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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 6am.

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

Wednesday 23 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
Beaudesert88 E0
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.511.9
Boonah230 SW0.3
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture121 ESE0
Caloundra206 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill247 WSW0.985.614.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.511.9
Coomera350 N0.393.813.80
Cooroy118 ESE0
Deagon260 W0.392.214.500
Deception Bay260 W0.788.40
Eagleby295 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill34 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton150 SSE0.296.712.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.211.8
Josephville171 S1.710011.90
Kilcoy80 E0.2
Kippa-Ring226 SW0.2
Lowood146 SE0.5
Lytton217 SW2.685.815.60
Maleny275 W0.8
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek198 SSW0.315.9
Mutdapilly131 SE0.988.912.40
Nambour129 SE0.195.61510
North Maclean227 SW0.310011.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood174 S0.29214.60
Petrie48 NE0
Raceview143 SE0.293.712.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.412.6
Redlands185 S0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.111.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.113.1
Rocklea201 SSW0.590.414.310
South Brisbane207 SSW1.114.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.811.5
Southport293 WNW0.198.214.30
Springwood124 SE0.188.713.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.212.2
Tamborine Mountain264 W0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron235 SW0.1
Woolloongabba228 SW0.586.114.50
Wynnum--92.7140
Wynnum West223 SW2.298.314.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville211 SSW110.6
Chinchilla348 NNW0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles42 NE0.1
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville38 NE0.39512.8
Roma318 NW0.915
Stanthorpe206 SSW0.3
Toowoomba39 NE290.613.500
Warwick111 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S1.699.615
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay92 E0
Kingaroy102 ESE0.2
Maryborough243 WSW0.89800
Tin Can Bay49 NE0.1
Toogoom203 SSW0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga162 SSE0.99717.50.5
Auckland Point144 SE1.588.419.10
Boat Creek275 W1.994.517.800.2
Boyne Island192 SSW1.691.8-10.2
Clinton178 S1.99018.10
South Gladstone177 S1.3851910
Targinie161 SSE0.596.618.80.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela75 ENE0.1
Blackwater25 NNE1.39617.30.2
Bluff140 SE0.291.217.40.2
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere94 E0.2
Longreach211 SSW2.110.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)1 N0.182.4170
Moranbah (Utah Dr)2 N0.316.6
Parkhurst238 WSW0.492.118
Yeppoon7 N0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina42 NE0
West Mackay276 W116.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr105 ESE1.5210
Charters Towers139 SE0.2
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard140 SE292.222.100
Environment Park111 ESE1.292.322.200
Kirwan65 ENE0
Lennon Drive124 SE1.994.422.100
North Ward131 SE29322.10
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns157 SSE0.79322.300
Gordonvale163.1 SSE0.5
Innisfail175.7 S0.1
Mareeba85.1 E0.1
Mossman14 NNE0
Weipa134 SE1.123.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE1.913.4

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