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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 7pm.

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

Friday 11 July 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert199 SSW0.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee48.815.2
Boonah166 SSE0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill290 WNW0.342.315.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains52.412.7
Coomera283 WNW0.565.1140
Cooroy--
Deagon280 W0.35315.720
Deception Bay252 WSW0.747.90
Eagleby116 ESE0
Eatons Hill73 ENE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton253 WSW6.54414.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview45.415.2
Josephville194 SSW0.94515.50
Kilcoy169 S0.2
Kippa-Ring99 E0.2
Lowood222 SW0.5
Lytton281 W2.156.517.10
Maleny--
Moggill295 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek242 WSW113.1
Mutdapilly289 WNW0.839.115.80
Nambour252 WSW0.572.912.720
North Maclean225 SW0.467.312.60
Norwell61 ENE0
Parkwood293 WNW0.261.414.60
Petrie70 ENE0
Raceview286 WNW0.647160
Redbank weather station, Redbank46.615
Redlands82 E0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.313.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview44.216.2
Rocklea309 NW0.444.41720
South Brisbane276 W1.218.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.610.7
Southport288 WNW0.660.914.90
Springwood50 NE0.247.414.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank48.214.6
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron162 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba284 WNW0.437.7170
Wynnum280 W2.138.316.50
Wynnum West314 NW1.24815.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.213.2
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville243 WSW1.250.811
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba264 W0.653.710.510
Warwick171 S0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg226 SW0.262.715.9
Gayndah147 SSE0
Hervey Bay114 ESE0.1
Kingaroy87 E0.2
Maryborough94 E0.553.810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom102 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga48 NE0.560.813.80
Auckland Point81 E2.160.818.90
Boat Creek308 NW0.952.614.810
Boyne Island203 SSW0.458.5-30
Clinton135 SE1.340.618.10
South Gladstone255 WSW0.651.317.220
Targinie243 WSW0.256.113.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela132 SE0.2
Blackwater181 S0.733.117.60
Bluff103 ESE0.435.516.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere191 S0.2
Longreach168 SSE2.316.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE0.246.516.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)146 SE0.714.1
Parkhurst94 E0.253.814.8
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina77 ENE0.1
West Mackay150 SSE1.518.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E2.221.50
Charters Towers176 S0
Ingham97 E0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard102 ESE3.570.222.310
Environment Park100 E2.673.322.100
Kirwan88 E0.6
Lennon Drive108 ESE3.873.622.100
North Ward112 ESE2.17022.20
South Townsville89 E0.4
Stuart105 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.7 SE0.9
Cairns164 SSE2.774.922.500
Gordonvale252.2 WSW0.9
Innisfail206.8 SSW1.3
Mareeba157.7 SSE0.8
Mossman110 ESE0.2
Weipa111 ESE3.428
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap146 SE2.219.5

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
22 December 2025