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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 Monday 21 July 2025 11am.

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

Monday 21 July 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert211 SSW0.9
Beerwah149 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.721.2
Boonah140 SE1.4
Burpengary173 S1.4
Caboolture168 SSE0.8
Caloundra178 S2.6
Cannon Hill180 S2.259.118.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.220.4
Coomera170 S3.47218.50
Cooroy149 SSE1
Deagon176 S2.367.919.46860
Deception Bay160 SSE3.667.60
Eagleby160 SSE1.1
Eatons Hill167 SSE0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton128 SE3.465.718.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.721.3
Josephville170 S2.471.217.10
Kilcoy193 SSW1.1
Kippa-Ring176 S2.2
Lowood98 E1
Lytton169 S3.764.919.50
Maleny--
Moggill148 SSE0.7
Mountain Creek171 S0.922.1
Mutdapilly148 SSE355.519.40
Nambour137 SE271.719.45790
North Maclean149 SSE1.868.918.40
Norwell122 ESE0.4
Parkwood184 S2.771.2180
Petrie82 E0.7
Raceview141 SE1.966.7190
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.120.1
Redlands168 SSE1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.919.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.419.6
Rocklea191 S1.368.418.95270
South Brisbane187 S1.518.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.318.2
Southport177 S2.972.2180
Springwood159 SSE1.364.418.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.620.5
Tamborine Mountain133 SE2
Tewantin195 SSW2
Upper Kedron175 S1.2
Woolloongabba161 SSE0.961.718.50
Wynnum173 S2.666.818.50
Wynnum West178 S3.268.319.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville59 ENE2.219
Chinchilla146 SE0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles182 S0.6
Oakey--
Pittsworth101 E2.1
Rangeville80 E0.777.314.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe344 NNW1.6
Toowoomba100 E4.87314.26780
Warwick141 SE3.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg143 SE2.874.119.9
Gayndah175 S0.4
Hervey Bay169 S1.5
Kingaroy144 SE1.9
Maryborough156 SSE375.25260
Tin Can Bay157 SSE2.1
Toogoom209 SSW0.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga174 S1.166.9200
Auckland Point125 SE3.36420.80
Boat Creek166 SSE2.46720.26810
Boyne Island162 SSE3.163.3-7030
Clinton148 SSE261.220.90
South Gladstone140 SE2.260.620.96920
Targinie163 SSE1.164.520.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE1.4
Blackwater92 E3.950.120.60
Bluff110 ESE1.95320.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere144 SE0.8
Longreach61 ENE4.121.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE3.366.919.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE2.420.9
Parkhurst178 S0.855.821.8
Yeppoon272 W0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S1.3
West Mackay140 SE2.921.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr117 ESE2.722.9313
Charters Towers104 ESE1.6
Ingham218 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE3.473.321.61120
Environment Park116 ESE2.774.121.81280
Kirwan214 SW0.7
Lennon Drive128 SE474.621.91120
North Ward124 SE3.671.421.80
South Townsville80 E0.8
Stuart121 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton101.1 E0.6
Cairns152 SSE2.975.4266730
Gordonvale132.1 SE0.4
Innisfail192.9 SSW1
Mareeba123.4 ESE0.6
Mossman86 E0.4
Weipa109 ESE1.527.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.219.6

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
15 January 2026