8
Lowood326 NW0.9
Lytton93 E2.165.320.60
Maleny--
Moggill146 SE0.2
Mountain Creek6 N1.424.7
Mutdapilly21 NNE2.152.922.50
Nambour337 NNW1.857.324.73170
North Maclean29 NNE0.761.721.60
Norwell18 NNE0.1
Parkwood325 NW259.421.30
Petrie91 E0.4
Raceview349 N157.223.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.425.5
Redlands56 NE1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.224.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.224.8
Rocklea0 N0.553.523.41830
South Brisbane42 NE1.123.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6524.6
Southport325 NW2.460.821.20
Springwood95 E4.855.521.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.524.9
Tamborine Mountain284 WNW0.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron55 NE1
Woolloongabba64 ENE1.149.3230
Wynnum92 E2.466.119.30
Wynnum West86 E2.567.720.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville276 W0.824.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville286 WNW0.960.419
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba305 NW3.853.219.62240
Warwick317 NW3.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg347 NNW2.974.223.7
Gayndah291 WNW0.7
Hervey Bay30 NNE0.3
Kingaroy311 NW1.8
Maryborough21 NNE1.767.12760
Tin Can Bay182 S0.7
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga357 N2.165.425.10
Auckland Point60 ENE2.184.921.80
Boat Creek15 NNE1.567.525.13180
Boyne Island30 NNE2.480.6-3080
Clinton41 NE3.57323.70
South Gladstone36 NE2.277.322.63260
Targinie351 N0.565.725.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela288 WNW1.6
Blackwater342 NNW3.14726.90
Bluff327 NNW0.743.927.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere139 SE0.7
Longreach285 WNW2.425.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)300 WNW2.448.928.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)324 NW2.229
Parkhurst53 NE274.424.4
Yeppoon238 WSW0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina301 WNW0.7
West Mackay28 NNE4.224.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr69 ENE2.525.1274
Charters Towers78 ENE1.2
Ingham128 SE1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard61 ENE2.986.823.61440
Environment Park93 E179.425.61540
Kirwan85 E0.7
Lennon Drive59 ENE2.779.425.41310
North Ward76 ENE1.186.7240
South Townsville209 SSW0.5
Stuart71 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.7 ESE0.7
Cairns131 SE2.278.226.31350
Gordonvale146.9 SSE0.5
Innisfail127.1 SE0.6
Mareeba55.8 NE0.4
Mossman67 ENE0.6
Weipa96 E3.630.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap196 SSW1.527.7

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