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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 18 July 2025 11pm.

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

Friday 18 July 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert240 WSW1.5
Beerwah25 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.412.2
Boonah183 S0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture15 NNE0
Caloundra234 SW0.8
Cannon Hill231 SW1.186.214.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.913.7
Coomera263 W0.593140
Cooroy142 SE0
Deagon276 W0.492.414.310
Deception Bay225 SW1.688.60
Eagleby212 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill167 SSE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton232 SW2.278.614.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.213.8
Josephville180 S3.375.613.70
Kilcoy309 NW0.7
Kippa-Ring198 SSW0.3
Lowood11 N0.1
Lytton234 SW3.685.115.40
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek222 SW1.915
Mutdapilly191 S2.47714.10
Nambour121 ESE0.39415.300
North Maclean239 WSW1.885.613.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood161 SSE0.382.714.20
Petrie90 E0
Raceview257 WSW0.695.9140
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.913.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.112.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.713.6
Rocklea223 SW0.99413.800
South Brisbane220 SW1.114.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.112.8
Southport215 SW0.986.814.20
Springwood220 SW0.187.812.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.813.2
Tamborine Mountain23 NNE0.1
Tewantin219 SW0.3
Upper Kedron204 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba234 SW0.687.614.50
Wynnum238 WSW2.592.813.60
Wynnum West238 WSW2.199.113.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville219 SW0.26.8
Chinchilla202 SSW0.2
Dalby98 E0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles205 SSW0.2
Oakey82 E0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville238 WSW1.390.810
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe284 WNW0.6
Toowoomba228 SW1.2919.800
Warwick137 SE2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg213 SSW1.584.315.7
Gayndah85 E0
Hervey Bay216 SW0.4
Kingaroy79 E0.6
Maryborough235 SW1.690.100
Tin Can Bay32 NNE0
Toogoom134 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga110 ESE0.588.516.10
Auckland Point160 SSE1.576.317.90
Boat Creek223 SW1.875.51800
Boyne Island210 SSW0.881.1-10
Clinton163 SSE1.478.617.20
South Gladstone188 S177.617.210
Targinie137 SE1.371.718.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela148 SSE0.8
Blackwater190 S3.756.315.40
Bluff134 SE1.249.716.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere211 SSW1.7
Longreach144 SE2.111.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)77 ENE0.651.914.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)189 S0.212.1
Parkhurst216 SW0.967.817.7
Yeppoon79 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina120 ESE0.6
West Mackay280 W0.918.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr198 SSW1.220.71
Charters Towers239 WSW0.3
Ingham150 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW1.170.720.800
Environment Park211 SSW0.176.719.500
Kirwan66 ENE0.1
Lennon Drive174 S0.37419.800
North Ward161 SSE0.850.321.70
South Townsville45 NE0
Stuart234 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton98.9 E0.1
Cairns220 SW0.684.921.500
Gordonvale82.6 E0.1
Innisfail252.6 WSW0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman66 ENE0
Weipa125 SE0.725.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap171 S0.811.3

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
14 January 2026