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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 Thursday 24 July 2025 9pm.

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

Thursday 24 July 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert216 SW0.2
Beerwah116 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.78.2
Boonah237 WSW0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra57 ENE0
Cannon Hill270 W0.269.810.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.48.1
Coomera226 SW278.210.80
Cooroy15 NNE0
Deagon258 WSW0.178.410.720
Deception Bay243 WSW1.473.80
Eagleby152 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill51 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W3.857.4110
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.69.2
Josephville178 S2.175.38.80
Kilcoy130 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring191 S0.2
Lowood14 NNE0
Lytton225 SW1.171.513.20
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek218 SW0.610.4
Mutdapilly213 SSW1.448.313.80
Nambour195 SSW0.186.79.920
North Maclean155 SSE0.195.37.50
Norwell131 SE0.1
Parkwood196 SSW0.871.511.50
Petrie0 N0
Raceview180 S0.877.210.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.59.4
Redlands45 NE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.77.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.69.9
Rocklea351 N0.468.912.510
South Brisbane359 N0.113.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.46.5
Southport207 SSW174.611.40
Springwood96 E173.29.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.99.1
Tamborine Mountain115 ESE0.6
Tewantin194 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron193 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba59 ENE062.312.90
Wynnum118 ESE0.951.814.40
Wynnum West216 SW0.980.1110
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville135 SE0.310.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville235 SW1.155.29.4
Roma116 ESE0.810.3
Stanthorpe27 NNE0
Toowoomba207 SSW1.3608.500
Warwick35 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S1.650.113.8
Gayndah15 NNE0
Hervey Bay47 NE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough219 SW1.173.210
Tin Can Bay88 E0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga125 SE0.861.816.70
Auckland Point225 SW0.974.817.20
Boat Creek298 WNW182.415.110
Boyne Island188 S0.470.6-10
Clinton183 S17216.40
South Gladstone234 SW0.777.116.210
Targinie205 SSW0.480.214.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.7
Blackwater182 S0.463.514.60
Bluff115 ESE0.952.516.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere142 SE0.3
Longreach114 ESE2.516
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.964.5170
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE1.917.3
Parkhurst35 NE0.378.513.5
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S0.6
West Mackay184 S1.219.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr84 E221.80
Charters Towers103 ESE1.2
Ingham105 ESE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE2.591.422.600
Environment Park103 ESE1.692.522.600
Kirwan91 E0.1
Lennon Drive114 ESE2.89422.500
North Ward119 ESE1.892.922.50
South Townsville83 E0.1
Stuart108 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton111.3 ESE0.4
Cairns179 S1.78223.800
Gordonvale189.7 S0.2
Innisfail172.6 S0.1
Mareeba97.6 E0.4
Mossman228 SW0.2
Weipa100 E2.726.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap52 NE1.222.2

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
15 January 2026