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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 2pm.

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

Sunday 13 July 2025 2pm

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, Karalee61.522.7
Boonah235 SW1.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture228 SW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill296 WNW0.737.2210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.522
Coomera301 WNW1.250.420.60
Cooroy--
Deagon61 ENE0.748.2225560
Deception Bay57 ENE1.169.40
Eagleby287 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill124 SE0.4
Forest Lake249 WSW0.5
Gatton69 ENE1.643.319.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.723.9
Josephville285 WNW2.240.319.60
Kilcoy81 E0.4
Kippa-Ring154 SSE0.7
Lowood321 NW1
Lytton8 N1.444.720.40
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek55 NE1.223.5
Mutdapilly335 NNW334.720.20
Nambour336 NNW1.550.621.76810
North Maclean290 WNW2.139.2200
Norwell219 SW0.2
Parkwood301 WNW2.149.420.20
Petrie242 WSW0.5
Raceview305 NW142.120.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.422.2
Redlands186 S1
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.821.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.922.8
Rocklea247 WSW1.643.420.26230
South Brisbane227 SW1.320.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.821.6
Southport57 ENE0.855.119.70
Springwood67 ENE036.920.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.722.1
Tamborine Mountain274 W0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron60 ENE0.9
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.739.120.70
Wynnum73 ENE0.740.620.40
Wynnum West356 N1.444.222.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville254 WSW0.621
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville278 W0.64118.1
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba298 WNW1.745.116.96510
Warwick291 WNW2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg107 ESE1.842.921.5
Gayndah241 WSW0.5
Hervey Bay74 ENE0.6
Kingaroy293 WNW1.1
Maryborough73 ENE0.848.15360
Tin Can Bay13 NNE0.1
Toogoom240 WSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga71 ENE342.320.80
Auckland Point83 E3.552.919.40
Boat Creek60 ENE349.520.15440
Boyne Island47 NE2.750.8-6650
Clinton34 NE3.745.920.50
South Gladstone56 NE2.248.3216790
Targinie83 E2.642.220.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela248 WSW0.6
Blackwater159 SSE1.426.521.60
Bluff101 E127.421.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere139 SE0.8
Longreach49 NE2.124.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E2.834.2210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE2.123.7
Parkhurst197 SSW0.839.623
Yeppoon249 WSW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina111 ESE0.6
West Mackay124 SE3.721.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr106 ESE2.923.5737
Charters Towers120 ESE1
Ingham91 E2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard99 E4.155.522.34210
Environment Park94 E3.353.324.54860
Kirwan97 E0.7
Lennon Drive113 ESE4.154.623.54230
North Ward99 E2.753230
South Townsville79 E0.4
Stuart107 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.9 ESE1
Cairns145 SE3.467.624.25070
Gordonvale99.1 E0.9
Innisfail181.3 S2.4
Mareeba96.2 E1.6
Mossman117 ESE1
Weipa107 ESE4.128.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap84 E1.126.3

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
14 January 2026