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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 1pm.

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

Friday 25 July 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert72 ENE1.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.221
Boonah69 ENE1.2
Burpengary86 E1.3
Caboolture155 SSE0.6
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill95 E2.443.819.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.620.7
Coomera119 ESE2.656.618.70
Cooroy128 SE0.6
Deagon116 ESE0.951.820.36670
Deception Bay89 E1.154.10
Eagleby104 ESE0.7
Eatons Hill85 E0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton71 ENE2.854.617.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.621.7
Josephville60 ENE1.249.618.10
Kilcoy96 E0.6
Kippa-Ring174 S1.1
Lowood75 ENE1.1
Lytton125 SE3.150.619.20
Maleny75 ENE1.5
Moggill--
Mountain Creek133 SE1.422.6
Mutdapilly79 E2.244.818.80
Nambour91 E1.858.419.23930
North Maclean52 NE252.118.70
Norwell104 ESE0.5
Parkwood109 ESE1.752.918.90
Petrie97 E0.9
Raceview58 ENE1.851.619.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.421.4
Redlands118 ESE1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.319.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.821.3
Rocklea81 E1.751.719.75810
South Brisbane72 ENE1.519.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.120.6
Southport124 SE1.352.818.50
Springwood100 E2.851.418.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.821.5
Tamborine Mountain99 E1.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron99 E1.3
Woolloongabba97 E145.919.30
Wynnum106 ESE2.65019.20
Wynnum West94 E2.552.620.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville14 NNE3.623
Chinchilla266 W0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth49 NE2.5
Rangeville58 ENE163.214.8
Roma39 NE4.719
Stanthorpe316 NW1.3
Toowoomba89 E4.562.613.47600
Warwick52 NE1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg99 E3.453.321.1
Gayndah54 NE0.7
Hervey Bay132 SE2
Kingaroy41 NE1.9
Maryborough110 ESE2.7546100
Tin Can Bay132 SE0.4
Toogoom187 S0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga81 E3.956.721.50
Auckland Point104 ESE3.959.920.50
Boat Creek68 ENE3.261.820.96660
Boyne Island92 E2.758-7650
Clinton91 E4.558.2210
South Gladstone120 ESE2.456.121.37680
Targinie102 ESE2.35921.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela191 S1.1
Blackwater69 ENE5.547.821.10
Bluff64 ENE2.747.221.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere132 SE1.1
Longreach23 NNE3.326.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)81 E2.957.924.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)84 E2.326.7
Parkhurst57 ENE250.822.7
Yeppoon256 WSW1.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina104 ESE0.6
West Mackay128 SE4.322
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E424.3748
Charters Towers89 E1.4
Ingham113 ESE1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard113 ESE5.980.823.32340
Environment Park109 ESE3.479.224.33010
Kirwan88 E1.4
Lennon Drive113 ESE5.480.423.42480
North Ward110 ESE3.378.423.80
South Townsville89 E0.8
Stuart96 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton21.7 NNE1.4
Cairns144 SE1.278263160
Gordonvale140.8 SE0
Innisfail49.1 NE0.6
Mareeba83.9 E1.5
Mossman64 ENE1
Weipa95 E4.230.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap333 NNW3.630.8

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
14 January 2026