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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 Monday 25 August 2025 7pm.

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

Monday 25 August 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert243 WSW1.3
Beerwah75 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee51.721.7
Boonah116 ESE0.4
Burpengary22 NNE0
Caboolture54 NE0
Caloundra95 E0
Cannon Hill184 S1.943.921.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains51.321.1
Coomera181 S2.162.419.80
Cooroy129 SE0
Deagon232 SW0.266.319.910
Deception Bay186 S0.9590
Eagleby187 S1.2
Eatons Hill169 S0.2
Forest Lake170 S0.3
Gatton130 SE3.844.620.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview48.822
Josephville166 SSE2.460.318.60
Kilcoy99 E0.1
Kippa-Ring164 SSE0.5
Lowood167 SSE0.3
Lytton143 SE3.655.121.10
Maleny--
Moggill140 SE0.9
Mountain Creek230 SW0.416.7
Mutdapilly158 SSE3.248.819.70
Nambour233 SW0.568.416.710
North Maclean190 S1.454.219.90
Norwell121 ESE0
Parkwood170 S2.160.519.80
Petrie40 NE0
Raceview160 SSE1.8-21.1-
Redbank weather station, Redbank49.721.7
Redlands164 SSE1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley4922.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.921.6
Rocklea178 S0.950.921.210
South Brisbane186 S1.621.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley53.720.8
Southport175 S2.662.619.70
Springwood150 SSE1.749.120.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.721.3
Tamborine Mountain189 S1.3
Tewantin179 S0.3
Upper Kedron190 S0.9
Woolloongabba175 S1.242.821.80
Wynnum164 SSE2.150.620.40
Wynnum West159 SSE1.857.920.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.220.4
Chinchilla71 ENE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles122 ESE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth127 SE0.5
Rangeville262 W0.256.414.1
Roma193 SSW1.119.1
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba132 SE0.648.216.410
Warwick142 SE1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg53 NE1.165.919.3
Gayndah210 SSW0.5
Hervey Bay160 SSE0.5
Kingaroy109 ESE0.7
Maryborough59 ENE0.86600
Tin Can Bay71 ENE0
Toogoom14 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga67 ENE0.348.720.30
Auckland Point21 NNE0.964.719.80
Boat Creek131 SE0.565.81910
Boyne Island17 NNE0.464.9-20
Clinton57 ENE1.755.920.40
South Gladstone337 NNW0.561.219.810
Targinie252 WSW0.356.219.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela200 SSW0.4
Blackwater198 SSW1.221.222.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere155 SSE0.2
Longreach122 ESE1.526.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)166 SSE0.336.422.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)161 SSE0.620.5
Parkhurst69 ENE0.536.918.9
Yeppoon99 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina4 N0
West Mackay85 E0.920.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr27 NNE122.61
Charters Towers117 ESE0.1
Ingham71 ENE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE48122.540
Environment Park60 ENE0.681.222.410
Kirwan96 E0.3
Lennon Drive42 NE2.781.922.610
North Ward63 ENE1.18122.50
South Townsville327 NNW1.3
Stuart135 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114 ESE0.3
Cairns131 SE1.476.724.110
Gordonvale237.7 WSW0.4
Innisfail151.2 SSE0.5
Mareeba57.9 ENE0.5
Mossman119 ESE0
Weipa96 E2.529.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap146 SE0.229.8

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