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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 Sunday 10 August 2025 5pm.

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

Sunday 10 August 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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.318.9
Boonah130 SE1.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill141 SE2.859.718.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.120.2
Coomera160 SSE4.570.917.70
Cooroy--
Deagon152 SSE1.968.618.51120
Deception Bay138 SE4.371.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill120 ESE0.6
Forest Lake145 SE0.5
Gatton136 SE4.656.718.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.320.8
Josephville182 S3.176.216.30
Kilcoy173 S0.4
Kippa-Ring169 S2.6
Lowood--
Lytton143 SE6.967.318.30
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek164 SSE119.1
Mutdapilly161 SSE4.659.217.80
Nambour134 SE1.370.718.71310
North Maclean143 SE1.47716.70
Norwell111 ESE0.8
Parkwood157 SSE3.167.217.60
Petrie96 E1.7
Raceview147 SSE2.8-18.4-
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.720.1
Redlands159 SSE2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.121.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.718.7
Rocklea131 SE1.662.319.11080
South Brisbane133 SE4.218.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.820
Southport161 SSE2.970.617.50
Springwood140 SE2.563.717.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.420.1
Tamborine Mountain140 SE1.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron114 ESE1.1
Woolloongabba128 SE2.556.418.90
Wynnum151 SSE3.965.717.80
Wynnum West153 SSE3.273.318.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville139 SE0.919.7
Chinchilla143 SE1.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles101 E0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville74 ENE0.47014.9
Roma130 SE2.820.3
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba100 E3.262.715.11960
Warwick133 SE3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg139 SE2.381.618.3
Gayndah116 ESE0.2
Hervey Bay165 SSE1.9
Kingaroy122 ESE1.9
Maryborough151 SSE3.369.91070
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom201 SSW1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga106 ESE1.561.321.70
Auckland Point99 E5.467.2210
Boat Creek102 ESE3.164.421.41350
Boyne Island100 E2.366.1-1610
Clinton100 E4.461.821.40
South Gladstone119 ESE2.563.921.42350
Targinie97 E367.920.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela139 SE1.3
Blackwater161 SSE1.755.421.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere127 SE0.9
Longreach149 SSE0.824
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE2.447.522.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE2.124.5
Parkhurst82 E1.857.622.1
Yeppoon254 WSW1.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay125 SE4.520.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr67 ENE322.8268
Charters Towers159 SSE0.5
Ingham166 SSE1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE4.671.621.61950
Environment Park74 ENE1.458.525.42100
Kirwan82 E0.5
Lennon Drive45 NE3.961.224.51820
North Ward63 ENE1.868.922.10
South Townsville328 NNW2
Stuart60 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton108.7 ESE0.8
Cairns154 SSE1.979.422.41980
Gordonvale--
Innisfail173.2 S1.2
Mareeba67.2 ENE0.7
Mossman106 ESE0.6
Weipa243 WSW3.227.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE1.423.6

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 January 2026