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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 Sunday 20 July 2025 6pm.

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

Sunday 20 July 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert214 SW1.3
Beerwah89 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.417.8
Boonah142 SE0.6
Burpengary187 S0.7
Caboolture282 WNW0.1
Caloundra183 S1.5
Cannon Hill170 S1.161.718.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.818.1
Coomera164 SSE3.771.318.20
Cooroy--
Deagon175 S0.681.117.520
Deception Bay186 S1.772.20
Eagleby149 SSE0.4
Eatons Hill240 WSW0.1
Forest Lake135 SE0.1
Gatton132 SE2.560.818.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.819.6
Josephville163 SSE2.77217.10
Kilcoy90 E0.2
Kippa-Ring178 S0.7
Lowood88 E0.5
Lytton160 SSE2.964.518.90
Maleny--
Moggill80 E0.2
Mountain Creek163 SSE0.318.5
Mutdapilly174 S3.76118.10
Nambour174 S0.672.118.530
North Maclean185 S0.971.817.60
Norwell103 ESE0.1
Parkwood161 SSE2.468.118.10
Petrie163 SSE0
Raceview141 SE1.76518.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.618.3
Redlands159 SSE2
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.319.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.518
Rocklea193 SSW0.377.418.240.1
South Brisbane200 SSW1.118.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.318.5
Southport164 SSE2.772.417.80
Springwood130 SE1.963.317.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.119.1
Tamborine Mountain181 S1.2
Tewantin183 S0.8
Upper Kedron208 SSW0.5
Woolloongabba192 SSW0.768.318.30
Wynnum169 S1.863.518.10
Wynnum West166 SSE2.171.518.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville164 SSE0.217.4
Chinchilla58 ENE0.1
Dalby156 SSE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles222 SW0.1
Oakey185 S1.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville161 SSE0.476.214
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe315 NW0.7
Toowoomba95 E263.315.450
Warwick132 SE2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg105 ESE1.872.119.4
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay147 SSE1
Kingaroy120 ESE1
Maryborough125 SE1.768.350
Tin Can Bay148 SSE0.6
Toogoom179 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga98 E1.252.619.80
Auckland Point84 E2.670.319.20
Boat Creek103 ESE0.366.919.2130
Boyne Island38 NE1.372.6-70
Clinton55 NE2.16319.80
South Gladstone59 ENE169.319.680
Targinie188 S0.255.619.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela149 SSE0.6
Blackwaterofflineoffline34.320.30
Bluff96 E0.834.520.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere98 E0.5
Longreach157 SSE322.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)139 SE1.943.920.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE1.920.4
Parkhurst23 NNE151.418.7
Yeppoon157 SSE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina71 ENE0.2
West Mackay121 ESE2.819.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E2.721.622
Charters Towers95 E0.9
Ingham103 ESE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard108 ESE7.272.521.8130
Environment Park96 E3.374.521.9100
Kirwan92 E0.9
Lennon Drive112 ESE674.621.990
North Ward110 ESE3.770.721.90
South Townsville98 E0.6
Stuart95 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton53.5 NE0.6
Cairns126 SE2.181.524.7230
Gordonvale147 SSE0.1
Innisfail191.8 SSW1.7
Mareeba55.7 NE0.6
Mossman44 NE0.1
Weipa249 WSW1.927.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE2.220.7

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