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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 10pm.

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

Thursday 14 August 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert174 S0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.910.7
Boonah212 SSW0.6
Burpengary209 SSW0.9
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra237 WSW0.3
Cannon Hill238 WSW1.765.113.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.810
Coomera240 WSW2.181.312.50
Cooroy--
Deagon259 W0.480.413.100
Deception Bay222 SW1.478.70
Eagleby116 ESE0
Eatons Hill176 S0
Forest Lake83 E0
Gatton290 WNW1.793.511.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.611.6
Josephville164 SSE1.277.7120
Kilcoy27 NNE0
Kippa-Ring263 W0.4
Lowood49 NE0
Lytton213 SSW3.570.214.50
Maleny--
Moggill294 WNW0.6
Mountain Creek222 SW1.613.2
Mutdapilly203 SSW2.262.414.40
Nambour224 SW0.879.714.420
North Maclean177 S0.693.610.60
Norwell96 E0
Parkwood182 S1.571.813.70
Petrie246 WSW0.1
Raceview198 SSW0.2-12-
Redbank weather station, Redbank7711.1
Redlands235 SW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.49.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview7712.2
Rocklea190 S0.47613.410
South Brisbane220 SW1.213.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.98.6
Southport232 SW0.673.713.60
Springwood142 SE0.577.711.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.310.5
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin228 SW0.3
Upper Kedron148 SSE0.2
Woolloongabba230 SW0.870.5140
Wynnum224 SW2.174.712.60
Wynnum West218 SW280.4130
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville193 SSW0.311.2
Chinchilla41 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles145 SE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth94 E0.4
Rangeville160 SSE0.488.88.2
Roma227 SW111.8
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba153 SSE1.179.79.300
Warwick22 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg176 S1.780.314.5
Gayndah68 ENE0
Hervey Bay213 SSW0.9
Kingaroy128 SE0.1
Maryborough218 SW2.584.800
Tin Can Bay141 SE0.1
Toogoom122 ESE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga163 SSE0.192.311.30
Auckland Point148 SSE1.378.816.50
Boat Creek298 WNW1.385.713.810
Boyne Island171 S277.5-00
Clinton195 SSW1.283.815.10
South Gladstone182 S1.275.716.120
Targinie198 SSW0.296.312.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.3
Blackwater197 SSW1.558.814.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere134 SE0.2
Longreach171 S3.117
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)286 WNW0.770.713.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)291 WNW0.412
Parkhurst57 ENE0.279.913.5
Yeppoon21 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina192 SSW1.3
West Mackay243 WSW0.915.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr129 SE0.718.91
Charters Towers201 SSW0.3
Ingham83 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard127 SE1.472.121.100
Environment Park181 S0.378.219.900
Kirwan5 N0
Lennon Drive163 SSE0.877.720.300
North Ward174 S1.173.320.50
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart15 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton54.4 NE0.2
Cairns162 SSE1.267.419.300
Gordonvale139 SE0.8
Innisfail308.8 NW0.1
Mareeba102 ESE0
Mossman232 SW0.1
Weipa94 E1.324.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE0.916.9

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