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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 4am.

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

Monday 21 July 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert224 SW0.7
Beerwah132 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.411.9
Boonah139 SE1
Burpengary212 SSW0.5
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra228 SW0.3
Cannon Hill226 SW1.473.214.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.512.5
Coomera190 S275.415.80
Cooroy167 SSE0.7
Deagon187 S0.779.215.410
Deception Bay198 SSW2.3770
Eagleby253 WSW0.4
Eatons Hill218 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W2.593.110.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.514
Josephville174 S2.980.513.90
Kilcoy65 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring184 S0.7
Lowood189 S0
Lytton209 SSW2.577.815.10
Maleny--
Moggill271 W0.3
Mountain Creek217 SW1.915.4
Mutdapilly197 SSW2.170.614.60
Nambour174 S0.777.416.410
North Maclean195 SSW2.579.814.10
Norwell102 ESE0
Parkwood177 S1.772.315.40
Petrie86 E0
Raceview221 SW0.98314.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.712.5
Redlands128 SE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.712.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview8313.4
Rocklea217 SW179.814.700
South Brisbane225 SW2.114.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.911.7
Southport186 S1.574.415.40
Springwood197 SSW0.481.413.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8213.1
Tamborine Mountain142 SE2
Tewantin203 SSW1.3
Upper Kedron199 SSW0.7
Woolloongabba228 SW174.714.90
Wynnum221 SW1.882.113.90
Wynnum West211 SSW2.687.114.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville239 WSW0.13.2
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby143 SE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles20 NNE0
Oakey28 NNE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville159 SSE0.294.99
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe346 NNW0.6
Toowoomba127 SE1.389.210.400
Warwick142 SE2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S2.193.813
Gayndah68 ENE0
Hervey Bay177 S1
Kingaroy82 E0.6
Maryborough221 SW2.195.200
Tin Can Bay185 S0.4
Toogoom212 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga201 SSW0.5987.60
Auckland Point250 WSW1.688.3130
Boat Creek264 W1.686.313.710
Boyne Island194 SSW2.382.2-00
Clinton209 SSW2.187.912.10
South Gladstone183 S0.876.515.910
Targinie121 ESE0.784.5150
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela164 SSE0.4
Blackwater224 SW0.870.4100
Bluff288 WNW0.273.69.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach118 ESE39.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE179.712.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)155 SSE1.513.8
Parkhurst99 E0.190.98.3
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina157 SSE0.3
West Mackay241 WSW0.714.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr150 SSE0.719.20
Charters Towers73 ENE0.1
Ingham127 SE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard116 ESE4.377.920.900
Environment Park117 ESE1.879.620.800
Kirwan128 SE0.4
Lennon Drive129 SE3.980.320.900
North Ward127 SE3.477.320.80
South Townsville81 E0.5
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton159.8 SSE0.3
Cairns179 S2.285.821.800
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail260.4 W0.2
Mareeba141 SE0.1
Mossman63 ENE0
Weipa160 SSE1.823.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE0.86.7

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
15 January 2026