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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 5pm.

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

Thursday 10 July 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert271 W1.6
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee49.422.5
Boonah218 SW3.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture308 NW0.4
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill271 W3.230.622.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains49.222.8
Coomera302 WNW2.437.821.30
Cooroy--
Deagon277 W14122.7540
Deception Bay259 W2.437.50
Eagleby282 WNW2.7
Eatons Hill250 WSW0.3
Forest Lake299 WNW0.7
Gatton267 W7.335.120.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview46.422.5
Josephville243 WSW2.834.920.30
Kilcoy261 W1.8
Kippa-Ring293 WNW1.2
Lowood248 WSW1.6
Lytton259 W5.237.522.30
Maleny--
Moggill257 WSW1.5
Mountain Creek255 WSW1.523.2
Mutdapilly287 WNW4.334.620.40
Nambour260 W144.123.21070
North Maclean262 W4.334.5210
Norwell256 WSW0.4
Parkwood282 WNW336.921.70
Petrie263 W1.2
Raceview265 W3.536.321.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank4723.5
Redlands265 W3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.223.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview4622.6
Rocklea265 W3.735.621.9950
South Brisbane252 WSW3.122
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley4722.3
Southport294 WNW2.63421.80
Springwood210 SSW0.632.721.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank49.222.3
Tamborine Mountain284 WNW1.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron228 SW0.9
Woolloongabba260 W1.930.622.20
Wynnum261 W4.932.121.80
Wynnum West273 W4.638.322.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville218 SW1.517.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville254 WSW246.414.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba263 W1.847.115.51060
Warwick282 WNW3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg14 NNE0.68423
Gayndah235 SW1.2
Hervey Bay314 NW0.1
Kingaroy260 W4.4
Maryborough229 SW1.147.5890
Tin Can Bay79 E0
Toogoom81 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga242 WSW1.948.2260
Auckland Point311 NW0.666.725.40
Boat Creek255 WSW1.947.726.81370
Boyne Island18 NNE1.478.2-1020
Clinton232 SW2.748.126.60
South Gladstone44 NE0.774.324.31340
Targinie277 W2.547.426.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela201 SSW1
Blackwater229 SW3.927.725.40
Bluff237 WSW1.927.625.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere251 WSW1.5
Longreach195 SSW421
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)249 WSW2.433.826.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)225 SW1.628.1
Parkhurst226 SW0.843.626.7
Yeppoon60 ENE0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina286 WNW0.4
West Mackay30 NNE2.623.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr38 NE1.626.7189
Charters Towers235 SW0.4
Ingham101 E1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE2.290.324.11400
Environment Park------
Kirwan282 WNW0.3
Lennon Drive21 NNE2.179.526.21130
North Ward63 ENE0.889.824.30
South Townsville309 NW0.9
Stuart166 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.8 ESE0.9
Cairns151 SSE1.280.225.5770
Gordonvale168.2 SSE0.1
Innisfail165.1 SSE0.7
Mareeba32.6 NNE0.7
Mossman97 E0.2
Weipa126 SE3.428.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE3.222.4

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
16 December 2025