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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 Friday 15 August 2025 6am.

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

Friday 15 August 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert187 S0.2
Beerwah167 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.56.3
Boonah209 SSW0.5
Burpengary217 SW0.9
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra236 SW1.2
Cannon Hill230 SW1.77710.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.75.4
Coomera217 SW0.883.611.20
Cooroy--
Deagon214 SW0.677.612.600
Deception Bay216 SW2.478.20
Eagleby236 SW0.2
Eatons Hill218 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W2.697.36.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.46.5
Josephville168 SSE2.379.511.70
Kilcoy3 N0
Kippa-Ring251 WSW0.2
Lowood95 E0
Lytton208 SSW4.576.412.30
Maleny--
Moggill290 WNW0.6
Mountain Creek222 SW1.911.9
Mutdapilly265 W1.478.710.30
Nambour227 SW183.811.510
North Maclean189 S0.594.38.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood180 S274.4130
Petrie65 ENE0
Raceview274 W1.6-8.2-
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.97.6
Redlands237 WSW2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.24.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.28.8
Rocklea222 SW1.485.610.200
South Brisbane219 SW2.211.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.44.3
Southport200 SSW0.882.311.40
Springwood193 SSW0.184.79.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.97.2
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE0.3
Tewantin142 SE0
Upper Kedron211 SSW0.9
Woolloongabba240 WSW0.78010.80
Wynnum228 SW3.183.810.20
Wynnum West222 SW2.79010.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville228 SW0.25.9
Chinchilla52 NE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth107 ESE1.1
Rangeville185 S1.481.78.4
Roma15 NNE0.34.6
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba194 SSW182.97.500
Warwick135 SE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg218 SW0.991.210.2
Gayndah92 E0
Hervey Bay209 SSW0.9
Kingaroy21 NNE0
Maryborough237 WSW1.793.600
Tin Can Bay65 ENE0
Toogoom131 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga210 SSW0.4986.80
Auckland Point253 WSW1.887.511.30
Boat Creek260 W2.784.511.910
Boyne Island185 S174.7-00
Clinton202 SSW1.685.710.80
South Gladstone215 SW0.677.612.120
Targinie140 SE0.776.113.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela40 NE0.1
Blackwater228 SW1.169.210.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere28 NNE0
Longreach133 SE2.58.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)77 ENE0.5809.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)249 WSW0.36.9
Parkhurst57 ENE0.291.58.1
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina93 E0.1
West Mackay263 W110.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr195 SSW0.914.41
Charters Towers19 NNE0
Ingham209 SSW1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S1.688.115.400
Environment Park235 SW0.392.314.700
Kirwan220 SW0.1
Lennon Drive184 S0.393.214.600
North Ward263 W0.28815.20
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart8 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.2 ESE0.1
Cairns201 SSW0.986.914.500
Gordonvale129.8 SE1
Innisfail264.2 W0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman140 SE0
Weipa133 SE1.220.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.212.3

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