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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 3am.

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

Monday 28 July 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert225 SW0.2
Beerwah145 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.67.8
Boonah213 SSW2.8
Burpengary254 WSW0.7
Caboolture282 WNW0.1
Caloundra160 SSE0.1
Cannon Hill282 WNW1.950.714.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains826.1
Coomera306 NW0.872.511.90
Cooroy93 E0
Deagon307 NW0.462.514.110
Deception Bay258 WSW1.361.60
Eagleby229 SW0.3
Eatons Hill228 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton278 W3.967.212.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.410.3
Josephville160 SSE0.775.110.20
Kilcoy310 NW0.6
Kippa-Ring90 E0.1
Lowood18 NNE0
Lytton268 W3.359.415.20
Maleny227 SW1
Moggill221 SW0.1
Mountain Creek270 W0.29
Mutdapilly37 NE166.611.10
Nambour261 W0.882.610.810
North Maclean76 ENE0.694.57.30
Norwell260 W0.5
Parkwood302 WNW0.476.510.60
Petrie283 WNW0.5
Raceview273 W0.971.911.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.37.6
Redlands130 SE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.55.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.99.8
Rocklea252 WSW0.9701210
South Brisbane259 W1.314.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.25
Southport146 SE0.370.611.80
Springwood267 W1.263.811.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank807
Tamborine Mountain255 WSW0.4
Tewantin277 W0.8
Upper Kedron225 SW0.8
Woolloongabba259 W0.559.213.20
Wynnum263 W3.157.613.40
Wynnum West272 W2.563.813.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville3 N0.15.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth280 W0.7
Rangeville252 WSW282.17.7
Roma273 W0.67.3
Stanthorpe165 SSE1.6
Toowoomba272 W1.377.5800
Warwick339 NNW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg242 WSW0.973.812.5
Gayndah33 NNE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy96 E0.2
Maryborough218 SW0.285.710
Tin Can Bay74 ENE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga221 SW0.197.970
Auckland Point258 WSW2.173.6130
Boat Creek279 W2.181.511.110
Boyne Island174 S0.671.5-20
Clinton207 SSW1.472.812.20
South Gladstone69 ENE0.273.312.710
Targinie252 WSW0.391.5100
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela113 ESE0.2
Blackwater270 W0.686.78.10
Bluff275 W0.785.38.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere167 SSE0.1
Longreach31 NNE0.37.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)328 NNW0.485.19.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)309 NW0.58.2
Parkhurst61 ENE0.491.87.9
Yeppoon11 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 Mackay246 WSW0.814.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr195 SSW1.619.10
Charters Towers189 S0
Ingham31 NNE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW1.97220.400
Environment Park176 S0.974.919.900
Kirwan216 SW0.6
Lennon Drive161 SSE174.420.100
North Ward167 SSE1.367.920.70
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart217 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton21.2 NNE0.1
Cairns200 SSW19121.900
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail255.4 WSW0.2
Mareeba140.8 SE0
Mossman66 ENE0
Weipa131 SE0.723.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S0.811.7

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