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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 5am.

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

Saturday 19 July 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert224 SW0.6
Beerwah80 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.88.4
Boonah200 SSW0.8
Burpengary124 SE0
Caboolture154 SSE0
Caloundra245 WSW0.2
Cannon Hill237 WSW1.483.911.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.87.8
Coomera280 W0.694.810.60
Cooroy104 ESE0
Deagon260 W0.590.311.100
Deception Bay231 SW186.20
Eagleby71 ENE0
Eatons Hill228 SW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton246 WSW2.195.49.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.78.4
Josephville176 S37112.50
Kilcoy6 N0
Kippa-Ring233 SW0.2
Lowood79 E0.1
Lytton223 SW3.778.413.60
Maleny--
Moggill288 WNW0.7
Mountain Creek226 SW1.512.9
Mutdapilly241 WSW0.878.510.70
Nambour246 WSW196.811.610.1
North Maclean200 SSW0.690.89.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood207 SSW0.391.110.30
Petrie106 ESE0
Raceview253 WSW1.29410.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.39.4
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.47.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.410.3
Rocklea194 SSW0.591.411.110
South Brisbane227 SW1.612
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.86.6
Southport278 W0.295.310.20
Springwood128 SE0.186.69.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.29.2
Tamborine Mountain216 SW0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron89 E0.1
Woolloongabba251 WSW0.486.911.40
Wynnum226 SW2.888.4110
Wynnum West218 SW2.496.411.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville190 S0.10
Chinchilla92 E0
Dalby65 ENE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey296 WNW0.9
Pittsworth--
Rangeville281 W0.7966.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba220 SW0.6938.100
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg213 SSW1.890.212.5
Gayndah115 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay212 SSW0.8
Kingaroy223 SW0.3
Maryborough240 WSW1.394.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom72 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga138 SE0.67813.50
Auckland Point246 WSW1.679.113.60
Boat Creek246 WSW2.474.314.400
Boyne Island236 SW0.582.1-10
Clinton200 SSW1.179130
South Gladstone234 SW1.874.413.800
Targinie102 ESE1.272.814.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela126 SE0.2
Blackwater102 ESE0.777.39.50
Bluff270 W1.176.47.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere45 NE0.1
Longreach121 ESE2.45.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE0.677.69.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.29
Parkhurst50 NE0.2918.8
Yeppoon14 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina132 SE0.4
West Mackay211 SSW1.413.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr250 WSW115.21
Charters Towers156 SSE0.2
Ingham213 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE0.156.919.600
Environment Park228 SW059.618.100
Kirwan324 NW0.1
Lennon Drive93 E0.358.218.800
North Ward290 WNW0.458.517.20
South Townsville1 N0
Stuart263 W-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton154.6 SSE0.2
Cairns216 SW0.487.820.900
Gordonvale150.4 SSE0.9
Innisfail249 WSW0.1
Mareeba99.5 E0
Mossman131 SE0
Weipa199 SSW0.623.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap172 S17.8

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