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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 9am.

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

Saturday 19 July 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert217 SW1.2
Beerwah150 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.213.4
Boonah164 SSE0.4
Burpengary234 SW1.1
Caboolture318 NW0.1
Caloundra223 SW1.4
Cannon Hill232 SW2.669.313.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.110.1
Coomera241 WSW1.288.612.40
Cooroy279 W0.3
Deagon244 WSW0.571.715.33830
Deception Bay231 SW1.872.30
Eagleby287 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill219 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton247 WSW4.183.311.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.312.2
Josephville177 S3.563.814.20
Kilcoy243 WSW0.4
Kippa-Ring265 W0.7
Lowood150 SSE0.5
Lytton221 SW4.570.814.50
Maleny--
Moggill270 W0.7
Mountain Creek217 SW1.915.6
Mutdapilly211 SSW0.376.412.30
Nambour154 SSE0.475.716.32880
North Maclean222 SW0.580.412.80
Norwell20 NNE0
Parkwood177 S1.272.514.40
Petrie242 WSW0.6
Raceview270 W187.312.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.512.6
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.39.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.812.4
Rocklea236 SW281.612.93520
South Brisbane217 SW1.814
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.38.4
Southport-----
Springwood239 WSW0.280.312.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.113
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron205 SSW0.8
Woolloongabba232 SW0.972.213.70
Wynnum232 SW3.172.613.30
Wynnum West226 SW378.613.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.55.4
Chinchilla157 SSE0.2
Dalby253 WSW0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles251 WSW0.4
Oakey301 WNW0.6
Pittsworth--
Rangeville269 W0.8977
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe54 NE0
Toowoomba291 WNW0.9957.51470
Warwick91 E0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg204 SSW2.184.813.8
Gayndah214 SW1.5
Hervey Bay204 SSW1.2
Kingaroy256 WSW0.4
Maryborough233 SW2.287.13100
Tin Can Bay187 S0.3
Toogoom198 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga259 W0.275.415.50
Auckland Point250 WSW2.877.314.30
Boat Creek223 SW3.372.215.33660
Boyne Island221 SW1.574.9-3990
Clinton206 SSW2.174.314.50
South Gladstone218 SW2.571.2153740
Targinie157 SSE0.861.817.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.8
Blackwater170 S2.560.513.80
Bluff309 NW0.362140
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere237 WSW0.9
Longreach127 SE4.28.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE372.613.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE2.313.5
Parkhurst261 W0.480.414.3
Yeppoon35 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina151 SSE0.8
West Mackay237 WSW115.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr215 SW1.217.6323
Charters Towers239 WSW0.2
Ingham209 SSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard178 S0.954.518.81590
Environment Park220 SW0.442.627.12050
Kirwan223 SW1.1
Lennon Drive147 SSE0.440.625.71830
North Ward13 NNE0.752.4200
South Townsville14 NNE0
Stuart279 W-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.9 SE0.5
Cairns148 SSE1.681.222.82100
Gordonvale157.9 SSE0.8
Innisfail305.4 NW0.2
Mareeba137.1 SE0.1
Mossman201 SSW0.1
Weipa166 SSE1.724.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S1.311.4

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