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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 12pm.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert240 WSW1.6
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee53.720.1
Boonah172 S1
Burpengary--
Caboolture194 SSW0.5
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill249 WSW331.317.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.219.4
Coomera225 SW3.634.118.10
Cooroy--
Deagon282 WNW137.3196920
Deception Bay284 WNW1.236.10
Eagleby249 WSW1.3
Eatons Hill214 SW1.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton246 WSW8.735.316.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.620.9
Josephville154 SSE0.934.817.10
Kilcoy281 W1.5
Kippa-Ring243 WSW0.8
Lowood234 SW1.9
Lytton224 SW4.935.617.60
Maleny--
Moggill256 WSW1.8
Mountain Creek225 SW3.619.4
Mutdapilly306 NW127.818.30
Nambour208 SSW1.334.219.46800
North Maclean198 SSW2.634.217.30
Norwell216 SW0.8
Parkwood265 W1.935.218.20
Petrie233 SW0.6
Raceview296 WNW1.137.217.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.819.2
Redlands240 WSW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley6418.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.520.3
Rocklea246 WSW3.437.117.37250
South Brisbane232 SW3.517.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.918.3
Southport297 WNW1.231.518.50
Springwood232 SW0.632.517.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.819.6
Tamborine Mountain239 WSW0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron228 SW1
Woolloongabba248 WSW1.831.817.50
Wynnum239 WSW3.331.417.50
Wynnum West242 WSW3.736.317.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville155 SSE0.716.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville234 SW1.846.612.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba237 WSW1.947.112.77500
Warwick255 WSW3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg214 SW2.44117.6
Gayndah224 SW1.8
Hervey Bay197 SSW0.9
Kingaroy228 SW3.3
Maryborough223 SW339.56810
Tin Can Bay226 SW0.5
Toogoom172 S0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga194 SSW1.832.319.30
Auckland Point229 SW2.134.818.50
Boat Creek189 S334194980
Boyne Island197 SSW2.831-7750
Clinton163 SSE3.234.418.70
South Gladstone182 S2.733.818.97810
Targinie138 SE1.332.419.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela144 SE1.8
Blackwater80 E1.827.2190
Bluff124 SE2.531.317.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere233 SW1.5
Longreach121 ESE5.217.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)137 SE4.633.3180
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE4.419.6
Parkhurst168 SSE0.927.221.4
Yeppoon274 W0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S1.8
West Mackay147 SSE4.420.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE2.423.8555
Charters Towers176 S0.5
Ingham93 E1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park8 N0.559.432.24270
Kirwan210 SSW1
Lennon Drive------
North Ward129 SE1.542.923.50
South Townsville114 ESE0.4
Stuart147 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton121.3 ESE1.3
Cairns166 SSE3.252.626.45490
Gordonvale254.8 WSW0.6
Innisfail182.3 S2.2
Mareeba129.2 SE0.8
Mossman102 ESE0.8
Weipa112 ESE4.828.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap120 ESE2.818.6

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