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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 Friday 11 July 2025 11am.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert254 WSW1.9
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee5818.5
Boonah148 SSE0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture215 SW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill249 WSW3.432.816.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.317.5
Coomera266 W1.637.617.10
Cooroy--
Deagon231 SW0.937186570
Deception Bay241 WSW1.236.70
Eagleby246 WSW1.4
Eatons Hill228 SW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton260 W8.238.515.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.318.5
Josephville167 SSE0.938.115.60
Kilcoy265 W1.2
Kippa-Ring261 W0.5
Lowood253 WSW1.5
Lytton226 SW5.237.516.70
Maleny--
Moggill265 W1.6
Mountain Creek222 SW3.718.6
Mutdapilly247 WSW0.729.716.90
Nambour219 SW1.834.6186080
North Maclean218 SW2.736.815.90
Norwell232 SW0.6
Parkwood264 W1.536.317.10
Petrie224 SW0.6
Raceview292 WNW1.441.815.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.417.2
Redlands234 SW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.616.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.917.4
Rocklea241 WSW4.239.615.96700
South Brisbane232 SW3.316.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.614.6
Southport312 NW1.132.817.50
Springwood245 WSW0.534.916.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.718
Tamborine Mountain249 WSW0.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron215 SW1
Woolloongabba247 WSW1.533.416.40
Wynnum243 WSW3.532.816.20
Wynnum West243 WSW3.738.316.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville168 SSE0.815.3
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville240 WSW2.451.510.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba229 SW2.751.511.16930
Warwick245 WSW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg196 SSW2.943.916.4
Gayndah216 SW1.5
Hervey Bay198 SSW1.2
Kingaroy222 SW3.9
Maryborough232 SW2.943.36150
Tin Can Bay238 WSW0.7
Toogoom182 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga172 S1.636.717.90
Auckland Point205 SSW1.935.417.70
Boat Creek171 S337.717.56980
Boyne Island200 SSW3.732.1-7170
Clinton184 S3.835.717.60
South Gladstone181 S334.6187100
Targinie136 SE1.435.218.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE2.7
Blackwater65 ENE1.729.117.90
Bluff123 ESE2.633.616.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere225 SW1
Longreach127 SE714.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE5.53616.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE4.118.1
Parkhurst205 SSW1.129.919.9
Yeppoon180 S0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S1.7
West Mackay166 SSE3.720.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr153 SSE1.722.6502
Charters Towers189 S0.5
Ingham140 SE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard185 S445.122.31790
Environment Park8 N0.559.432.24270
Kirwan214 SW1.5
Lennon Drive166 SSE2.745.922.61790
North Ward159 SSE2.242.922.60
South Townsville81 E0.5
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.1 SE1.2
Cairns181 S3.658.325.56520
Gordonvale258.7 WSW0.9
Innisfail181.3 S2.3
Mareeba159.3 SSE0.8
Mossman104 ESE0.6
Weipa120 ESE4.427.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap118 ESE3.316.6

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
21 December 2025