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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 8am.

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

Tuesday 22 July 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert110 ESE0
Beerwah137 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.79.6
Boonah165 SSE0.2
Burpengary203 SSW0.9
Caboolture177 S0
Caloundra270 W0.4
Cannon Hill233 SW1.581.713.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.710
Coomera232 SW2.388.915.60
Cooroy159 SSE0.2
Deagon233 SW0.490.113.91390
Deception Bay214 SW2.284.20
Eagleby289 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill170 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W294.4100
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.210
Josephville166 SSE1.699.610.70
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring240 WSW0.6
Lowood38 NE0.1
Lytton210 SSW3.484.413.70
Maleny100 E0.3
Moggill258 WSW0.3
Mountain Creek235 SW214.7
Mutdapilly184 S1.483.611.50
Nambour87 E0.393.714.21050
North Maclean215 SW1.19910.90
Norwell138 SE0.1
Parkwood180 S2.487.115.40
Petrie129 SE0
Raceview288 WNW0.29211.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.610.2
Redlands175 S0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.49.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview8910.7
Rocklea225 SW1.18812.3770
South Brisbane229 SW1.413.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.89.5
Southport190 S1.590.215.90
Springwood204 SSW0.187.311.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.910.3
Tamborine Mountain106 ESE1.7
Tewantin223 SW0.3
Upper Kedron208 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba216 SW0.981.713.50.3
Wynnum213 SSW2.491.412.40
Wynnum West215 SW2.695.4130
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE2.714
Chinchilla35 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles51 NE0
Oakey--
Pittsworth61 ENE1.8
Rangeville84 E0.39211
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe333 NNW0.9
Toowoomba96 E4.49211.1620
Warwick27 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg175 S1.79414.1
Gayndah104 ESE0
Hervey Bay189 S0.8
Kingaroy149 SSE0.2
Maryborough217 SW1.593.71240
Tin Can Bay176 S0.6
Toogoom219 SW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga213 SSW1.185160
Auckland Point139 SE1.774.1180
Boat Creek168 SSE0.573.318.6500
Boyne Island168 SSE2.175.8-710
Clinton198 SSW1.27517.40
South Gladstone164 SSE1.573.518590
Targinie119 ESE0.872.3190
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela133 SE0.4
Blackwater92 E6.183.5160
Bluff125 SE1.780.3160
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere102 ESE0.1
Longreach36 NE216.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE1.495.613.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)148 SSE1.913.9
Parkhurst21 NNE0.192.511.5
Yeppoon223 SW0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S0.8
West Mackay222 SW1.116.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr116 ESE1.720.154
Charters Towers90 E1.1
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard121 ESE3.790.720.5190
Environment Park117 ESE2.192.420.6270
Kirwan124 SE0.1
Lennon Drive129 SE3.793.820.6230
North Ward135 SE3.392.920.50
South Townsville74 ENE0.5
Stuart105 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton94.2 E0.1
Cairns159 SSE1.694.521.8320
Gordonvale126.1 SE0.4
Innisfail200.7 SSW0.4
Mareeba34 NE0
Mossman159 SSE0.1
Weipa147 SSE124.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE16.1

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