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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 4pm.

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

Thursday 10 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
Beaudesert268 W2.8
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee51.224.1
Boonah216 SW4.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture217 SW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill275 W3.131.123.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains52.324.2
Coomera289 WNW3.63722.50
Cooroy--
Deagon284 WNW1.440.323.52180
Deception Bay263 W2.537.80
Eagleby280 W3
Eatons Hill263 W0.3
Forest Lake281 W0.7
Gatton272 W8.934.221.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview48.123.8
Josephville259 W532.921.50
Kilcoy263 W2.1
Kippa-Ring230 SW1.3
Lowood241 WSW2.1
Lytton282 WNW737.822.70
Maleny--
Moggill250 WSW2.3
Mountain Creek254 WSW225
Mutdapilly296 WNW4.632.921.50
Nambour271 W1.443.924.33130
North Maclean260 W632.822.10
Norwell--
Parkwood288 WNW3.93722.80
Petrie258 WSW1.5
Raceview274 W4.834.3220
Redbank weather station, Redbank49.824.8
Redlands268 W3.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley52.724.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview47.824.9
Rocklea267 W5.235.122.82870
South Brisbane254 WSW3.222.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley4924
Southport296 WNW3.134.422.80
Springwood253 WSW1.833.722.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.623.9
Tamborine Mountain281 W1.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron261 W1.1
Woolloongabba261 W2.231.123.10
Wynnum264 W53222.60
Wynnum West274 W4.638.123.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville230 SW1.618.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville255 WSW2.147.615.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba279 W2.746.516.52960
Warwick276 W3.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg341 NNW0.785.622.5
Gayndah225 SW1.7
Hervey Bay154 SSE0.2
Kingaroy255 WSW4.5
Maryborough234 SW2.249.71840
Tin Can Bay249 WSW0.6
Toogoom155 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga281 W2.648.5270
Auckland Point32 NNE0.871.425.30
Boat Creek281 W1.949.627.33370
Boyne Island325 NW0.662.6-3050
Clinton274 W1.455.926.80
South Gladstone350 N1.465.225.83330
Targinie284 WNW2.848.227.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela200 SSW1.7
Blackwater237 WSW5.32825.70
Bluff245 WSW2.528.726.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere274 W1.7
Longreach192 SSW4.121.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)238 WSW2.43926.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)208 SSW228.1
Parkhurst232 SW1.142.227.6
Yeppoon81 E0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina307 NW0.9
West Mackay50 NE2.323.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr35 NE1.827322
Charters Towers234 SW0.6
Ingham160 SSE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE3.391.423.81820
Environment Park------
Kirwan243 WSW0.5
Lennon Drive43 NE3.177.526.62110
North Ward71 ENE1.189.224.40
South Townsville322 NW1.8
Stuart188 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton106.6 ESE1
Cairns118 ESE1.380.725.41040
Gordonvale161.4 SSE0.3
Innisfail134.9 SE0.7
Mareeba72.8 ENE0.7
Mossman134 SE0.3
Weipa140 SE3.530
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE3.123

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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16 December 2025