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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 Saturday 12 July 2025 6pm.

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

Saturday 12 July 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert123 ESE0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee51.317.1
Boonah203 SSW0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture77 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill80 E0.84416.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains49.617.4
Coomera100 E0.158.516.60
Cooroy--
Deagon291 WNW0.164.315.930
Deception Bay140 SE0.6560
Eagleby54 NE0
Eatons Hill24 NNE0
Forest Lake19 NNE0
Gatton274 W1.737.618.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview46.218.3
Josephville201 SSW0.544.816.60
Kilcoy65 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring39 NE0
Lowood28 NNE0.2
Lytton74 ENE1.759.316.30
Maleny--
Moggill85 E0.1
Mountain Creek251 WSW0.414.5
Mutdapilly76 ENE1.23518.70
Nambour244 WSW0.866.515.320
North Maclean70 ENE1.352.916.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood219 SW0.256.417.30
Petrie13 NNE0
Raceview76 ENE0.349.717.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank45.819.3
Redlands24 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.519
Riverview weather station, Riverview45.918
Rocklea59 ENE1.345.617.820
South Brisbane43 NE0.917.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley52.116
Southport123 ESE0.849.517.60
Springwood77 ENE0.656.814.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank47.718.1
Tamborine Mountain87 E0.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron162 SSE0.2
Woolloongabba54 NE0.940.617.70
Wynnum74 ENE1.862.715.50
Wynnum West80 E1.764.9160
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville156 SSE0.217.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville247 WSW1.251.513
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba230 SW0.653.313.540
Warwick262 W0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg98 E0.858.318.3
Gayndah208 SSW0.6
Hervey Bay122 ESE0.5
Kingaroy204 SSW0.5
Maryborough94 E1.860.230
Tin Can Bay25 NNE0.1
Toogoom103 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga98 E0.746190
Auckland Point75 ENE1.455.619.40
Boat Creek300 WNW0.559.917.980
Boyne Island68 ENE0.558.9-60
Clinton37 NE1.552.119.60
South Gladstone337 NNW0.257.518.970
Targinie205 SSW0.450.118.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela66 ENE0.1
Blackwater111 ESE2.232.220.30
Bluff126 SE0.932.3200
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere149 SSE0.1
Longreach153 SSE3.322.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE1.530.820.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)143 SE1.519.8
Parkhurst50 NE1.448.318.6
Yeppoon86 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina47 NE0
West Mackay123 ESE1.919
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E2.221.137
Charters Towers159 SSE0.4
Ingham93 E1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard85 E3.365.621.7570
Environment Park90 E2.166.721.6410
Kirwan88 E0.9
Lennon Drive98 E2.965.121.9410
North Ward93 E2.365.421.50
South Townsville92 E0.2
Stuart74 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.2 SE0.9
Cairns149 SSE3.872.822260
Gordonvale250.3 WSW0.4
Innisfail181.1 S1.7
Mareeba161.8 SSE0.9
Mossman97 E0.8
Weipa110 ESE4.228.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap124 SE225.8

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
16 January 2026