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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 Sunday 13 July 2025 11am.

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

Sunday 13 July 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.317.3
Boonah141 SE0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture182 S0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill240 WSW2.347.516.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.516.3
Coomera302 WNW0.455.419.70
Cooroy--
Deagon193 SSW0.454.518.66340
Deception Bay44 NE1.368.50
Eagleby288 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill116 ESE0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton294 WNW0.761.414.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.117.5
Josephville159 SSE0.460.715.60
Kilcoy263 W0.5
Kippa-Ring111 ESE0.3
Lowood--
Lytton227 SW3.753.916.70
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek256 WSW0.721.8
Mutdapilly0 N155.415.10
Nambour328 NNW0.952.920.85440
North Maclean244 WSW1.158.215.70
Norwell184 S0
Parkwood314 NW0.847.620.10
Petrie170 S0.1
Raceview289 WNW1.26414.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.816.3
Redlands246 WSW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.114.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.716.2
Rocklea225 SW256.915.96470
South Brisbane216 SW1.916
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.112.1
Southport29 NNE0.147.919.90
Springwood249 WSW0.548.6170
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.416.3
Tamborine Mountain262 W0.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron106 ESE0.7
Woolloongabba224 SW1.34916.20
Wynnum237 WSW2.550.516.60
Wynnum West228 SW2.854.717.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville26 NNE2.315.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville25 NNE0.75515.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba4 N253.914.76700
Warwick166 SSE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg164 SSE1.255.719.3
Gayndah293 WNW0.3
Hervey Bay175 S0.6
Kingaroy97 E1.2
Maryborough233 SW1.3585920
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom198 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga170 S0.950.518.70
Auckland Point94 E1.750.119.20
Boat Creek293 WNW0.85018.96800
Boyne Island166 SSE245.3-7000
Clinton151 SSE246.619.10
South Gladstone130 SE1.446.819.86910
Targinie150 SSE0.946.919.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela149 SSE0.8
Blackwater80 E1.934.1190
Bluff144 SE1.535.218.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere139 SE0.7
Longreach64 ENE3.319.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE3.445.217.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE2.818.8
Parkhurst204 SSW147.319.8
Yeppoon270 W0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S1.7
West Mackay149 SSE2.820.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr136 SE2.821.5684
Charters Towers106 ESE1.4
Ingham104 ESE2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard123 ESE3.361.220.33570
Environment Park111 ESE2.253.723.64340
Kirwan203 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive128 SE4.158.4223770
North Ward119 ESE2.757.821.10
South Townsville81 E0.8
Stuart129 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.4 ESE1.1
Cairns159 SSE3.570.923.23140
Gordonvale145 SE0.5
Innisfail181.7 S1.5
Mareeba94.8 E1.4
Mossman152 SSE0.8
Weipa115 ESE4.725.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap64 ENE2.521.6

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
15 January 2026