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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 Monday 28 July 2025 2am.

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

Monday 28 July 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert163 SSE0.4
Beerwah98 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.77.5
Boonah214 SW2.1
Burpengary155 SSE0.3
Caboolture308 NW0.1
Caloundra81 E0
Cannon Hill282 WNW2.349.315.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.76.7
Coomera304 NW1.370.112.60
Cooroy80 E0
Deagon308 NW0.570.612.230
Deception Bay240 WSW0.961.60
Eagleby210 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill235 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton241 WSW2.172.610.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.29
Josephville150 SSE0.778.79.60
Kilcoy316 NW0.2
Kippa-Ring70 ENE0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton265 W3.359.415.20
Maleny247 WSW1.3
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek276 W0.39.3
Mutdapilly349 N0.363.411.80
Nambour248 WSW0.784.310.710
North Maclean63 ENE1.286.48.80
Norwell286 WNW0.7
Parkwood354 N0.472.211.60
Petrie231 SW0.1
Raceview201 SSW0.880.410.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.98.2
Redlands67 ENE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.86
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.59.2
Rocklea178 S0.668.512.510
South Brisbane276 W0.914.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.95.4
Southport275 W0.864.313.10
Springwood269 W0.762.912.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.27.7
Tamborine Mountain269 W1.1
Tewantin276 W1.2
Upper Kedron229 SW0.7
Woolloongabba283 WNW060.1130
Wynnum261 W3.257.513.50
Wynnum West273 W2.46413.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville45 NE0.36.2
Chinchilla28 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth265 W0.5
Rangeville254 WSW1.881.38.2
Roma300 WNW0.58
Stanthorpe165 SSE1.9
Toowoomba272 W1.478.98.210
Warwick327 NNW1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg238 WSW0.972.213.1
Gayndah83 E0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy84 E0
Maryborough275 W1.275.600
Tin Can Bay48 NE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga221 SW0.197.97.60
Auckland Point258 WSW2.173.513.50
Boat Creek275 W2.281.311.710
Boyne Island132 SE0.473.2-20
Clinton203 SSW1.27212.50
South Gladstone242 WSW1.359.515.710
Targinie246 WSW0.28611.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela129 SE0.1
Blackwater237 WSW0.981.78.90
Bluff250 WSW0.886.38.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach135 SE0.18.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)346 NNW0.487.69.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)308 NW0.79.2
Parkhurst40 NE0.390.98.4
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay263 W1.115.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr192 SSW1.819.80
Charters Towers200 SSW0.1
Ingham114 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S177.120.600
Environment Park198 SSW0.38219.800
Kirwan270 W0.3
Lennon Drive177 S0.382.82000
North Ward174 S16821.40
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart226 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton69.4 ENE0.1
Cairns175 S0.789.222.400
Gordonvale25.8 NNE0
Innisfail262.1 W0.2
Mareeba140.8 SE0
Mossman57 ENE0
Weipa139 SE0.723.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap176 S0.812.1

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
13 January 2026