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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 2am.

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

Friday 25 July 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert100 E0
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.94.6
Boonah220 SW0.5
Burpengary206 SSW0.4
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill256 WSW0.572.48.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.94.1
Coomera245 WSW1.482.18.30
Cooroy--
Deagon250 WSW0.582.28.100
Deception Bay221 SW2.176.90
Eagleby294 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill211 SSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W2.982.75.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.54.9
Josephville162 SSE2.29750
Kilcoy2 N0
Kippa-Ring254 WSW0.4
Lowood0 N0
Lytton211 SSW2.571.310.80
Maleny180 S0.3
Moggill--
Mountain Creek208 SSW18.3
Mutdapilly220 SW1.6806.50
Nambour207 SSW0.1937.620
North Maclean209 SSW198.64.80
Norwell18 NNE0
Parkwood183 S1.660.511.90
Petrie113 ESE0
Raceview259 W0.492.25.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.44.8
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.63.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.15.8
Rocklea179 S0.385.37.910
South Brisbane223 SW1.88.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.73
Southport223 SW0.672.49.80
Springwood193 SSW0.677.27.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.74.6
Tamborine Mountain104 ESE1.1
Tewantin157 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron64 ENE0
Woolloongabba235 SW0.777.59.20
Wynnum223 SW2.2768.20
Wynnum West217 SW2.982.48.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville58 ENE0.99.4
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth97 E0.1
Rangeville242 WSW0.175.35.3
Roma97 E1.87.9
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba98 E1.3647.910
Warwick127 SE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg185 S0.875.810.1
Gayndah17 NNE0
Hervey Bay199 SSW0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough239 WSW1.285.210
Tin Can Bay13 NNE0
Toogoom68 ENE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga191 S0.761.611.10
Auckland Point206 SSW0.855.713.40
Boat Creek268 W1.856.212.910
Boyne Island192 SSW1.566.3-00
Clinton199 SSW1.659.112.10
South Gladstone201 SSW0.854.613.120
Targinie122 ESE0.745.614.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.4
Blackwater132 SE0.550.212.70
Bluff116 ESE0.943.913.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere87 E0.1
Longreach53 NE0.914.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE1.78112.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE2.413.1
Parkhurst70 ENE091.410.5
Yeppoon26 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina143 SE0.2
West Mackay138 SE0.319.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr110 ESE1.820.40
Charters Towers89 E0.7
Ingham97 E1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard118 ESE4.488.82200
Environment Park109 ESE2.389.921.900
Kirwan85 E0.1
Lennon Drive122 ESE4.391.421.900
North Ward127 SE39021.80
South Townsville79 E0.5
Stuart115 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton112 ESE0.2
Cairns194 SSW0.583.223.700
Gordonvale92.1 E0.2
Innisfail--
Mareeba74.8 ENE0.3
Mossman101 E0
Weipa142 SE0.923.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap307 NW0.816.9

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
15 January 2026