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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 Sunday 24 August 2025 6am.

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

Sunday 24 August 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
Beaudesert69 ENE0
Beerwah163 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.59.9
Boonah217 SW0.5
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture104 ESE0
Caloundra252 WSW0.3
Cannon Hill228 SW267.414.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.39.6
Coomera251 WSW0.782.715.20
Cooroy22 NNE0
Deagon235 SW0.380.312.810
Deception Bay218 SW1.774.40
Eagleby294 WNW0.4
Eatons Hill127 SE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W390.990
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.39.8
Josephville176 S2.584.712.30
Kilcoy42 NE0
Kippa-Ring231 SW0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton209 SSW469.4150
Maleny--
Moggill288 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek218 SW1.414.2
Mutdapilly280 W1.273.9120
Nambour177 S0.389.81310
North Maclean242 WSW0.991.510.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood190 S1.973.616.90
Petrie81 E0
Raceview269 W0.5-10.9-
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.110.9
Redlands236 SW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.88.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.811.7
Rocklea192 SSW0.877.113.510
South Brisbane221 SW214.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.78.1
Southport200 SSW1.375.916.60
Springwood194 SSW0.373.513.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.49.7
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE0.2
Tewantin215 SW0.2
Upper Kedron212 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba236 SW0.970.114.10
Wynnum223 SW2.873.113.30
Wynnum West206 SSW2.879.313.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville273 W0.16.5
Chinchilla73 ENE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth25 NNE0
Rangeville234 SW0.285.39.4
Roma293 WNW0.37.7
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba131 SE0.876.411.610
Warwick99 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg197 SSW1.470.513.3
Gayndah64 ENE0
Hervey Bay199 SSW0.7
Kingaroy74 ENE0.1
Maryborough237 WSW1.68100
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom34 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga333 NNW0.19810.50
Auckland Point241 WSW2.664.116.50
Boat Creek250 WSW2.970.515.800
Boyne Island220 SW3.359.8-00
Clinton205 SSW2.463.8160
South Gladstone207 SSW1.8581700
Targinie178 S1.360.417.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.4
Blackwater326 NW1.358160
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere81 E0.1
Longreach139 SE4.415.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E17813.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)156 SSE1.314
Parkhurst40 NE0.391.813.8
Yeppoon25 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina154 SSE0.4
West Mackay246 WSW1.114.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr166 SSE0.817.10
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham218 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard205 SSW1.18619.300
Environment Park233 SW0.489.31800
Kirwan39 NE0
Lennon Drive181 S0.489.718.600
North Ward236 SW0.39218.60
South Townsville12 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.3 SE0.1
Cairns173 S1.284.316.500
Gordonvale158.8 SSE1.3
Innisfail293.2 WNW0.1
Mareeba96.5 E0.2
Mossman207 SSW0.1
Weipa128 SE2.121.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap204 SSW0.814

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
13 January 2026