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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 9pm.

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

Thursday 14 August 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert130 SE0.1
Beerwah24 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7811.6
Boonah175 S0.2
Burpengary213 SSW0.9
Caboolture--
Caloundra234 SW0.8
Cannon Hill211 SSW1.361.414.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.610.8
Coomera232 SW281.712.80
Cooroy--
Deagon260 W0.474.714.410
Deception Bay226 SW1.280.10
Eagleby77 ENE0
Eatons Hill241 WSW0.1
Forest Lake103 ESE0.1
Gatton249 WSW1.191.8120
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.312.5
Josephville173 S1.576.212.40
Kilcoy151 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring261 W0.4
Lowood--
Lytton198 SSW2.968.115.10
Maleny--
Moggill288 WNW0.7
Mountain Creek220 SW1.313.7
Mutdapilly208 SSW1.761.914.80
Nambour237 WSW1.182.114.320
North Maclean225 SW0.696.311.10
Norwell111 ESE0
Parkwood183 S1.670.214.30
Petrie265 W0.3
Raceview147 SSE0.2-13-
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.512
Redlands53 NE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.810.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.712.7
Rocklea236 SW0.970.714.100
South Brisbane223 SW1.515
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.59.6
Southport218 SW0.773.3140
Springwood152 SSE0.172.312.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.311.5
Tamborine Mountain138 SE0.4
Tewantin217 SW0.7
Upper Kedron176 S0.3
Woolloongabba228 SW0.861.8150
Wynnum193 SSW1.370.513.80
Wynnum West191 S1.977.214.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.312.5
Chinchilla80 E0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth113 ESE0.6
Rangeville133 SE0.290.88.4
Roma195 SSW0.513.4
Stanthorpe246 WSW0.3
Toowoomba145 SE1.482.99.300.1
Warwick129 SE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg150 SSE2.381.314.9
Gayndah109 ESE0.2
Hervey Bay190 S0.6
Kingaroy126 SE0.2
Maryborough215 SW1.476.200
Tin Can Bay203 SSW0.4
Toogoom33 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga192 SSW0.387.312.40
Auckland Point132 SE1.676.716.90
Boat Creek297 WNW1.287.313.510
Boyne Island170 S1.574.5-00
Clinton211 SSW0.786.915.10
South Gladstone179 S178.816.210
Targinie238 WSW0.193.712.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela130 SE0.2
Blackwater196 SSW1.15016.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere99 E0.1
Longreach174 S2.417.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)322 NW0.459.315.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)223 SW0.213.6
Parkhurst70 ENE0.371.716
Yeppoon21 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina199 SSW0.7
West Mackay255 WSW0.716.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr113 ESE0.719.51
Charters Towers201 SSW0.1
Ingham2 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard88 E1.766.921.800
Environment Park136 SE0.572.320.900
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive126 SE0.970.921.300
North Ward156 SSE0.668.620.90
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton27.8 NNE0
Cairns185 S1.663.620.100
Gordonvale135.5 SE0.4
Innisfail315.3 NW0.1
Mareeba81.5 E0
Mossman188 S0.1
Weipa100 E1.925.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE0.919

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