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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 Friday 25 July 2025 12pm.

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

Friday 25 July 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert89 E0.9
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.219
Boonah93 E1.1
Burpengary141 SE0.9
Caboolture159 SSE0.7
Caloundra153 SSE1.5
Cannon Hill148 SSE0.64618.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.918.5
Coomera132 SE356.718.50
Cooroy97 E0.8
Deagon171 S153.618.95810
Deception Bay137 SE255.50
Eagleby125 SE0.5
Eatons Hill121 ESE0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton64 ENE1.257.115.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.219.6
Josephville24 NNE0.751.417.60
Kilcoy124 SE0.3
Kippa-Ring180 S1.4
Lowood155 SSE0.7
Lytton140 SE2.850.2190
Maleny127 SE1.7
Moggill--
Mountain Creek157 SSE0.921.6
Mutdapilly114 ESE1.346.817.60
Nambour126 SE1.658.5195580
North Maclean75 ENE0.255.517.90
Norwell107 ESE0.4
Parkwood112 ESE1.952.518.90
Petrie89 E0.8
Raceview315 NW0.456.717.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.919
Redlands135 SE1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.217.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.419.3
Rocklea198 SSW0.752.618.47370
South Brisbane219 SW0.518.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.617.4
Southport140 SE1.652.818.30
Springwood100 E1.550.917.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.719.6
Tamborine Mountain104 ESE1.8
Tewantin150 SSE0.9
Upper Kedron99 E1.1
Woolloongabba156 SSE0.446.418.10
Wynnum146 SE1.549.318.90
Wynnum West154 SSE1.753.819.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville20 NNE3.220.3
Chinchilla274 W1.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth55 NE3
Rangeville60 ENE160.814.1
Roma35 NE4.817.5
Stanthorpe297 WNW1.4
Toowoomba86 E4.262.112.87680
Warwick84 E1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg113 ESE3.353.520.9
Gayndah79 E0.4
Hervey Bay140 SE2
Kingaroy70 ENE2.6
Maryborough93 E3.555.16640
Tin Can Bay139 SE1.1
Toogoom195 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga97 E2.156.220.80
Auckland Point103 ESE4.258.620.20
Boat Creek71 ENE2.859.720.67190
Boyne Island103 ESE2.355.8-7740
Clinton94 E3.357.320.70
South Gladstone128 SE2.355.521.17660
Targinie93 E2.45720.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela231 SW1.1
Blackwater73 ENE5.947.920.10
Bluff71 ENE2.746.720.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere145 SE1.2
Longreach21 NNE3.824.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E3.563.522.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)97 E2.125.2
Parkhurst63 ENE251.122.3
Yeppoon269 W1.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina114 ESE0.7
West Mackay133 SE4.321.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr100 E3.923.4504
Charters Towers86 E1.5
Ingham96 E1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE6.981.323.12640
Environment Park110 ESE378.224.43400
Kirwan93 E1.2
Lennon Drive111 ESE5.280.923.92770
North Ward108 ESE3.278.723.60
South Townsville87 E0.6
Stuart90 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton29.5 NNE1.3
Cairns159 SSE1.477.825.93140
Gordonvale252.6 WSW0.2
Innisfail90.4 E0.5
Mareeba74.1 ENE1.3
Mossman64 ENE1
Weipa99 E4.230.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap355 N2.929.2

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
14 January 2026