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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 5pm.

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

Sunday 13 July 2025 5pm

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, Karalee53.121.7
Boonah156 SSE0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture130 SE0.4
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill58 ENE1.446.719.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains52.222.4
Coomera301 WNW148.819.80
Cooroy--
Deagon35 NE0.562.119.3510
Deception Bay41 NE1.975.70
Eagleby246 WSW0.4
Eatons Hill66 ENE0.4
Forest Lake227 SW0.1
Gatton61 ENE1.139.8200
Hockey weather station, Raceview47.222.2
Josephville328 NNW1.641.219.20
Kilcoy216 SW0.3
Kippa-Ring74 ENE0.1
Lowood21 NNE0.1
Lytton112 ESE1.658.618.80
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek38 NE1.120.5
Mutdapilly25 NNE1.336.520.10
Nambour288 WNW1.152.920.71120
North Maclean322 NW0.945.619.90
Norwell10 N0.1
Parkwood313 NW2.246200
Petrie69 ENE0.2
Raceview351 N1.236.820.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank5122.9
Redlands215 SW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.723.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.921.8
Rocklea271 W0.944.320.91020
South Brisbane239 WSW0.820.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.422.5
Southport314 NW1.944.119.90
Springwood82 E144.519.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.621.5
Tamborine Mountain283 WNW1.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron221 SW0.5
Woolloongabba263 W0.54020.90
Wynnum83 E1.762.117.40
Wynnum West73 ENE1.861.718.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville219 SW0.221.9
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville265 W0.739.614.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba292 WNW1.636.816.21130
Warwick314 NW1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg79 E1.649.121
Gayndah87 E0
Hervey Bay332 NNW0.2
Kingaroy301 WNW0.7
Maryborough77 ENE0.445.31100
Tin Can Bay32 NNE0.2
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga86 E2.547.320.40
Auckland Point48 NE0.858.620.20
Boat Creek78 ENE1.749.920.21500
Boyne Island47 NE1.659.8-1170
Clinton34 NE2.551.220.20
South Gladstone40 NE1.558.220.21410
Targinie85 E1.346.920.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela303 WNW0.7
Blackwater27 NNE1.123.7230
Bluff50 NE1.326.9220
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere92 E0.6
Longreach353 N1.225.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E1.930.421.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE1.823.6
Parkhurst46 NE1.547.820.6
Yeppoon241 WSW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina64 ENE0.7
West Mackay126 SE3.420.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr104 ESE2.123.5233
Charters Towers69 ENE0.9
Ingham103 ESE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard91 E3.858.922.41740
Environment Park95 E2.760.3231840
Kirwan81 E0.8
Lennon Drive104 ESE3.758.123.41600
North Ward91 E2.357.222.40
South Townsville110 ESE0.3
Stuart81 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton92.3 E0.8
Cairns147 SSE2.96823.71850
Gordonvale131.4 SE1.1
Innisfail180.8 S1.9
Mareeba93.3 E1.3
Mossman103 ESE0.7
Weipa102 ESE3.527.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap195 SSW0.728.7

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