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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 8pm.

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

Monday 21 July 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert121 ESE0
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.714.8
Boonah204 SSW0.5
Burpengary167 SSE0.8
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra236 SW0.8
Cannon Hill185 S0.569.616.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.613.7
Coomera247 WSW0.686.915.60
Cooroy189 S0.4
Deagon281 W0.277.217.310
Deception Bay152 SSE1.674.60
Eagleby127 SE0.6
Eatons Hill146 SE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton153 SSE1.367.116.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.815.8
Josephville155 SSE1.179.914.30
Kilcoy140 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring166 SSE1.2
Lowood25 NNE0
Lytton147 SSE3.275.617.70
Maleny156 SSE1.6
Moggill264 W0.1
Mountain Creek226 SW1.517
Mutdapilly215 SW1.964.416.20
Nambour219 SW1.290.916.200
North Maclean210 SSW0.279.615.10
Norwell146 SE0.1
Parkwood176 S1.972.616.80
Petrie43 NE0.1
Raceview178 S0.272.216.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.915.3
Redlands113 ESE0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.214.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.215.5
Rocklea202 SSW0.272.217.110
South Brisbane49 NE0.217.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.613
Southport172 S2.171.417.40
Springwood136 SE1.672.715.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.715.6
Tamborine Mountain110 ESE2.6
Tewantin202 SSW0.6
Upper Kedron65 ENE0
Woolloongabba133 SE0.368.317.50
Wynnum158 SSE1.475.616.90
Wynnum West169 S282170
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville79 E0.414.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby9 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles91 E0.5
Oakey--
Pittsworth93 E0.7
Rangeville77 ENE0.38212.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba93 E579.712.500
Warwick126 SE0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg143 SE2.788.616.8
Gayndah54 NE0
Hervey Bay169 S1.2
Kingaroy--
Maryborough167 SSE1.988.600
Tin Can Bay124 SE0.2
Toogoom213 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga97 E1.776.318.40
Auckland Point115 ESE5.475.218.80
Boat Creek131 SE2.374.21900
Boyne Island139 SE1.974.5-00
Clinton120 ESE4.771.518.90
South Gladstone142 SE1.97418.710
Targinie112 ESE1.77818.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela173 S0.2
Blackwater113 ESE1.847.918.30
Bluff277 W0.360.7150
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere165 SSE0.6
Longreach107 ESE2.219.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)82 E1.970.619.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)82 E1.118.9
Parkhurst72 ENE1.375.119.2
Yeppoon252 WSW1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina55 NE0.2
West Mackay124 SE1.919.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr87 E3.321.30
Charters Towers72 ENE0.7
Ingham127 SE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE680.921.500
Environment Park104 ESE3.183.121.600
Kirwan86 E1.2
Lennon Drive113 ESE5.283.821.600
North Ward119 ESE3.681.421.50
South Townsville86 E0.6
Stuart107 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton110.6 ESE0.5
Cairns181 S2.686.922.700
Gordonvale54.9 NE0
Innisfail209.3 SSW1
Mareeba82.6 E0.5
Mossman124 SE0.1
Weipa221 SW0.826.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap178 S0.918.3

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
15 January 2026