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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 Sunday 27 July 2025 8pm.

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

Sunday 27 July 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert222 SW0.2
Beerwah163 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee59.914
Boonah135 SE0.5
Burpengary289 WNW1.6
Caboolture308 NW0.1
Caloundra53 NE0.1
Cannon Hill299 WNW243.3170
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.912
Coomera296 WNW1.452.316.60
Cooroy16 NNE0
Deagon306 NW0.657.216.510
Deception Bay348 NNW1.359.20
Eagleby213 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill92 E0.1
Forest Lake297 WNW0.2
Gatton289 WNW264.113.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.313.1
Josephville257 WSW2.652.415.20
Kilcoy122 ESE0
Kippa-Ring201 SSW0.1
Lowood191 S0.1
Lytton298 WNW3.458.2170
Maleny252 WSW1.6
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek293 WNW1.215.4
Mutdapilly59 ENE15215.20
Nambour215 SW0.281.912.310
North Maclean268 W2.555.515.30
Norwell161 SSE0
Parkwood268 W1.548.817.10
Petrie75 ENE0
Raceview16 NNE0.162.214.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.714.5
Redlands198 SSW0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.214.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.814.4
Rocklea260 W2.953.316.200
South Brisbane294 WNW0.817.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.411.5
Southport295 WNW146.816.90
Springwood280 W0.551.715.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5814.2
Tamborine Mountain273 W1.4
Tewantin251 WSW0.1
Upper Kedron229 SW0.7
Woolloongabba323 NW0.747.416.30
Wynnum293 WNW2.548.315.80
Wynnum West324 NW2.358.515.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville251 WSW0.312.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles118 ESE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth225 SW0.1
Rangeville249 WSW1.471.810.5
Roma281 W1.512.9
Stanthorpe160 SSE1.1
Toowoomba278 W169.210.510
Warwick268 W0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg187 S0.664.217
Gayndah37 NE0
Hervey Bay238 WSW0.2
Kingaroy238 WSW0.4
Maryborough296 WNW1.852.900
Tin Can Bay44 NE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga50 NE0.483.513.30
Auckland Point261 W1.551.818.90
Boat Creek303 WNW1.575.214.810
Boyne Island231 SW1.145.9-10
Clinton220 SW1.448.1190
South Gladstone229 SW1.351.118.810
Targinie250 WSW0.272.415.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela45 NE0
Blackwater205 SSW2.15915.30
Bluff263 W0.473.513.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach197 SSW114.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)289 WNW0.866.816.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)244 WSW1.217.4
Parkhurst65 ENE0.574.614.5
Yeppoon16 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina106 ESE0.5
West Mackay298 WNW0.419.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr172 S0.822.51
Charters Towers215 SW0.1
Ingham76 ENE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard71 ENE1.383.323.200
Environment Park143 SE0.483.322.900
Kirwan105 ESE0
Lennon Drive98 E0.883.323.200
North Ward138 SE1.182.622.90
South Townsville150 SSE0.1
Stuart135 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129.2 SE0.3
Cairns321 NW0.88025.300
Gordonvale105.3 ESE0
Innisfail56 NE0
Mareeba125.6 SE0.3
Mossman86 E0
Weipa241 WSW1.326.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap144 SE1.118.1

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