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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 5am.

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

Sunday 20 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
Beaudesert54 NE0.1
Beerwah106 ESE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.87.4
Boonah234 SW0.5
Burpengary230 SW0.6
Caboolture205 SSW0
Caloundra257 WSW0.3
Cannon Hill233 SW1.972.8120
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.17
Coomera282 WNW0.488.910.40
Cooroy166 SSE0
Deagon271 W0.285.210.710
Deception Bay233 SW1.178.70
Eagleby286 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill234 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton263 W2.491.27.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.66.5
Josephville158 SSE1.565.713.60
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring244 WSW0.2
Lowood42 NE0
Lytton209 SSW3.475.512.80
Maleny--
Moggill274 W0.6
Mountain Creek214 SW1.812.4
Mutdapilly110 ESE0.8878.40
Nambour166 SSE0.194.59.920
North Maclean253 WSW0.11006.10
Norwell45 NE0
Parkwood75 ENE0.182.811.20
Petrie137 SE0
Raceview275 W0.594.68.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.18.6
Redlands247 WSW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.35.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.79.7
Rocklea187 S0.684.710.710
South Brisbane228 SW1.511.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.34.3
Southport218 SW0.673.313.50
Springwood252 WSW0.283.29.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.98
Tamborine Mountain120 ESE0.2
Tewantin274 W0.2
Upper Kedron138 SE0.2
Woolloongabba235 SW0.877.511.40
Wynnum222 SW3.178.411.40
Wynnum West213 SSW2.685.611.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville249 WSW0.24.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby41 NE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles43 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth65 ENE0
Rangeville196 SSW1.378.710.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe103 ESE0.1
Toowoomba217 SW180.89.600
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg210 SSW0.690.510.3
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay198 SSW0.8
Kingaroy36 NE0
Maryborough241 WSW1.891.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga253 WSW0984.10
Auckland Point253 WSW272.211.70
Boat Creek257 WSW3.369.712.220
Boyne Island155 SSE0.175.2-10
Clinton204 SSW275.310.10
South Gladstone234 SW0.571.911.620
Targinie136 SE0.266.413.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela195 SSW0.3
Blackwater127 SE0.2667.10
Bluff75 ENE0.453.811.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach128 SE2.96.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E0.666.79.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE0.69.1
Parkhurst20 NNE0.290.15.8
Yeppoon225 SW0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina111 ESE0.2
West Mackay255 WSW1.211.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE1.419.10
Charters Towers121 ESE0.5
Ingham80 E0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard131 SE2.986.720.800
Environment Park120 ESE1.489.520.600.1
Kirwan115 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive139 SE39020.700
North Ward130 SE2.789.120.50
South Townsville73 ENE0.4
Stuart115 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns203 SSW185.920.310
Gordonvale138.9 SE0.6
Innisfail247.4 WSW0.3
Mareeba5.3 N0
Mossman82 E0
Weipa159 SSE1.922.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap172 S1.17.1

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
13 January 2026