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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 1pm.

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

Sunday 13 July 2025 1pm

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, Karalee67.921.5
Boonah222 SW1.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture257 WSW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill262 W0.938.319.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.520.8
Coomera311 NW1.25020.70
Cooroy--
Deagon82 E0.447.721.66410
Deception Bay50 NE1.170.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill72 ENE0.3
Forest Lake275 W0.5
Gatton59 ENE1.850.718.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.222.9
Josephville297 WNW1.941.819.30
Kilcoy203 SSW0.6
Kippa-Ring117 ESE0.3
Lowood289 WNW0.6
Lytton230 SW1.64119.90
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek51 NE1.323.3
Mutdapilly323 NW2.138.919.40
Nambour348 NNW1.651.721.37100
North Maclean287 WNW1.746.219.40
Norwell--
Parkwood338 NNW2.348.620.40
Petrie227 SW0.4
Raceview290 WNW1.347.2190
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.920.9
Redlands284 WNW1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.219.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.421.6
Rocklea238 WSW2.146.119.37010
South Brisbane212 SSW1.519.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7320
Southport69 ENE1.153.819.80
Springwood197 SSW0.639.819.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.120.7
Tamborine Mountain265 W0.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron180 S0.9
Woolloongabba240 WSW0.740.219.60
Wynnum274 W1.438.520.20
Wynnum West278 W1.643.420.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville13 NNE1.119.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville345 NNW0.642.818
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba322 NW247.916.17290
Warwick306 NW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg103 ESE2.249.421.2
Gayndah111 ESE0.6
Hervey Bay102 ESE0.5
Kingaroy--
Maryborough66 ENE0.752.25830
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom231 SW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E1.441.120.90
Auckland Point93 E3.749.319.60
Boat Creek65 ENE3.647.5204990
Boyne Island52 NE2.648-7440
Clinton80 E3.744.5200
South Gladstone82 E1.747.320.97580
Targinie82 E2.942.220.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela251 WSW1
Blackwater97 E0.227.920.80
Bluff76 ENE0.929.820.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere122 ESE0.8
Longreach55 NE2.622.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)92 E2.935.920.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE2.222.5
Parkhurst131 SE0.841.822.5
Yeppoon266 W1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina140 SE0.8
West Mackay137 SE4.121.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr115 ESE3.123793
Charters Towers92 E0.8
Ingham92 E2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE3.654.821.74390
Environment Park117 ESE2.450.6245150
Kirwan91 E0.8
Lennon Drive122 ESE4.352.322.94470
North Ward119 ESE2.949.322.60
South Townsville66 ENE0.5
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton112.3 ESE1
Cairns146 SE3.669.523.74250
Gordonvale113.2 ESE1.1
Innisfail176.3 S2.2
Mareeba91 E1.6
Mossman123 ESE1
Weipa104 ESE4.128
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap63 ENE1.325.3

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