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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 11pm.

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

Thursday 14 August 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert148 SSE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.49.8
Boonah197 SSW0.4
Burpengary211 SSW0.7
Caboolture144 SE0
Caloundra236 SW0.2
Cannon Hill235 SW1.772.113.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.49
Coomera235 SW2.181.412.10
Cooroy--
Deagon246 WSW0.383.511.910
Deception Bay218 SW1.379.10
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill224 SW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W3.194.710.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.510.4
Josephville181 S1.986.710.20
Kilcoy76 ENE0.2
Kippa-Ring235 SW0.1
Lowood98 E0.1
Lytton206 SSW372.713.60
Maleny175 S1.2
Moggill293 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek223 SW1.613
Mutdapilly217 SW2.366.113.70
Nambour226 SW0.779.513.920
North Maclean198 SSW0.793.6100
Norwell18 NNE0
Parkwood174 S1.772.713.50
Petrie194 SSW0
Raceview211 SSW0.4-10.8-
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.110.3
Redlands227 SW1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.68.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.211.6
Rocklea221 SW0.983.812.710
South Brisbane233 SW1.512.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.27.6
Southport190 S0.877.912.80
Springwood183 S0.177.611.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.79.3
Tamborine Mountain171 S0.5
Tewantin242 WSW0.3
Upper Kedron208 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba237 WSW0.77613.20
Wynnum221 SW2.676.112.10
Wynnum West210 SSW2.382.612.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.310.6
Chinchilla10 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles18 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth78 ENE0.3
Rangeville165 SSE0.587.68.5
Roma236 SW1.410.5
Stanthorpe39 NE0
Toowoomba171 S1828.700
Warwick12 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg184 S1.482.813.5
Gayndah35 NE0
Hervey Bay198 SSW0.8
Kingaroy121 ESE0.2
Maryborough198 SSW1.785.500
Tin Can Bay125 SE0.1
Toogoom187 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga265 W0.194.910.40
Auckland Point141 SE3.378.1160
Boat Creek259 W0.684.314.610
Boyne Island164 SSE2.777.1-00
Clinton151 SSE278.615.70
South Gladstone166 SSE1.976.315.810
Targinie121 ESE0.495.413.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela127 SE0.2
Blackwater204 SSW0.668.112.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere175 S0.3
Longreach166 SSE3.415.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)310 NW0.477.711.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)242 WSW0.111
Parkhurst38 NE0.184.311.9
Yeppoon15 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S0.7
West Mackay231 SW1.114.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr252 WSW0.6181
Charters Towers135 SE0.2
Ingham45 NE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard181 S1.677.119.800
Environment Park241 WSW0.282.818.600
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive194 SSW0.281.618.900
North Ward161 SSE0.975.819.90
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
Atherton84.5 E0.1
Cairns133 SE0.672.817.800
Gordonvale153.3 SSE1.1
Innisfail318 NW0.1
Mareeba192.4 SSW0
Mossman141 SE0.1
Weipa110 ESE1.323.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S1.216.4

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