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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 7am.

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

Sunday 24 August 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert145 SE0.1
Beerwah166 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.49.5
Boonah193 SSW0.4
Burpengary125 SE0.1
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra267 W0.5
Cannon Hill233 SW268.513.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.19
Coomera228 SW1.281.915.40
Cooroy43 NE0
Deagon254 WSW0.382.912.5260
Deception Bay226 SW1.374.70
Eagleby293 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill181 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton264 W2.791.590
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.99.3
Josephville145 SE1.783.3130
Kilcoy10 N0
Kippa-Ring251 WSW0.3
Lowood--
Lytton210 SSW3.771.6150
Maleny--
Moggill289 WNW0.6
Mountain Creek222 SW1.314.6
Mutdapilly280 W1.173.412.30
Nambour224 SW0.585.714.3320
North Maclean274 W0.793.310.50
Norwell49 NE0
Parkwood182 S1.673.816.70
Petrie276 W0.2
Raceview289 WNW0.7-10.5-
Redbank weather station, Redbank8410.6
Redlands233 SW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.58
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.611.5
Rocklea201 SSW0.977.213.3380
South Brisbane220 SW1.413.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.27.5
Southport199 SSW0.876.316.30
Springwood194 SSW0.27513.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.49.6
Tamborine Mountain186 S0.8
Tewantin135 SE0.1
Upper Kedron210 SSW0.7
Woolloongabba234 SW0.971.713.70
Wynnum225 SW3.175.813.10
Wynnum West215 SW2.981.813.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville360 N0.15.8
Chinchilla55 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth61 ENE0
Rangeville231 SW0.284.89.6
Roma33 NNE0.46.7
Stanthorpe60 ENE0
Toowoomba113 ESE0.876.712470
Warwick24 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg192 SSW1.673.213.1
Gayndah119 ESE0
Hervey Bay198 SSW0.8
Kingaroy10 N0
Maryborough240 WSW1.780.1410
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom51 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga337 NNW0.19810.30
Auckland Point247 WSW2.766.415.80
Boat Creek265 W3.872.114.9430
Boyne Island226 SW3.761.8-590
Clinton211 SSW2.564.315.50
South Gladstone217 SW2.158.616.9460
Targinie177 S1.257.217.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.4
Blackwater343 NNW0.461.815.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere146 SE0.1
Longreach131 SE4.414.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E0.481.713.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)168 SSE0.713.5
Parkhurst48 NE0.29213.5
Yeppoon11 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina161 SSE0.6
West Mackay228 SW0.913.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr172 S0.717.117
Charters Towers16 NNE0
Ingham227 SW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard205 SSW187.818.440
Environment Park234 SW0.390.517.580
Kirwan14 NNE0
Lennon Drive175 S0.591.418100
North Ward255 WSW0.394.218.40
South Townsville53 NE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.8 SE0.1
Cairns176 S1.18516.2160
Gordonvale154.9 SSE1.3
Innisfail325.9 NW0.4
Mareeba41.8 NE0.1
Mossman280 W0.1
Weipa117 ESE1.322
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap181 S113.6

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