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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 Thursday 10 July 2025 2pm.

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

Thursday 10 July 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert289 WNW2.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee59.425
Boonah219 SW4.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture224 SW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill282 WNW4.433.822.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.524.5
Coomera294 WNW2.842.822.20
Cooroy--
Deagon285 WNW1.54323.15430
Deception Bay256 WSW2.341.30
Eagleby285 WNW3
Eatons Hill244 WSW0.5
Forest Lake303 WNW1.1
Gatton276 W7.637.521.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.824.8
Josephville247 WSW2.637.321.90
Kilcoy261 W1.9
Kippa-Ring250 WSW1.5
Lowood254 WSW1.9
Lytton277 W6.741.1220
Maleny--
Moggill267 W2.6
Mountain Creek250 WSW2.925
Mutdapilly296 WNW4.735.422.10
Nambour262 W1.952.523.55790
North Maclean270 W5.836.422.50
Norwell254 WSW0.7
Parkwood294 WNW3.141.522.30
Petrie261 W2
Raceview276 W4.93822.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.224.6
Redlands271 W3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.923.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.424.8
Rocklea267 W5.738.422.46320
South Brisbane267 W3.422.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.723.2
Southport289 WNW2.438.622.60
Springwood265 W2.935.322.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.324.1
Tamborine Mountain279 W1.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron246 WSW1.2
Woolloongabba261 W2.233.822.70
Wynnum269 W4.934.822.40
Wynnum West274 W4.940.322.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville226 SW1.518
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville251 WSW1.948.416.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba272 W2.142.117.36290
Warwick270 W3.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg322 NW2.184.823.4
Gayndah218 SW2.3
Hervey Bay300 WNW0.8
Kingaroy250 WSW4.5
Maryborough259 W2.8673880
Tin Can Bay244 WSW0.9
Toogoom233 SW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga290 WNW1.276.124.30
Auckland Point327 NNW0.988.521.90
Boat Creek27 NNE0.478.124.23700
Boyne Island354 N1.781.8-2940.2
Clinton340 NNW1.883.522.50
South Gladstone354 N1.482.522.62980
Targinie296 WNW1.465.825.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela206 SSW1.1
Blackwater236 SW4.924.825.80
Bluff255 WSW2.321.826.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere276 W2
Longreach192 SSW520.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)239 WSW2.354.2250
Moranbah (Utah Dr)250 WSW1.726
Parkhurst308 NW169.825.7
Yeppoon86 E0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina294 WNW1.1
West Mackay12 NNE3.627.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr38 NE1.626.6418
Charters Towers221 SW0.4
Ingham330 NNW1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard51 NE3.588.624.33720
Environment Park------
Kirwan65 ENE0.5
Lennon Drive24 NNE4.377.226.43800
North Ward61 ENE1.787.924.70
South Townsville325 NW2.4
Stuart98 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton115.1 ESE0.7
Cairns112 ESE1.987.724.32660
Gordonvale195.7 SSW0.3
Innisfail134.1 SE1
Mareeba119 ESE0.4
Mossman85 E0.4
Weipa140 SE2.628.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE3.721.5

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
14 December 2025