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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 22 July 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert102 ESE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.39.1
Boonah205 SSW0.3
Burpengary203 SSW0.8
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill236 SW0.880.512.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.710.3
Coomera230 SW1.989.414.60
Cooroy165 SSE0.1
Deagon230 SW0.488.113.710
Deception Bay214 SW2.486.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill181 S0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W1.5968.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.510.1
Josephville167 SSE1.699.6100
Kilcoy61 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring245 WSW0.2
Lowood131 SE0
Lytton208 SSW3.183.413.40
Maleny167 SSE0.7
Moggill316 NW0.2
Mountain Creek232 SW1.814.2
Mutdapilly193 SSW2.280.3120
Nambour227 SW0.194.813.110
North Maclean189 S1.595.111.20
Norwell96 E0
Parkwood177 S2.381.515.40
Petrie0 N0
Raceview336 NNW0.293.510.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.210.3
Redlands21 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.39.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.110.6
Rocklea183 S0.38911.910
South Brisbane213 SSW1.113.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.19.2
Southport211 SSW0.890.314.80
Springwood172 S0.586.711.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.410.3
Tamborine Mountain106 ESE1.6
Tewantin201 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron161 SSE0.2
Woolloongabba201 SSW0.779.513.20
Wynnum214 SW291.311.90
Wynnum West210 SSW2.595.912.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville40 NE2.513.8
Chinchilla18 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles44 NE0
Oakey--
Pittsworth76 ENE1.2
Rangeville82 E0.39010.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba96 E4.48610.900
Warwick138 SE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg167 SSE1.195.813.5
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay186 S0.9
Kingaroy37 NE0
Maryborough233 SW1.194.700
Tin Can Bay158 SSE0.9
Toogoom205 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga209 SSW188.914.90
Auckland Point146 SE2.274.317.80
Boat Creek159 SSE1.173.618.300
Boyne Island182 S1.677-00
Clinton201 SSW1.278.716.40
South Gladstone168 SSE1.674.317.610
Targinie120 ESE174.318.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE1
Blackwater65 ENE2.788.114.50
Bluff134 SE1.185.314.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach56 NE2.417.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.59314.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE1.514.6
Parkhurst52 NE0.19112.3
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S1.3
West Mackay223 SW0.916.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE0.919.10
Charters Towers92 E0.4
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard123 ESE487.120.700
Environment Park114 ESE2.688.720.800
Kirwan114 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive128 SE490.120.800
North Ward132 SE3.688.620.70
South Townsville79 E0.6
Stuart112 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.3 SE0.3
Cairns157 SSE1.39421.700
Gordonvale134 SE0.5
Innisfail202.9 SSW0.8
Mareeba45.3 NE0
Mossman18 NNE0
Weipa192 SSW0.724.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE0.47

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
14 January 2026