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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 8pm.

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

Wednesday 9 July 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert181 S0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.615.5
Boonah233 SW0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture267 W0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill320 NW0.479.717.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.215.4
Coomera277 W0.484.216.50
Cooroy--
Deagon339 NNW0.588.217.700
Deception Bay335 NNW1.182.40
Eagleby66 ENE0
Eatons Hill9 N0
Forest Lake8 N0
Gatton218 SW1.185.616.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.516.3
Josephville167 SSE1.389.714.80
Kilcoy34 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring39 NE0.3
Lowood187 S0.1
Lytton1 N3.984.218.70
Maleny--
Moggill64 ENE0
Mountain Creek322 NW219.7
Mutdapilly253 WSW0.568.218.90
Nambour227 SW0.38817.110
North Maclean193 SSW0.396.114.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood272 W0.276.217.70
Petrie0 N0
Raceview161 SSE0.779.717.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.717.7
Redlands322 NW1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.215.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.617
Rocklea352 N1.580.918.310
South Brisbane14 NNE0.818.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.113.6
Southport307 NW1.481.3180
Springwood16 NNE184.3170
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.618.1
Tamborine Mountain291 WNW0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba48 NE0.578.118.40
Wynnum5 N385.4190
Wynnum West347 NNW2.694.718.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville61 ENE0.214.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville284 WNW0.482.814.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba309 NW2.274.416.100
Warwick328 NNW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg355 N1.697.619.8
Gayndah41 NE0
Hervey Bay34 NE0
Kingaroy14 NNE0.2
Maryborough5 N1.39900
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom37 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga302 WNW0.486.621.30
Auckland Point294 WNW0.492.719.70
Boat Creek41 NE0.78821.100
Boyne Island97 E092.2-10
Clinton6 N1.386.320.80
South Gladstone81 E0.185.620.810
Targinie284 WNW191.421.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela209 SSW0.6
Blackwater53 NE1.563.622.30
Bluff208 SSW0.16920.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere71 ENE0
Longreach178 S1.118.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)313 NW0.772.121.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)192 SSW0.119.7
Parkhurst18 NNE0.888.321
Yeppoon178 S0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay14 NNE0.621.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E123.40
Charters Towers35 NE0.8
Ingham90 E0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard89 E1.492.323.200
Environment Park100 E0.992.423.400
Kirwan87 E0.3
Lennon Drive113 ESE294.323.300
North Ward120 ESE1.195.2230
South Townsville125 SE0.1
Stuart113 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton52.6 NE0.3
Cairns186 S1.18524.100
Gordonvale11.6 NNE0
Innisfail163.7 SSE0.5
Mareeba295.3 WNW0.4
Mossman22 NNE0
Weipa125 SE1.427.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE0.617.8

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
20 December 2025