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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 6am.

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

Thursday 24 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
Beaudesert192 SSW0.2
Beerwah141 SE0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.27.9
Boonah173 S0.2
Burpengary236 SW1.2
Caboolture201 SSW0.1
Caloundra229 SW2.1
Cannon Hill241 WSW2.463.911.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.78.1
Coomera261 W2.970.313.20
Cooroy220 SW0.1
Deagon273 W0.77111.910
Deception Bay256 WSW2.165.70
Eagleby275 W0.5
Eatons Hill224 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton253 WSW7.177.48.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.28.1
Josephville171 S1.21007.50
Kilcoy303 WNW0.9
Kippa-Ring92 E0.4
Lowood173 S0.5
Lytton233 SW2.767.6130
Maleny239 WSW0.2
Moggill284 WNW1
Mountain Creek211 SSW1.813.1
Mutdapilly276 W1.684.28.60
Nambour255 WSW0.771.313.620
North Maclean195 SSW1.71009.40
Norwell258 WSW0.1
Parkwood250 WSW1.874.812.70
Petrie251 WSW1.5
Raceview334 NNW0.492.690
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.89.2
Redlands252 WSW2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.37.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.49.3
Rocklea254 WSW4.672.311.500
South Brisbane248 WSW212.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.57.3
Southport266 W0.577.212.40
Springwood230 SW0.283.29.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.18.6
Tamborine Mountain269 W0.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron149 SSE0.3
Woolloongabba262 W0.766.511.70
Wynnum216 SW1.677.810.70
Wynnum West208 SSW1.387.110.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville253 WSW0.11.9
Chinchilla32 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles97 E0
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville253 WSW0.987.34.7
Roma234 SW0.83.5
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba279 W0.687.33.800
Warwick75 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg206 SSW1.887.315.1
Gayndah110 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay203 SSW0.7
Kingaroy130 SE0
Maryborough234 SW1.689.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom61 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga120 ESE0.396.714.80
Auckland Point242 WSW188.616.40
Boat Creek258 WSW2.488.516.510
Boyne Island241 WSW0.583.4-10
Clinton179 S1.386.116.20
South Gladstone245 WSW0.686.915.810
Targinie160 SSE0.884.1170
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela140 SE0.4
Blackwater174 S277.114.70
Bluff118 ESE262.515.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere231 SW0.9
Longreach130 SE3.16.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE1.298160
Moranbah (Utah Dr)152 SSE0.916.4
Parkhurst239 WSW0.49316.1
Yeppoon48 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina94 E0.2
West Mackay235 SW0.617.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr193 SSW0.319.60
Charters Towers242 WSW0.4
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard163 SSE2.396.920.100
Environment Park161 SSE1.498.22000
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive154 SSE2.199.720.100
North Ward142 SE1.110020.20
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton40.7 NE0
Cairns170 S1.291.622.800
Gordonvale7.6 N0
Innisfail171.1 S0.9
Mareeba32 NNE0
Mossman166 SSE0.1
Weipa139 SE1.123.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap132 SE0.912.7

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
16 January 2026