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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 Tuesday 15 July 2025 1am.

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

Tuesday 15 July 2025 1am

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, Karalee72.84.9
Boonah233 SW0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture129 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill248 WSW1.958.511.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.95.3
Coomera279 W0.282.49.30
Cooroy--
Deagon284 WNW0.573.39.620
Deception Bay255 WSW0.876.60
Eagleby304 NW1.2
Eatons Hill24 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton277 W3.373.36.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.55
Josephville177 S2.474.47.90
Kilcoy6 N0
Kippa-Ring96 E0.1
Lowood--
Lytton234 SW1.669.712.40
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek285 WNW0.39
Mutdapilly71 ENE0.551.89.90
Nambour200 SSW0.183.79.120
North Maclean244 WSW0.698.75.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood214 SW0.178.8100
Petrie82 E0
Raceview166 SSE0.681.66.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.27.2
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.73.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.58.5
Rocklea155 SSE0.479.19.820
South Brisbane222 SW0.811.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley772.8
Southport246 WSW0.376.910.40
Springwood194 SSW0.367.810.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.75.6
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron231 SW0.2
Woolloongabba254 WSW0.765.411.10
Wynnum223 SW2.46211.10
Wynnum West220 SW2.474.810.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville40 NE0.87.4
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville279 W0.458.39.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba229 SW0.446.511.630
Warwick92 E0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg272 W0.489.312.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough200 SSW0.592.510
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga144 SE0.195.56.60
Auckland Point257 WSW2.279.914.70
Boat Creek301 WNW1.286.69.510
Boyne Island177 S0.483.3-10
Clinton206 SSW1.27312.60
South Gladstone280 W0.877.315.810
Targinie244 WSW0.395.511.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela91 E0.3
Blackwater199 SSW0.968.28.40
Bluff273 W0.766.87.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach101 E1.111.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)294 WNW187.97.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)301 WNW0.57
Parkhurst360 N0.383.710.2
Yeppoon8 N0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina93 E0.3
West Mackay268 W113
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr166 SSE0.5161
Charters Towers29 NNE0
Ingham240 WSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard212 SSW0.875.418.600
Environment Park246 WSW0.379.517.500
Kirwan0 N0
Lennon Drive199 SSW0.277.917.400
North Ward180 S0.57618.50
South Townsville151 SSE0.1
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119.8 ESE0.1
Cairns146 SE1.385.919.100
Gordonvale152 SSE0.8
Innisfail278.7 W0.1
Mareeba157.1 SSE0.3
Mossman155 SSE0
Weipa99 E1.120.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE0.712.1

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
15 January 2026