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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 Sunday 17 August 2025 3am.

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

Sunday 17 August 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert111 ESE0.1
Beerwah57 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.36.8
Boonah174 S0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture20 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill240 WSW1.367.411.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.46.6
Coomera267 W180.310.20
Cooroy--
Deagon244 WSW0.573.911.410
Deception Bay246 WSW0.576.70
Eagleby300 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill43 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton281 W5.172.210.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.16.4
Josephville171 S2.682.68.10
Kilcoy33 NNE0.2
Kippa-Ring126 SE0.1
Lowood177 S0
Lytton206 SSW2.473.512.80
Maleny257 WSW1.2
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek294 WNW1.314.7
Mutdapilly198 SSW265.810.50
Nambour232 SW0.187.810.320
North Maclean227 SW0.496.76.40
Norwell74 ENE0.1
Parkwood174 S0.276.110.80
Petrie229 SW0.3
Raceview196 SSW0.2-8-
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.58.6
Redlands182 S1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.55
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.69.8
Rocklea173 S0.577.311.110
South Brisbane207 SSW0.811.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.34.6
Southport186 S0.474.611.10
Springwood123 ESE0.37310.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.96.5
Tamborine Mountain297 WNW0.3
Tewantin301 WNW0.4
Upper Kedron229 SW0.7
Woolloongabba197 SSW0.571.611.80
Wynnum216 SW2.676.111.70
Wynnum West218 SW2.486.511.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville204 SSW0.58.1
Chinchilla199 SSW0.2
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles221 SW0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth178 S0.4
Rangeville234 SW1.867.410.7
Roma250 WSW0.58.2
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba220 SW2.465.810.100
Warwick182 S0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg269 W0.89014.1
Gayndah12 NNE0
Hervey Bay80 E0
Kingaroy33 NNE0.1
Maryborough48 NE0.490.910
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga81 E0.196.19.50
Auckland Point239 WSW0.773.415.70
Boat Creek310 NW0.884.411.910
Boyne Island185 S0.487-10
Clinton158 SSE0.380.812.90
South Gladstone247 WSW0.479.513.810
Targinie161 SSE0.287.212.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela40 NE0.4
Blackwater103 ESE0.77211.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach233 SW1.210.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)295 WNW1.481.810.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)298 WNW0.28.6
Parkhurst48 NE0.490.210
Yeppoon9 N0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina132 SE0.2
West Mackay268 W0.812.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr180 S0.514.81
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham219 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard201 SSW1.776.117.100
Environment Park249 WSW0.581.115.700
Kirwan2 N0
Lennon Drive219 SW0.378.616.400
North Ward220 SW0.576.117.30
South Townsville7 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton93.3 E0
Cairns209 SSW0.988.915.600
Gordonvale145 SE1.3
Innisfail334.8 NNW0.2
Mareeba12.2 NNE0
Mossman88 E0
Weipa134 SE0.820.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE2.615.2

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
13 January 2026