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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 9pm.

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

Saturday 12 July 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert171 S0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.69.5
Boonah228 SW0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture154 SSE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill350 N0.26512.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.79.4
Coomera249 WSW0.98011.60
Cooroy--
Deagon245 WSW0.277.811.720
Deception Bay239 WSW1.574.50
Eagleby9 N0
Eatons Hill47 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton228 SW2.259.112.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview6010.6
Josephville180 S1.573.110.30
Kilcoy72 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring37 NE0
Lowood50 NE0
Lytton101 E1.270.515.10
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek224 SW0.610.1
Mutdapilly267 W2.251.813.80
Nambour204 SSW0.184.310.420
North Maclean210 SSW0.588.78.80
Norwell30 NNE0
Parkwood183 S1.369.213.30
Petrie47 NE0
Raceview171 S0.666.412.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.711.4
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley638.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.611.7
Rocklea342 NNW0.568.413.120
South Brisbane313 NW0.515.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley70.26.8
Southport232 SW0.670.313.30
Springwood67 ENE0.6809.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank58.312.4
Tamborine Mountain50 NE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron113 ESE0.1
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.358.414.10
Wynnum99 E1.26015.20
Wynnum West107 ESE0.875.412.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville213 SSW0.39.9
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville239 WSW157.211.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba294 WNW0.364.310.320
Warwick67 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg182 S179.114.2
Gayndah113 ESE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy31 NNE0
Maryborough176 S17400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga50 NE0.282.19.60
Auckland Point237 WSW168.616.10
Boat Creek306 NW1.27811.820
Boyne Island205 SSW0.570-20
Clinton200 SSW167.7150
South Gladstone256 WSW0.670.515.320
Targinie227 SW0.280.9110
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela91 E0.1
Blackwater218 SW0.855.212.10
Bluff273 W0.253.112.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere41 NE0.1
Longreach129 SE1.815.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)334 NNW0.561.911.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)204 SSW0.111.2
Parkhurst314 NW073.411
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina186 S1.6
West Mackay217 SW114.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr103 ESE1.318.80
Charters Towers54 NE0.1
Ingham193 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE3.670.520.700
Environment Park122 ESE174.120.300
Kirwan22 NNE0
Lennon Drive140 SE1.77520.200
North Ward162 SSE1.671.4200
South Townsville75 ENE0
Stuart100 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149 SSE0.7
Cairns185 S2.174.520.200
Gordonvale151.4 SSE0.2
Innisfail205.2 SSW0.1
Mareeba143.3 SE0.4
Mossman124 SE0.2
Weipa115 ESE3.225.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S0.616.9

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