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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 7am.

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

Saturday 26 July 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert110 ESE0.1
Beerwah100 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.110.1
Boonah215 SW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra339 NNW1.1
Cannon Hill188 S0.574.213.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.110.7
Coomera349 N0.578.315.60
Cooroy92 E0.1
Deagon175 S0.384.513.490
Deception Bay300 WNW0.373.50
Eagleby297 WNW0.4
Eatons Hill33 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton261 W0.594.79.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.810.3
Josephville152 SSE0.793.2100
Kilcoy154 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring62 ENE0.1
Lowood166 SSE0.1
Lytton184 S1.378.714.10
Maleny301 WNW1.6
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek321 NW2.716.7
Mutdapilly209 SSW1.283.410.80
Nambour328 NNW1.683.215.3110
North Maclean186 S0.194.110.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood330 NNW167.916.90
Petrie24 NNE0
Raceview5 N0.289.8110
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.510.7
Redlands116 ESE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.510.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.911
Rocklea143 SE0.483.512.4110
South Brisbane210 SSW0.812.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.210.2
Southport307 NW1.270.916.40
Springwood135 SE0.18111.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.310.3
Tamborine Mountain76 ENE1.2
Tewantin332 NNW0.5
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba208 SSW0.376.712.70
Wynnum190 S1.578.813.40
Wynnum West178 S1.78913.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville310 NW0.213.3
Chinchilla185 S0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles30 NNE0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville47 NE0.791.39.2
Roma30 NNE0.914.3
Stanthorpe296 WNW0.4
Toowoomba48 NE289.69.660
Warwick83 E0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg194 SSW0.791.412.7
Gayndah54 NE0
Hervey Bay138 SE0.1
Kingaroy53 NE0.9
Maryborough226 SW0.290.9120
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga226 SW0.887.715.50
Auckland Point113 ESE1.179.217.10
Boat Creek298 WNW0.884.615.540
Boyne Island186 S1.379.2-70
Clinton195 SSW0.979.915.90
South Gladstone173 S0.874.717.170
Targinie179 S0.384.517.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela164 SSE0.2
Blackwater77 ENE4.18816.20
Bluff117 ESE1.283.816.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere151 SSE0.6
Longreach197 SSW213.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E19614.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)172 S1.215.5
Parkhurst92 E0.291.715.3
Yeppoon21 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay276 W0.918.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr168 SSE0.7215
Charters Towers69 ENE0.8
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard173 S1.893.321.500
Environment Park193 SSW0.393.821.520
Kirwan53 NE0
Lennon Drive172 S0.595.721.410
North Ward142 SE1.794.421.60
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart97 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton60.9 ENE0
Cairns178 S0.892.121.220
Gordonvale143.7 SE0.6
Innisfail200.7 SSW0.2
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman79 E0
Weipa122 ESE1.722.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE1.117.1

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