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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 Saturday 26 July 2025 5am.

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

Saturday 26 July 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert212 SSW0.2
Beerwah18 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.69.9
Boonah125 SE0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture205 SSW0
Caloundra316 NW0.5
Cannon Hill266 W0.675.112.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.710.2
Coomera243 WSW0.487.313.30
Cooroy314 NW0.1
Deagon319 NW0.184.812.710
Deception Bay212 SSW0.579.90
Eagleby196 SSW0.3
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W0.7939.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.410
Josephville161 SSE1.295.89.40
Kilcoy100 E0.2
Kippa-Ring144 SE0.1
Lowood56 NE0
Lytton222 SW279.814.10
Maleny299 WNW0.9
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek324 NW1.417
Mutdapilly201 SSW0.182.910.60
Nambour166 SSE0.290.213.800
North Maclean230 SW0.898.69.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood303 WNW0.774.915.30
Petrie66 ENE0
Raceview213 SSW0.39010.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.210.1
Redlands23 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.89.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.110.7
Rocklea220 SW0.68312.110
South Brisbane216 SW0.712.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.79.5
Southport307 NW1.279.614.80
Springwood177 S0.181.611.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.79.8
Tamborine Mountain32 NNE1.6
Tewantin334 NNW0.3
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba206 SSW0.376.312.70
Wynnum227 SW1.883.812.40
Wynnum West230 SW1.590.212.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville239 WSW0.713.9
Chinchilla353 N1.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles64 ENE0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville59 ENE0.7919
Roma21 NNE5.914.4
Stanthorpe125 SE0.1
Toowoomba52 NE1.890.28.900
Warwick94 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S1.392.312.5
Gayndah17 NNE0
Hervey Bay187 S0.3
Kingaroy185 S0.2
Maryborough226 SW1.391.810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom64 ENE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga201 SSW0.490.913.60
Auckland Point235 SW0.781.815.40
Boat Creek273 W1.785.714.700
Boyne Island191 S1.379.4-10
Clinton205 SSW1.98314.40
South Gladstone206 SSW0.676.416.520
Targinie158 SSE0.387.316.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela71 ENE0
Blackwater78 ENE4.589.315.60
Bluff115 ESE0.98615.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere114 ESE0.2
Longreach211 SSW4.415.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE0.79515.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE0.616
Parkhurst210 SSW0.393.313.9
Yeppoon28 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay272 W0.519.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E1.221.30
Charters Towers85 E1
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard130 SE1.991.421.500
Environment Park120 ESE192.321.500
Kirwan95 E0.3
Lennon Drive125 SE2.193.921.500
North Ward132 SE1.89321.40
South Townsville86 E0.1
Stuart108 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton30.3 NNE0
Cairns193 SSW0.892.421.600
Gordonvale138.3 SE0.3
Innisfail135.5 SE0
Mareeba29.8 NNE0
Mossman104 ESE0
Weipa136 SE123
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap175 S1.619.6

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
14 January 2026