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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 Tuesday 22 July 2025 7pm.

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

Tuesday 22 July 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert68 ENE0.1
Beerwah59 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.717.4
Boonah164 SSE0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture51 NE0.1
Caloundra255 WSW0.2
Cannon Hill89 E1.370.817.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.517
Coomera230 SW0.492.115.90
Cooroy126 SE0
Deagon225 SW0.282.817.810
Deception Bay140 SE178.80
Eagleby20 NNE0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake75 ENE0
Gatton94 E1.676.417.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.118.8
Josephville60 ENE0.587.616.20
Kilcoy63 ENE0.5
Kippa-Ring107 ESE0.1
Lowood92 E0.2
Lytton113 ESE1.882.617.70
Maleny--
Moggill128 SE0.1
Mountain Creek59 ENE0.818.6
Mutdapilly107 ESE1.368.717.90
Nambour243 WSW0.48917.410
North Maclean55 NE0.696.915.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood188 S0.988.816.10
Petrie98 E0
Raceview101 E1.175.218.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.418.2
Redlands157 SSE0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.918.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.218.1
Rocklea85 E0.774.218.710
South Brisbane28 NNE118.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.716.1
Southport182 S0.594.715.90
Springwood77 ENE180.716.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.518.2
Tamborine Mountain88 E1.5
Tewantin98 E0.2
Upper Kedron225 SW0.3
Woolloongabba52 NE1.168.918.70
Wynnum118 ESE284.417.10
Wynnum West111 ESE2.587.617.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville65 ENE0.819.5
Chinchilla209 SSW0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles77 ENE0.1
Oakey--
Pittsworth56 NE1.6
Rangeville40 NE0.784.714.7
Roma54 NE1.520.7
Stanthorpe218 SW0.1
Toowoomba84 E2.879.915.100
Warwick22 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg92 E1.379.319.6
Gayndah17 NNE0
Hervey Bay157 SSE0.4
Kingaroy111 ESE1.4
Maryborough76 ENE1.383.800
Tin Can Bay97 E0
Toogoom67 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga182 S0.594.417.90
Auckland Point84 E2.98819.40
Boat Creek97 E1.584.919.900
Boyne Island71 ENE1.389.1-00
Clinton90 E2.581.819.60
South Gladstone67 ENE1.283.319.700
Targinie108 ESE0.985.919.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela56 NE1.2
Blackwater23 NNE3.351.522.70
Bluff78 ENE1.654.722.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere134 SE0.7
Longreach245 WSW2.523.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE0.661.622.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)108 ESE0.722.2
Parkhurst297 WNW0.482.419
Yeppoon254 WSW0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina26 NNE0
West Mackay112 ESE1.420.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E1.821.90
Charters Towers85 E0.9
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE3.390.422.400
Environment Park102 ESE1.792.122.400
Kirwan87 E0.6
Lennon Drive112 ESE2.793.222.400
North Ward124 SE1.890.222.50
South Townsville66 ENE0.2
Stuart104 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton75.2 ENE0.4
Cairns227 SW0.590.623.310
Gordonvale138.5 SE0
Innisfail110.2 ESE0
Mareeba51.6 NE0.5
Mossman228 SW0.2
Weipa337 NNW1.326
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap187 S1.221

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