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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 11pm.

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

Monday 28 July 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert140 SE0.4
Beerwah179 S0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee58.312.6
Boonah195 SSW0.6
Burpengary248 WSW1.7
Caboolture308 NW0.3
Caloundra129 SE0.1
Cannon Hill247 WSW2.741.514.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.110.7
Coomera291 WNW0.555130
Cooroy--
Deagon281 W1.149.915.300
Deception Bay234 SW0.651.30
Eagleby88 E0.1
Eatons Hill222 SW0.9
Forest Lake--
Gatton251 WSW5.859.511.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview5811.4
Josephville203 SSW152.412.30
Kilcoy301 WNW0.3
Kippa-Ring163 SSE0.2
Lowood197 SSW0.2
Lytton251 WSW3.448.115.60
Maleny218 SW0.9
Moggill276 W1.4
Mountain Creek283 WNW0.48.6
Mutdapilly316 NW1.146.913.10
Nambour264 W0.475.71010
North Maclean279 W1.958.211.70
Norwell18 NNE0
Parkwood196 SSW0.458.212.30
Petrie248 WSW0.8
Raceview299 WNW0.85513.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.512.5
Redlands22 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.48.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.112.5
Rocklea249 WSW2.850.614.200
South Brisbane255 WSW2.415
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.46.5
Southport314 NW0.357.7120
Springwood250 WSW0.354.411.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.310.5
Tamborine Mountain267 W1.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron242 WSW0.8
Woolloongabba259 W1.143.814.60
Wynnum242 WSW2.644.2140
Wynnum West244 WSW2.550.214.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville56 NE0.26.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville250 WSW1.270.57.9
Roma343 NNW0.36.5
Stanthorpe158 SSE0.6
Toowoomba237 WSW0.867.47.910
Warwick216 SW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg145 SE0.267.312
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough353 N0.465.500
Tin Can Bay16 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga172 S0.193.67.40
Auckland Point243 WSW1.649.115.90
Boat Creek274 W1.662.812.710
Boyne Island190 S0.853.7-00
Clinton204 SSW1.253.614.30
South Gladstone228 SW1.350.115.400
Targinie236 SW0.35414.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela69 ENE0
Blackwater61 ENE0.173.510.60
Bluff270 W0.581.69.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach23 NNE0.313
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)308 NW0.587.99.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)197 SSW0.39.3
Parkhurst49 NE0.282.18.9
Yeppoon33 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina200 SSW0.3
West Mackay262 W1.113.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE0.618.61
Charters Towers153 SSE0.3
Ingham38 NE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard177 S1.884.420.100
Environment Park201 SSW0.287.419.600
Kirwan43 NE0
Lennon Drive179 S0.388.119.800
North Ward158 SSE1.28320.60
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton122.6 ESE0.3
Cairns187 S1.279.622.100
Gordonvale88.8 E0.2
Innisfail292.3 WNW0.5
Mareeba--
Mossman224 SW0.1
Weipa88 E0.625.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap327 NNW1.319

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