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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 1pm.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert238 WSW2.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee50.321.8
Boonah168 SSE0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture215 SW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill243 WSW2.829.918.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.620.8
Coomera233 SW3.233.219.10
Cooroy--
Deagon258 WSW0.837.119.76610
Deception Bay243 WSW1.935.30
Eagleby261 W1.4
Eatons Hill224 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton250 WSW7.932.717.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview45.823.4
Josephville183 S1.431.418.60
Kilcoy269 W1.4
Kippa-Ring228 SW0.8
Lowood237 WSW1.8
Lytton228 SW4.534.218.50
Maleny--
Moggill260 W1.3
Mountain Creek226 SW320.3
Mutdapilly194 SSW0.625.819.50
Nambour187 S0.232.920.86830
North Maclean196 SSW2.731.418.60
Norwell211 SSW0.6
Parkwood230 SW1.73419.50
Petrie241 WSW1
Raceview274 W1.331.419.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank50.821
Redlands242 WSW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley5819.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview47.321.7
Rocklea249 WSW335.118.77140
South Brisbane239 WSW2.618.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.420.2
Southport236 SW131.319.50
Springwood176 S0.631.7190
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.420.9
Tamborine Mountain241 WSW0.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron211 SSW1.2
Woolloongabba251 WSW1.429.918.80
Wynnum243 WSW3.730.618.30
Wynnum West248 WSW3.635.618.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville179 S0.817.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville232 SW1.641.813.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba244 WSW1.541.614.37330
Warwick249 WSW2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg221 SW2.237.319
Gayndah212 SSW1.4
Hervey Bay179 S0.8
Kingaroy214 SW1.7
Maryborough210 SSW335.66780
Tin Can Bay196 SSW0.3
Toogoom212 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga193 SSW1.530.320.40
Auckland Point238 WSW1.832200
Boat Creek215 SW3.528.920.45740
Boyne Island208 SSW2.229.4-7650
Clinton195 SSW2.130.320.40
South Gladstone208 SSW2.330.920.57750
Targinie135 SE1.328.420.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE1.5
Blackwater72 ENE0.624.620.40
Bluff116 ESE227.919.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere242 WSW1.3
Longreach124 SE418.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)125 SE3.931.119.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE3.321.3
Parkhurst164 SSE0.726.322.4
Yeppoon224 SW0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina159 SSE1.5
West Mackay131 SE4.620.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr124 SE2.925.1773
Charters Towers182 S0.6
Ingham94 E1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard126 SE2.844.723.81860.1
Environment Park88 E0.851.527.33060
Kirwan207 SSW0.7
Lennon Drive118 ESE2.644.224.21850
North Ward126 SE1.441.924.10
South Townsville85 E0.3
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119.2 ESE1.4
Cairns153 SSE4.355.3277970
Gordonvale179.4 S0.6
Innisfail177.3 S2.4
Mareeba92.4 E1.7
Mossman108 ESE0.8
Weipa120 ESE4.328.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap125 SE2.620.1

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