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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 22 July 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert157 SSE0.2
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.88.6
Boonah201 SSW0.2
Burpengary203 SSW0.7
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra258 WSW0.1
Cannon Hill228 SW0.781.912.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains899.3
Coomera213 SSW1.390.314.40
Cooroy125 SE0
Deagon221 SW0.288.513.610.1
Deception Bay217 SW2.3880
Eagleby220 SW0.1
Eatons Hill267 W0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W2.395.98.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.79.3
Josephville159 SSE1.81009.90
Kilcoy5 N0
Kippa-Ring226 SW0.2
Lowood44 NE0
Lytton208 SSW3.184.113.10
Maleny154 SSE0.2
Moggill197 SSW0.1
Mountain Creek226 SW1.614.2
Mutdapilly237 WSW2.180.312.10
Nambour243 WSW0.195.412.710
North Maclean234 SW0.898.110.40
Norwell19 NNE0
Parkwood171 S2.280.515.60
Petrie0 N0
Raceview274 W0.49410.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.79.6
Redlands34 NE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.99.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview8710.2
Rocklea206 SSW0.388.81210
South Brisbane205 SSW0.812.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.38.5
Southport176 S1.48815.10
Springwood182 S0.286.811.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank889.7
Tamborine Mountain104 ESE1.8
Tewantin218 SW0.8
Upper Kedron141 SE0.1
Woolloongabba232 SW0.481.612.80
Wynnum210 SSW2.29211.60
Wynnum West210 SSW2.297.1120
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville31 NNE3.414.6
Chinchilla18 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles5 N0
Oakey--
Pittsworth78 ENE1
Rangeville76 ENE0.489.111
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe311 NW0.9
Toowoomba93 E4.187.410.800
Warwick142 SE0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg170 S1.296.213.2
Gayndah30 NNE0
Hervey Bay185 S0.7
Kingaroy31 NNE0
Maryborough226 SW1.495.700
Tin Can Bay169 S0.6
Toogoom186 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga136 SE184.615.90
Auckland Point134 SE274.717.60
Boat Creek182 S0.376.217.700
Boyne Island170 S1.877-10
Clinton218 SW0.676.1170
South Gladstone162 SSE1.574.117.610
Targinie122 ESE0.973.118.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela143 SE0.6
Blackwater66 ENE2.988.814.60
Bluff127 SE1.185.314.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach36 NE2.116.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)132 SE1.294.313.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)162 SSE1.413.7
Parkhurst52 NE0.191.511.6
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina176 S0.8
West Mackay213 SSW1.415.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr152 SSE0.719.10
Charters Towers97 E0.9
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard124 SE487.120.800
Environment Park115 ESE2.288.82100
Kirwan88 E0.1
Lennon Drive123 ESE4.590.220.900
North Ward130 SE3.388.820.80
South Townsville81 E0.5
Stuart109 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.9 SE0.2
Cairns168 SSE1.49421.700
Gordonvale113 ESE0.3
Innisfail197.7 SSW0.8
Mareeba45.3 NE0
Mossman90 E0
Weipa176 S124.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap181 S0.26.7

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
14 January 2026