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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 11pm.

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

Wednesday 23 July 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert202 SSW0.3
Beerwah72 ENE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.314.4
Boonah151 SSE0.3
Burpengary271 W0.3
Caboolture59 ENE0
Caloundra207 SSW0.3
Cannon Hill266 W1.186.515.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.915.1
Coomera12 NNE0.49414.90
Cooroy65 ENE0
Deagon259 W0.393.715.500
Deception Bay263 W0.790.30
Eagleby277 W0.8
Eatons Hill148 SSE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton261 W4.979.315.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.715.9
Josephville168 SSE1.1100120
Kilcoy305 NW0.7
Kippa-Ring123 ESE0.3
Lowood134 SE0.2
Lytton256 WSW1.887.615.70
Maleny--
Moggill181 S0.7
Mountain Creek225 SW0.516.9
Mutdapilly320 NW0.789.814.50
Nambour216 SW0.592.517.110
North Maclean228 SW0.610013.50
Norwell115 ESE0
Parkwood295 WNW1.393.714.70
Petrie232 SW0.2
Raceview260 W1.39815.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.814.8
Redlands252 WSW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley8915.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.714.9
Rocklea222 SW19314.700
South Brisbane231 SW0.815.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.415.1
Southport231 SW0.197.714.50
Springwood184 S0.389140
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.215.3
Tamborine Mountain269 W0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron186 S0.2
Woolloongabba233 SW0.787.215.30
Wynnum244 WSW1.694.814.50
Wynnum West246 WSW1.714.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.47
Chinchilla164 SSE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles300 WNW0.2
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville244 WSW1.287.910.2
Roma189 S1.610.9
Stanthorpe159 SSE2.2
Toowoomba238 WSW0.885.410.500
Warwick281 W0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg293 WNW1.196.317.5
Gayndah211 SSW0.4
Hervey Bay64 ENE0.1
Kingaroy186 S0.8
Maryborough226 SW193.300
Tin Can Bay87 E0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga38 NE0.397.117.10
Auckland Point254 WSW0.89318.50
Boat Creek298 WNW1.195.817.610
Boyne Island210 SSW0.494.4-10
Clinton206 SSW19118.10
South Gladstone253 WSW0.790.118.210
Targinie259 W0.498.517.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela25 NNE0
Blackwater220 SW1.593.316.30
Bluff275 W0.592.216.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach177 S2.112
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E0.193.717.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)188 S0.718
Parkhurst63 ENE0.792.818.1
Yeppoon90 E0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina74 ENE0.1
West Mackay292 WNW0.219.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr149 SSE1.1200
Charters Towers123 ESE0.2
Ingham110 ESE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S2.692.921.600.8
Environment Park176 S0.595.221.509.3
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive158 SSE196.121.500.9
North Ward158 SSE293.821.60.9
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton174.8 S0.1
Cairns36 NE086.623.710
Gordonvale128.4 SE0.1
Innisfail164.6 SSE0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman103 ESE0
Weipa127 SE0.625.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap172 S0.913.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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
15 January 2026