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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 17 July 2025 8am.

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

Thursday 17 July 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert118 ESE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.48.9
Boonah178 S0.2
Burpengary47 NE0
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra63 ENE0
Cannon Hill232 SW1.27712.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.98
Coomera238 WSW1.490.712.40
Cooroy48 NE0
Deagon230 SW0.482.413.91470
Deception Bay246 WSW0.882.60
Eagleby296 WNW1.2
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton326 NW0.292.410.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.98.5
Josephville160 SSE2.299.38.20
Kilcoy167 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring201 SSW0.5
Lowood0 N0
Lytton205 SSW2.779.812.90
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek231 SW1.515.3
Mutdapilly300 WNW0.585.210.60
Nambour60 ENE0.194.913.6850
North Maclean244 WSW0.9998.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood180 S1.278.815.70
Petrie37 NE0
Raceview178 S0.491.7100
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.59
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.57.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview889.3
Rocklea186 S0.785.611.81300
South Brisbane228 SW1.112.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.36.9
Southport184 S0.990.313.60
Springwood217 SW0.18011.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.48.7
Tamborine Mountain91 E1.2
Tewantin205 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron170 S0.1
Woolloongabba218 SW0.978.212.70
Wynnum217 SW2.582.1120
Wynnum West217 SW2.988.312.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville31 NNE08.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby46 NE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey106 ESE0.6
Pittsworth--
Rangeville63 ENE0.789.712.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba86 E287.112.6830
Warwick118 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S1.710013.5
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay189 S0.8
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough219 SW1.697.7980
Tin Can Bay37 NE0.1
Toogoom205 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga229 SW0.99914.80
Auckland Point252 WSW1.394.614.60
Boat Creek266 W2.497.415.71490
Boyne Island177 S1.693.6-1500
Clinton207 SSW1.99314.50
South Gladstone172 S0.386.716.81360
Targinie56 NE099.8160
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela148 SSE1
Blackwater89 E3.49115.50
Bluff131 SE186.415.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere164 SSE0.8
Longreach10 N0.56.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE0.49711.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE0.510.8
Parkhurst168 SSE0.194.112.4
Yeppoon18 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina129 SE0.2
West Mackay252 WSW0.817
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S0.716.477
Charters Towers11 N0.2
Ingham206 SSW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW1.993.417.5440
Environment Park225 SW0.496.717.8700
Kirwan248 WSW0.2
Lennon Drive176 S0.595.518.3660
North Ward355 N0.996.418.60.1
South Townsville37 NE0.1
Stuart102 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton48.8 NE0
Cairns195 SSW1.287.917.9890
Gordonvale149.1 SSE1.3
Innisfail318.3 NW0.3
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman209 SSW0.1
Weipa137 SE1.520.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.810.1

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
14 January 2026