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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 Wednesday 16 July 2025 6pm.

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

Wednesday 16 July 2025 6pm

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, Karalee58.419.7
Boonah61 ENE0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture77 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill129 SE1.261.418.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.819.7
Coomera170 S0.869.418.10
Cooroy--
Deagon150 SSE0.771.518.820
Deception Bay169 S1.374.50
Eagleby109 ESE0.1
Eatons Hill47 NE0
Forest Lake64 ENE0
Gatton81 E0.747.519.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.820.6
Josephville353 N1.163.617.50
Kilcoy76 ENE0.3
Kippa-Ring168 SSE0.9
Lowood--
Lytton137 SE3.569.518.80
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek215 SW0.918.4
Mutdapilly75 ENE2.65319.50
Nambour217 SW0.770.318.830
North Maclean56 NE1.267.917.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood176 S1.361.218.50
Petrie93 E0.2
Raceview86 E1.563.819.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.620.4
Redlands87 E0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.321.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.620.2
Rocklea103 ESE0.865.519.230
South Brisbane89 E0.919.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.320
Southport143 SE1.163.718.60
Springwood98 E0.966.617.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.420.3
Tamborine Mountain89 E1.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron56 NE0.6
Woolloongabba90 E1.360.819.30
Wynnum132 SE1.567.518.30
Wynnum West132 SE2.274.818.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville162 SSE0.521.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville142 SE0.261.114.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba121 ESE1.25316.440
Warwick92 E0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg40 NE0.780.920.5
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay36 NE0.1
Kingaroy--
Maryborough56 NE1.277.830
Tin Can Bay151 SSE0.5
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga145 SE0.376.721.70
Auckland Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Boat Creek16 NNE0.979.62190
Boyne Island20 NNE0.784.9-70
Clinton29 NNE2.278.720.70
South Gladstone21 NNE1.181.220.470
Targinie359 N0.179.121.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela54 NE0.1
Blackwater72 ENE1.936.724.90
Bluff287 WNW0.140.7240
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere120 ESE0.4
Longreach246 WSW1.623.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E141.725.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE0.924.6
Parkhurst51 NE2.474.121.5
Yeppoon239 WSW0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina17 NNE0.1
West Mackay78 ENE1.821.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr58 ENE1.523.442
Charters Towers110 ESE0.9
Ingham86 E1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard57 ENE375.622.9640
Environment Park77 ENE1.272.623.5430
Kirwan64 ENE0.2
Lennon Drive60 ENE1.970.724.1460
North Ward77 ENE1.27622.90
South Townsville267 W0.2
Stuart58 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton37.1 NE0.8
Cairns154 SSE1.569.424.8600
Gordonvale168.3 SSE0.4
Innisfail142.2 SE0.5
Mareeba58.5 ENE0.6
Mossman38 NE0.2
Weipa239 WSW227.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap191 S1.724.7

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