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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 8am.

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

Sunday 20 July 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert182 S0.4
Beerwah189 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.18.1
Boonah226 SW0.4
Burpengary214 SW1.4
Caboolture205 SSW0.1
Caloundra259 W0.7
Cannon Hill233 SW1.970.812.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.56.8
Coomera265 W1.185.811.50
Cooroy245 WSW0.1
Deagon256 WSW0.376.613.41610
Deception Bay221 SW1.672.10
Eagleby300 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill217 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton256 WSW1.793.97.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.27.3
Josephville170 S2.863.314.60
Kilcoy30 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring250 WSW0.4
Lowood212 SSW0.5
Lytton211 SSW3.471.413.60
Maleny--
Moggill269 W0.7
Mountain Creek216 SW1.714.3
Mutdapilly163 SSE1.487.37.40
Nambour146 SE0.185.412.9970
North Maclean40 NE0.21006.80
Norwell59 ENE0
Parkwood344 NNW0.581.512.10
Petrie257 WSW0.1
Raceview263 W0.793.18.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.89.1
Redlands246 WSW2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.95.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview869.5
Rocklea210 SSW0.881.511.51500
South Brisbane228 SW211.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.54.4
Southport251 WSW0.474.414.10
Springwood250 WSW0.283.710.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.58.8
Tamborine Mountain105 ESE0.2
Tewantin293 WNW0.2
Upper Kedron154 SSE0.2
Woolloongabba226 SW1.174.1120
Wynnum227 SW2.87412.20
Wynnum West224 SW2.279.812.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville257 WSW0.13.6
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby56 NE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles85 E0
Oakey96 E0.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville189 S177.610.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe40 NE0
Toowoomba173 S177.110.21520
Warwick150 SSE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg230 SW1.185.811.1
Gayndah178 S0.4
Hervey Bay184 S0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough237 WSW1.888.41170
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom184 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga218 SW0.298.55.30
Auckland Point249 WSW2.573.311.90
Boat Creek258 WSW3.573.111.61550
Boyne Island198 SSW1.169.9-1830
Clinton207 SSW2.17510.40
South Gladstone223 SW1.264.514.11590
Targinie204 SSW0.370.313.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE0.8
Blackwater262 W0.677.57.40
Bluff95 E1.161.2130
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere107 ESE0.2
Longreach133 SE2.95.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE1.470.29.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE2.711.6
Parkhurst21 NNE0.191.16.8
Yeppoon56 NE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay247 WSW111.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE1.719.239
Charters Towers164 SSE0.1
Ingham88 E0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard128 SE3.28520.480
Environment Park130 SE1.486.820.5140
Kirwan237 WSW0.4
Lennon Drive138 SE3.287.720.5120
North Ward135 SE3.385.720.40
South Townsville73 ENE0.4
Stuart124 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns178 S1.185.820.6470
Gordonvale144.6 SE0.9
Innisfail232.4 SW0.1
Mareeba61.7 ENE0.1
Mossman90 E0
Weipa145 SE1.822.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap175 S1.26.3

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