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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 9am.

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

Saturday 26 July 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert148 SSE0.2
Beerwah121 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.112.3
Boonah181 S0.3
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture205 SSW0.1
Caloundra340 NNW1.1
Cannon Hill242 WSW1.168.615.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.512.2
Coomera304 NW0.474.317.80
Cooroy207 SSW0.1
Deagon267 W0.272.717.32420
Deception Bay244 WSW0.769.70
Eagleby237 WSW0.5
Eatons Hill114 ESE0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton104 ESE0.591.811.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.812.4
Josephville165 SSE0.99111.70
Kilcoy138 SE0.3
Kippa-Ring24 NNE0.6
Lowood126 SE0.4
Lytton227 SW1.774.216.40
Maleny--
Moggill258 WSW0.4
Mountain Creek326 NW1.919.3
Mutdapilly112 ESE0.782.412.60
Nambour336 NNW1.969.4192670
North Maclean205 SSW0.488.312.50
Norwell55 NE0
Parkwood298 WNW0.86618.20
Petrie108 ESE0.1
Raceview74 ENE0.38512.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank8812.6
Redlands176 S0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.312
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.312.7
Rocklea232 SW1.280.313.81580
South Brisbane215 SW1.314
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.211.9
Southport301 WNW1.367.117.80
Springwood156 SSE0.273.314.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.212.2
Tamborine Mountain82 E1.5
Tewantin341 NNW0.8
Upper Kedron28 NNE0.3
Woolloongabba221 SW0.673.514.10
Wynnum244 WSW172.216.20
Wynnum West220 SW280.415.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville1 N0.413.2
Chinchilla350 N1.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles131 SE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville36 NE0.989.210.4
Roma17 NNE2.414
Stanthorpe214 SW0.4
Toowoomba18 NNE4.276.313.22080
Warwick78 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg88 E0.580.217.5
Gayndah283 WNW0.2
Hervey Bay72 ENE0.5
Kingaroy103 ESE1.5
Maryborough65 ENE0.777.53180
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga37 NE0.68119.60
Auckland Point86 E2.579.519.80
Boat Creek106 ESE0.679.1192440
Boyne Island113 ESE0.976.9-3860
Clinton58 ENE1.974.720.20
South Gladstone85 E172.720.63690
Targinie23 NNE0.179.620.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela81 E0.9
Blackwater67 ENE6.183.718.40
Bluff106 ESE1.479.818.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere187 S0.2
Longreach160 SSE0.614.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)258 WSW0.381.919.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)228 SW0.419.2
Parkhurst36 NE176.421
Yeppoon231 SW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina314 NW0.9
West Mackay16 NNE1.522.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr60 ENE1.923.4233
Charters Towers80 E0.9
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE1.589.722.81660
Environment Park106 ESE1.379.825.22200
Kirwan113 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive106 ESE1.784.724.31760
North Ward107 ESE0.988.223.30
South Townsville163 SSE0.2
Stuart86 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.3 SE0.4
Cairns173 S188.123.31800
Gordonvale153.8 SSE0.6
Innisfail218.6 SW0.1
Mareeba55.7 NE0.2
Mossman170 S0.1
Weipa125 SE2.324.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE2.817.3

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