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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 8am.

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

Sunday 27 July 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert124 SE0.2
Beerwah136 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.514.3
Boonah215 SW3.1
Burpengary187 S0.3
Caboolture282 WNW0.1
Caloundra279 W0.6
Cannon Hill279 W362.516.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.312.9
Coomera327 NNW1.877.715.40
Cooroy256 WSW0.1
Deagon306 NW0.572.916690
Deception Bay263 W1.369.10
Eagleby284 WNW1.5
Eatons Hill248 WSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton283 WNW5.18013.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.513.8
Josephville266 W3.170.314.40
Kilcoy261 W0.4
Kippa-Ring75 ENE0
Lowood272 W0.4
Lytton264 W371.516.20
Maleny249 WSW1.6
Moggill281 W1.4
Mountain Creek308 NW0.616
Mutdapilly330 NNW1.475.113.70
Nambour201 SSW0.487.615.7410
North Maclean279 W1.783.9140
Norwell264 W0.2
Parkwood320 NW2.269.615.40
Petrie251 WSW0.2
Raceview299 WNW1.58314.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.414.3
Redlands261 W1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.212.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.913.6
Rocklea276 W2.973.915.91460
South Brisbane260 W1.816.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9411.7
Southport50 NE0.273.315.10
Springwood277 W172.714.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.214.1
Tamborine Mountain272 W1.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron249 WSW1.2
Woolloongabba274 W166.4160
Wynnum265 W3.669.415.40
Wynnum West274 W3.275.815.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville355 N17.9
Chinchilla191 S0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles164 SSE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville251 WSW1.794.19.1
Roma300 WNW1.89.6
Stanthorpe160 SSE1.9
Toowoomba268 W1.294.79.5910
Warwick312 NW1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg223 SW1.686.817.2
Gayndah196 SSW0.2
Hervey Bay240 WSW0.4
Kingaroy264 W1.4
Maryborough232 SW2.190.5340
Tin Can Bay242 WSW0.4
Toogoom44 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga312 NW0.297.717.90
Auckland Point264 W2.791.618.60
Boat Creek244 WSW1.789.819510
Boyne Island253 WSW0.991.1-430
Clinton230 SW2.188.418.30
South Gladstone240 WSW1.887.418.7450
Targinie255 WSW2.584.219.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela175 S0.8
Blackwater311 NW0.793.413.80
Bluff62 ENE0.487.514.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere280 W1.3
Longreach242 WSW0.77.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)286 WNW1.192.315.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)278 W1.116.1
Parkhurst77 ENE0.287.917.2
Yeppoon82 E0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S0.4
West Mackay233 SW0.619.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr205 SSW0.921.523
Charters Towers246 WSW0.2
Ingham206 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW1.897.821.8240
Environment Park169 S0.496.822.1330
Kirwan216 SW0.6
Lennon Drive159 SSE0.510021.8300
North Ward314 NW0.399.922.10
South Townsville54 NE0
Stuart167 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns155 SSE1.189.520.11120
Gordonvale149.6 SSE1.1
Innisfail284.9 WNW0.4
Mareeba34.8 NE0.1
Mossman19 NNE0
Weipa144 SE1.622.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE1.512.4

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
15 January 2026