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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 Thursday 14 August 2025 10am.

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

Thursday 14 August 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert233 SW0.6
Beerwah129 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8617.6
Boonah181 S0.8
Burpengary191 S1
Caboolture129 SE0.3
Caloundra205 SSW1.7
Cannon Hill237 WSW1.966.615.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.416.1
Coomera163 SSE2.56517.40
Cooroy--
Deagon188 S1.166.217.56200
Deception Bay180 S1.866.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill194 SSW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton262 W1.676.913.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.215.5
Josephville153 SSE1.57814.70
Kilcoy268 W0.3
Kippa-Ring212 SSW1
Lowood187 S0.4
Lytton231 SW3.471.416.50
Maleny124 SE1.3
Moggill256 WSW1
Mountain Creek203 SSW0.819.9
Mutdapilly193 SSW0.469.615.20
Nambour117 ESE1.874.417.75300
North Maclean190 S1.587.413.50
Norwell128 SE0.2
Parkwood167 SSE2.559.517.60
Petrie125 SE0.3
Raceview279 W1.1-14.4-
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.316.7
Redlands170 S1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley8914.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.415.4
Rocklea245 WSW2.378.414.96040
South Brisbane224 SW215
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.512.1
Southport161 SSE2.157.417.50
Springwood217 SW0.374.714.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.616.3
Tamborine Mountain127 SE1.5
Tewantin187 S1
Upper Kedron195 SSW1.2
Woolloongabba241 WSW169.415.20
Wynnum220 SW1.966.616.60
Wynnum West207 SSW2.372.1170
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville204 SSW0.815.4
Chinchilla167 SSE0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles200 SSW0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth124 SE0.9
Rangeville53 NE0.482.812.5
Roma220 SW0.617
Stanthorpe258 WSW0.8
Toowoomba57 ENE1.673.613.66530
Warwick139 SE2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg193 SSW1.968.418.7
Gayndah266 W0.6
Hervey Bay166 SSE1.4
Kingaroy183 S0.5
Maryborough202 SSW1.977.85490
Tin Can Bay161 SSE0.8
Toogoom207 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga139 SE0.87718.30
Auckland Point248 WSW267.618.60
Boat Creek243 WSW2.965.118.76220
Boyne Island184 S1.664.8-6550
Clinton212 SSW2.167.918.10
South Gladstone239 WSW1.660.219.76260
Targinie123 ESE1.362.720.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela113 ESE0.6
Blackwater203 SSW2.76218.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere251 WSW0.5
Longreach110 ESE3.719.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)88 E2.272.418.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE219.6
Parkhurst213 SSW0.764.819.7
Yeppoon274 W0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S1
West Mackay161 SSE219.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr164 SSE221.4610
Charters Towers137 SE0.7
Ingham121 ESE1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard182 S2.165.120.63020
Environment Park160 SSE1.348.227.73820
Kirwan210 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive165 SSE256.823.53310
North Ward163 SSE259.921.10
South Townsville75 ENE0.7
Stuart141 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.4 SE1.1
Cairns165 SSE474.423.36030
Gordonvale187.1 S0.3
Innisfail--
Mareeba137.6 SE0.6
Mossman126 SE0.7
Weipa109 ESE4.225.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap131 SE2.421.1

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
13 January 2026