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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 7am.

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

Saturday 19 July 2025 7am

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 ESE0.2
Beerwah123 ESE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.57.1
Boonah182 S0.5
Burpengary232 SW0.4
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra231 SW0.5
Cannon Hill234 SW1.283.310.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.76.9
Coomera260 W0.7959.80
Cooroy261 W0.1
Deagon264 W0.788.410.870
Deception Bay228 SW1.486.40
Eagleby281 W0.4
Eatons Hill245 WSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton252 WSW2.595.48.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.27.8
Josephville182 S2.771.1120
Kilcoy154 SSE0
Kippa-Ring230 SW0.2
Lowood40 NE0
Lytton206 SSW2.879.812.20
Maleny--
Moggill291 WNW0.6
Mountain Creek220 SW1.912.2
Mutdapilly316 NW1.176.110.50
Nambour276 W0.296.510.5100
North Maclean49 NE0.497.67.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood200 SSW0.491.59.50
Petrie236 SW0.2
Raceview261 W1.397.88.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.29
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.56.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.29.7
Rocklea199 SSW0.690.210.590
South Brisbane225 SW1.612.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.55
Southport265 W0.696.79.60
Springwood244 WSW0.287.49.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.28.4
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron213 SSW0.7
Woolloongabba238 WSW0.587.110.80
Wynnum222 SW2.888.110.40
Wynnum West213 SSW2.595.610.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville8 N0-1.1
Chinchilla227 SW0.1
Dalby175 S0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles131 SE0
Oakey303 WNW0.7
Pittsworth--
Rangeville270 W0.996.35.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba267 W0.594.47.230
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg227 SW0.993.811.2
Gayndah110 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay208 SSW0.7
Kingaroy175 S0.5
Maryborough237 WSW1.796.5110
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga178 S0.487.111.10
Auckland Point245 WSW2.681.112.80
Boat Creek241 WSW2.976.113.8100
Boyne Island240 WSW1.682.6-150
Clinton190 S0.981.8120
South Gladstone233 SW2.576.912.9120
Targinie99 E1.371.414.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela151 SSE0.4
Blackwater100 E0.385.17.10
Bluff269 W0.883.25.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach137 SE24.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)93 E0.785.17.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)153 SSE0.76.8
Parkhurst51 NE0.291.67.3
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina142 SE0.1
West Mackay241 WSW0.712.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr227 SW0.6155
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham199 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard199 SSW0.462.218.100
Environment Park222 SW0.263.516.520
Kirwan181 S0
Lennon Drive166 SSE0.363.41720
North Ward240 WSW0.26115.80
South Townsville8 N0.1
Stuart101 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton136.2 SE0.2
Cairns175 S1.986.321.210
Gordonvale77.9 ENE0.4
Innisfail221.8 SW0.1
Mareeba43.3 NE0
Mossman155 SSE0
Weipa156 SSE0.922.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S1.67.9

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