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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 Wednesday 23 July 2025 1am.

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

Wednesday 23 July 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.612.9
Boonah183 S0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture50 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill241 WSW0.48515.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.412.8
Coomera243 WSW19314.40
Cooroy--
Deagon213 SSW0.290.914.500
Deception Bay221 SW1.386.40
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill20 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton283 WNW1.694.412.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.413.3
Josephville174 S1.999.912.80
Kilcoy187 S0.1
Kippa-Ring200 SSW0.3
Lowood--
Lytton210 SSW2.186.4160
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek176 S0.314.9
Mutdapilly196 SSW1.786.114.70
Nambour247 WSW0.195.414.510
North Maclean208 SSW0.9100130
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood201 SSW0.592.214.50
Petrie0 N0
Raceview275 W0.291.214.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank8513.4
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.412.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.714.1
Rocklea232 SW0.489.114.900
South Brisbane224 SW115.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.711.3
Southport217 SW0.596.414.60
Springwood153 SSE0.388.114.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.513.4
Tamborine Mountain167 SSE0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron236 SW0.1
Woolloongabba250 WSW0.484.215.30
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West207 SSW1.698.914.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville316 NW0.314.4
Chinchilla11 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles74 ENE0.2
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville65 ENE0.59412.8
Roma4 N115.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba76 ENE1.593.51300
Warwick116 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S0.99815.6
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay13 NNE0
Kingaroy25 NNE1.2
Maryborough221 SW0.69700
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga198 SSW195.517.90
Auckland Point121 ESE1.788.718.90
Boat Creek294 WNW0.290.718.910
Boyne Island187 S1.291.3-00
Clinton177 S1.18618.40
South Gladstone180 S0.984.918.810
Targinie144 SE0.391.219.30.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela139 SE0.4
Blackwater68 ENE4.392.417.80.6
Bluff95 E1.387.118.20.2
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere160 SSE0.7
Longreach221 SW3.516.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE0.981.416.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)164 SSE0.917.5
Parkhurst316 NW0.29018.4
Yeppoon185 S0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina107 ESE0.7
West Mackay287 WNW0.917.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E221.30
Charters Towers88 E0.8
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard128 SE2.289.522.200
Environment Park110 ESE1.290.722.300
Kirwan32 NNE0
Lennon Drive130 SE2.191.921.600
North Ward144 SE1.690.822.20
South Townsville69 ENE0.1
Stuart105 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton64.3 ENE0
Cairns189 S0.590.222.900
Gordonvale--
Innisfail285.3 WNW0.2
Mareeba122.8 ESE0
Mossman55 NE0
Weipa---
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE1.916.7

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