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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 Saturday 19 July 2025 7pm.

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

Saturday 19 July 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert83 E0
Beerwah91 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.914.6
Boonah233 SW1
Burpengary117 ESE0.1
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra23 NNE0
Cannon Hill214 SW1.351.817.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.614.7
Coomera295 WNW0.673.615.70
Cooroy75 ENE0
Deagon276 W0.268.615.920
Deception Bay226 SW1.363.30
Eagleby202 SSW0
Eatons Hill57 ENE0
Forest Lake78 ENE0
Gatton269 W0.568.115.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.415.4
Josephville169 S0.969.814.70
Kilcoy58 ENE0
Kippa-Ring47 NE0
Lowood30 NNE0
Lytton201 SSW2.258.617.50
Maleny--
Moggill206 SSW0.4
Mountain Creek229 SW0.513.6
Mutdapilly253 WSW1.65716.20
Nambour222 SW0.378.614.310
North Maclean204 SSW0.568.615.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood236 SW0.269.4160
Petrie0 N0
Raceview161 SSE0.265.116.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.816.3
Redlands204 SSW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.215.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview61.716
Rocklea150 SSE0.66117.310
South Brisbane214 SW117.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.713.2
Southport250 WSW0.366.316.20
Springwood122 ESE0.768.614.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.515.8
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin204 SSW0.5
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba192 SSW0.853.317.80
Wynnum216 SW1.559.216.10
Wynnum West203 SSW2.364.616.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville191 S0.313.8
Chinchilla47 NE0
Dalby210 SSW0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles106 ESE0
Oakey268 W0.4
Pittsworth--
Rangeville250 WSW1.172.912.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe122 ESE0.3
Toowoomba216 SW1.267.912.110
Warwick184 S0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg98 E0.672.817.4
Gayndah120 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay66 ENE0
Kingaroy118 ESE0
Maryborough86 E0.468.220
Tin Can Bay11 N0
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga331 NNW0.372.415.90
Auckland Point15 NNE0.372.918.30
Boat Creek300 WNW0.779.815.810
Boyne Island206 SSW0.375.3-30
Clinton134 SE0.869.618.10
South Gladstone250 WSW0.772.217.320
Targinie213 SSW0.37515.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela183 S0.1
Blackwater111 ESE2.233.417.70
Bluff161 SSE0.234.817.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere38 NE0
Longreach175 S2.116.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E0.748.518.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE1.217.5
Parkhurst71 ENE0.451.815
Yeppoon225 SW0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina103 ESE0.5
West Mackay152 SSE1.219.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr87 E1.822.10
Charters Towers35 NE0
Ingham36 NE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard63 ENE4.181.222.110
Environment Park76 ENE1.481.422.300
Kirwan90 E0.4
Lennon Drive69 ENE2.982.122.200
North Ward78 ENE2.181.8220
South Townsville240 WSW0.6
Stuart102 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton79.9 E0.3
Cairns169 S1.776.82310
Gordonvale160.3 SSE0.2
Innisfail174.3 S0.4
Mareeba63.2 ENE0.3
Mossman65 ENE0
Weipa205 SSW1.527
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE1.418.1

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