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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 3pm.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert246 WSW2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee44.623.2
Boonah211 SSW1.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture213 SSW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill254 WSW2.826.920.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains45.823.3
Coomera246 WSW332.620.30
Cooroy--
Deagon248 WSW0.735.421.24130
Deception Bay243 WSW1.533.20
Eagleby261 W1.2
Eatons Hill226 SW0.6
Forest Lake280 W0.5
Gatton261 W7.529.619.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview3824.8
Josephville181 S1.528.420.30
Kilcoy237 WSW1.3
Kippa-Ring263 W0.8
Lowood240 WSW1.6
Lytton237 WSW3.532.620.50
Maleny--
Moggill269 W1.1
Mountain Creek225 SW1.921.9
Mutdapilly19 NNE0.625.121.10
Nambour155 SSE0.834.121.65060
North Maclean193 SSW1.629.720.20
Norwell213 SSW0.8
Parkwood239 WSW2.13320.80
Petrie228 SW0.8
Raceview293 WNW1.328.320.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank43.223.7
Redlands238 WSW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley47.722.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview4123.9
Rocklea246 WSW2.929.620.84920
South Brisbane240 WSW2.220.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley45.223.4
Southport70 ENE0.937.219.80
Springwood131 SE0.827.7210
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank43.423.4
Tamborine Mountain241 WSW0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron221 SW1.1
Woolloongabba249 WSW1.126.721.10
Wynnum244 WSW3.227.520.30
Wynnum West226 SW3.231.521.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville169 S0.818.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville237 WSW1.840.214.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba230 SW1.939.914.85090
Warwick247 WSW2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg193 SSW2.53121
Gayndah208 SSW1.6
Hervey Bay140 SE1.2
Kingaroy159 SSE1.5
Maryborough233 SW1.5314730
Tin Can Bay35 NE0.4
Toogoom220 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga202 SSW1.426.222.60
Auckland Point203 SSW1.525.622.20
Boat Creek191 S2.324.622.81600
Boyne Island206 SSW2.325.9-5360
Clinton184 S2.722.722.50
South Gladstone218 SW226.622.45550
Targinie182 S0.526.122.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela175 S1.6
Blackwater103 ESE0.721.922.40
Bluff103 ESE1.527.720.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere244 WSW1.8
Longreach131 SE3.920.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE3.33121.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE323.3
Parkhurst236 SW0.624.923.6
Yeppoon219 SW1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina83 E0.7
West Mackay125 SE4.520.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr108 ESE2.625.6554
Charters Towers140 SE0.8
Ingham99 E1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard102 ESE3.74624.52050
Environment Park95 E2.147.825.62910
Kirwan265 W0.4
Lennon Drive109 ESE445.725.52280
North Ward100 E2.344.725.10
South Townsville69 ENE0.4
Stuart132 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton111.8 ESE1.2
Cairns148 SSE4.262.326.95250
Gordonvale111.8 ESE0.6
Innisfail174.3 S2.5
Mareeba97.1 E1.8
Mossman--
Weipa113 ESE4.629.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE2.622.4

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
21 December 2025