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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 7am.

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

Tuesday 22 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
Beaudesert137 SE0.1
Beerwah83 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.78.6
Boonah162 SSE0.1
Burpengary202 SSW0.5
Caboolture77 ENE0
Caloundra191 S0.1
Cannon Hill236 SW0.782.612.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.79.2
Coomera219 SW190.914.80
Cooroy48 NE0
Deagon232 SW0.390.613.190
Deception Bay218 SW2.187.90
Eagleby281 W0.7
Eatons Hill203 SSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton259 W2959.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview819
Josephville157 SSE1.81009.50
Kilcoy3 N0
Kippa-Ring230 SW0.3
Lowood51 NE0
Lytton206 SSW2.584.9130
Maleny148 SSE0.3
Moggill270 W0.1
Mountain Creek230 SW1.614.2
Mutdapilly180 S1.680.311.80
Nambour204 SSW0.195.41390
North Maclean251 WSW0.899.210.30
Norwell82 E0
Parkwood168 SSE1.684.215.30.1
Petrie0 N0
Raceview205 SSW0.29410.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.69.5
Redlands39 NE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.49
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.910.1
Rocklea218 SW0.687.712.170
South Brisbane227 SW1.213.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.98.4
Southport74 ENE1.188.116.30
Springwood202 SSW0.187.311.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.99.6
Tamborine Mountain107 ESE2.2
Tewantin217 SW0.6
Upper Kedron119 ESE0.2
Woolloongabba239 WSW0.58113.10
Wynnum213 SSW2.292.711.40.2
Wynnum West219 SW2.197.611.90.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE3.414.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles4 N0
Oakey--
Pittsworth71 ENE1.2
Rangeville76 ENE0.390.710.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe333 NNW0.9
Toowoomba95 E3.492.710.350
Warwick120 ESE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg163 SSE1.296.513.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay186 S0.8
Kingaroy155 SSE0.2
Maryborough225 SW1.697100
Tin Can Bay173 S0.7
Toogoom198 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga197 SSW0.882.516.30
Auckland Point144 SE1.574.817.70
Boat Creek184 S0.574.718.140
Boyne Island177 S1.676.5-70
Clinton203 SSW1.175.6170
South Gladstone164 SSE1.574.117.650
Targinie121 ESE0.77318.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.9
Blackwater94 E4.287.714.90
Bluff129 SE1.284.914.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere10 N0
Longreach35 NE1.616.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE1.695.613.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)157 SSE1.713.4
Parkhurst357 N0.291.911.5
Yeppoon29 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina184 S0.7
West Mackay192 SSW1.616.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr153 SSE0.618.93
Charters Towers89 E1.1
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE3.588.420.700.1
Environment Park105 ESE2.790.220.810.1
Kirwan117 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive121 ESE4.491.520.710
North Ward130 SE3.491.920.50
South Townsville79 E0.5
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton161.3 SSE0.3
Cairns169 S1.69421.710
Gordonvale128.9 SE0.5
Innisfail201 SSW0.3
Mareeba22.7 NNE0
Mossman78 ENE0.1
Weipa151 SSE1.124.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap144 SE0.35.9

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
14 January 2026