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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 8pm.

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

Tuesday 22 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
Beaudesert15 NNE0
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.516
Boonah233 SW0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra81 E0
Cannon Hill111 ESE0.576.6170
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.315.1
Coomera218 SW1.193.915.30
Cooroy54 NE0
Deagon261 W0.386.216.710
Deception Bay222 SW1.179.90
Eagleby10 N0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton73 ENE0.480.916.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.317.5
Josephville329 NNW0.287.415.70
Kilcoy61 ENE0.3
Kippa-Ring41 NE0
Lowood54 NE0.3
Lytton122 ESE1.483.917.50
Maleny--
Moggill21 NNE0
Mountain Creek54 NE0.618.6
Mutdapilly167 SSE1.173.417.10
Nambour232 SW0.291.416.610
North Maclean235 SW0.496.9150
Norwell17 NNE0
Parkwood177 S2.488.815.70
Petrie0 N0
Raceview120 ESE1.681.917.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.316.8
Redlands116 ESE0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley7316.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.116.7
Rocklea202 SSW0.178.317.710
South Brisbane27 NNE0.717.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.314
Southport176 S196.215.20
Springwood102 ESE0.28315.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.616.8
Tamborine Mountain92 E2.1
Tewantin182 S0.4
Upper Kedron221 SW0
Woolloongabba38 NE0.774.217.80
Wynnum130 SE1.686.4170
Wynnum West131 SE1.492.416.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE0.618.5
Chinchilla125 SE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles96 E0.2
Oakey--
Pittsworth54 NE1.6
Rangeville45 NE0.788.314.2
Roma33 NNE1.919.7
Stanthorpe146 SE0.2
Toowoomba88 E2.78414.600
Warwick17 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE0.784.418.8
Gayndah38 NE0
Hervey Bay137 SE0.2
Kingaroy119 ESE1.5
Maryborough234 SW0.286.610
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga128 SE0.595.517.90
Auckland Point90 E3.188.619.50
Boat Creek78 ENE0.586.919.700
Boyne Island142 SE0.982.8-00
Clinton104 ESE2.183.619.50
South Gladstone108 ESE181.12000
Targinie119 ESE0.989.319.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela35 NE0.4
Blackwater23 NNE3.556.721.60
Bluff60 ENE1.768.221.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere128 SE0.3
Longreach211 SSW2.621.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)142 SE1.173.720.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)110 ESE0.921.2
Parkhurst234 SW0.583.319
Yeppoon250 WSW0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina43 NE0.1
West Mackay114 ESE1.319.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E1.921.90
Charters Towers90 E0.7
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE3.190.822.300
Environment Park109 ESE1.492.422.300
Kirwan88 E0.5
Lennon Drive115 ESE2.493.722.300
North Ward127 SE1.790.422.50
South Townsville67 ENE0.1
Stuart104 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton62.5 ENE0.2
Cairns196 SSW1.191.52300
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail106.6 ESE0.1
Mareeba82.5 E0.2
Mossman227 SW0.1
Weipa318 NW0.426.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE0.617.9

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