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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 4am.

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

Thursday 24 July 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert224 SW0.4
Beerwah156 SSE0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.110.5
Boonah197 SSW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture308 NW0.2
Caloundra224 SW2.1
Cannon Hill254 WSW0.87612.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.710.6
Coomera276 W1.878.6140
Cooroy214 SW0.1
Deagon275 W0.47713.110
Deception Bay255 WSW273.50
Eagleby103 ESE0
Eatons Hill226 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton245 WSW4.37310.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.710.6
Josephville163 SSE1.21008.70
Kilcoy299 WNW0.8
Kippa-Ring30 NNE0
Lowood159 SSE0.1
Lytton260 W2.174.614.40
Maleny196 SSW0.1
Moggill270 W1.2
Mountain Creek218 SW2.615.1
Mutdapilly270 W0.786.610.30
Nambour209 SSW0.780.914.910
North Maclean203 SSW0.810011.30
Norwell171 S0.1
Parkwood264 W2.577.713.90
Petrie253 WSW0.7
Raceview290 WNW1.492.2110
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.511.6
Redlands247 WSW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.89.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.911.4
Rocklea249 WSW4.276.31300
South Brisbane246 WSW1.513.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.99.3
Southport273 W1.679.813.90
Springwood255 WSW0.686.411.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9111.1
Tamborine Mountain268 W0.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron145 SE0.3
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.778.612.80
Wynnum256 WSW1.683.612.60
Wynnum West260 W1.988.413.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville204 SSW0.12.8
Chinchilla16 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles24 NNE0
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville256 WSW1.185.85.6
Roma255 WSW0.85.3
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba281 W0.883.85.400
Warwick182 S0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg206 SSW1.393.916.7
Gayndah232 SW0.6
Hervey Bay202 SSW0.5
Kingaroy108 ESE0.4
Maryborough222 SW1.984.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom110 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga163 SSE0.696.616.90
Auckland Point225 SW1.494.9170
Boat Creek239 WSW2.491.917.500.2
Boyne Island209 SSW2.891.1-00.1
Clinton196 SSW2.391.1170
South Gladstone207 SSW1.788.317.400
Targinie186 S1.295.117.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE0.9
Blackwater187 S1.685.615.60
Bluff129 SE1.369.516.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere207 SSW0.4
Longreach135 SE26.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)86 E0.597160
Moranbah (Utah Dr)150 SSE0.416
Parkhurst38 NE0.19417.7
Yeppoon112 ESE0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina139 SE0.6
West Mackay243 WSW0.718.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr155 SSE0.820.10
Charters Towers221 SW0.1
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard175 S2.996.720.600
Environment Park166 SSE1.398.220.600
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive163 SSE2.299.620.600
North Ward154 SSE198.520.70
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton81.4 E0
Cairns177 S1.591.422.600
Gordonvale37.9 NE0.1
Innisfail145.6 SE0.1
Mareeba40 NE0
Mossman176 S0.1
Weipa141 SE123.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE111.8

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
16 January 2026