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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 7am.

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

Monday 21 July 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert84 E0.1
Beerwah134 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.310.8
Boonah166 SSE0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra228 SW0.6
Cannon Hill221 SW1.77414.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8710.2
Coomera185 S0.782.814.40
Cooroy160 SSE0.8
Deagon184 S0.882.414.450
Deception Bay202 SSW2.678.80
Eagleby294 WNW0.4
Eatons Hill185 S0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W2.195.39.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.911
Josephville179 S2.188.812.60
Kilcoy190 S0.8
Kippa-Ring188 S0.8
Lowood0 N0
Lytton209 SSW3.280.814.20.2
Maleny--
Moggill244 WSW0.1
Mountain Creek213 SSW1.614.5
Mutdapilly193 SSW2.276.113.50
Nambour197 SSW181.615.560
North Maclean178 S0.587.612.70
Norwell86 E0
Parkwood152 SSE0.878.114.80
Petrie113 ESE0.1
Raceview16 NNE0.289.312.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.411.2
Redlands176 S1
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.79.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.812.2
Rocklea214 SW0.781.314.160
South Brisbane206 SSW0.914.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley898.6
Southport183 S183.114.60
Springwood295 WNW0.181.3130
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8610.8
Tamborine Mountain135 SE2.3
Tewantin202 SSW1.3
Upper Kedron200 SSW0.8
Woolloongabba205 SSW0.774.514.50
Wynnum214 SW1.387.912.80.2
Wynnum West207 SSW290.713.50.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville357 N0.31.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby113 ESE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles9 N0
Oakey57 ENE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville127 SE0.2939.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe283 WNW0.7
Toowoomba98 E285.610.360
Warwick143 SE2.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg226 SW0.994.812.2
Gayndah44 NE0
Hervey Bay179 S1.4
Kingaroy105 ESE0.4
Maryborough217 SW2.295.960
Tin Can Bay166 SSE0.9
Toogoom215 SW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW0.6997.10
Auckland Point252 WSW1.688.212.10
Boat Creek261 W287.112.9110
Boyne Island190 S1.584.6-150
Clinton212 SSW2.287.111.50
South Gladstone182 S178.115130
Targinie130 SE0.983.914.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE0.6
Blackwater183 S0.679.58.10
Bluff266 W0.174.210.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere128 SE0.2
Longreach116 ESE3.17.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E184.912.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.513
Parkhurst72 ENE0.192.57.9
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina129 SE0.1
West Mackay254 WSW0.513.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr153 SSE1.519.12
Charters Towers74 ENE0.2
Ingham241 WSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard125 SE2.975.921.100
Environment Park128 SE1.477.120.910
Kirwan210 SSW0.5
Lennon Drive143 SE3.277.621.110
North Ward131 SE3.174.220.90
South Townsville72 ENE0.5
Stuart127 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns184 S2.284.821.830
Gordonvale108.1 ESE0.3
Innisfail189.8 S0.3
Mareeba80.8 E0.1
Mossman105 ESE0
Weipa138 SE1.122.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE0.76.3

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