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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 5am.

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

Monday 28 July 2025 5am

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 SSE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.89.7
Boonah208 SSW1.4
Burpengary272 W1
Caboolture256 WSW0.1
Caloundra84 E0.1
Cannon Hill296 WNW1.353.513.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.78.6
Coomera318 NW1.47411.40
Cooroy27 NNE0
Deagon39 NE0.471.811.820
Deception Bay318 NW0.866.90
Eagleby204 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill151 SSE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton278 W3.565.411.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.411.1
Josephville219 SW0.365.711.40
Kilcoy240 WSW0
Kippa-Ring33 NNE0.3
Lowood36 NE0
Lytton292 WNW3.265.114.20
Maleny247 WSW0.4
Moggill274 W0.2
Mountain Creek264 W0.28.2
Mutdapilly15 NNE1.166.710.80
Nambour261 W0.286.79.910
North Maclean68 ENE0.397.46.30
Norwell268 W0.1
Parkwood353 N1.270.511.30
Petrie192 SSW0.1
Raceview299 WNW0.770.911.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.310.1
Redlands248 WSW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley824.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.610.7
Rocklea237 WSW0.369.811.920
South Brisbane277 W1.714.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.14.1
Southport5 N0.277.810.30
Springwood276 W1.167.3110
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.48.1
Tamborine Mountain271 W0.7
Tewantin281 W0.2
Upper Kedron254 WSW0.7
Woolloongabba279 W0.657.713.30
Wynnum279 W2.560.512.70
Wynnum West288 WNW2.465.313.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville61 ENE0.43.9
Chinchilla113 ESE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville249 WSW1.981.87
Roma301 WNW0.65.9
Stanthorpe162 SSE1.1
Toowoomba270 W1.2767.400
Warwick248 WSW0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg260 W1.377.311.5
Gayndah201 SSW0.1
Hervey Bay43 NE0
Kingaroy56 NE0.1
Maryborough267 W0.780.210
Tin Can Bay135 SE0.1
Toogoom93 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga224 SW0.1985.90
Auckland Point263 W275.812.10
Boat Creek265 W3.775.911.610
Boyne Island224 SW3.362.7-00
Clinton205 SSW2.277.610.60
South Gladstone236 SW1.567.71320
Targinie87 E0.290.89.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela175 S0.3
Blackwater208 SSW0.781.28.10
Bluff264 W0.785.27.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach351 N0.56.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)358 N0.38190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)312 NW0.46.3
Parkhurst51 NE0.4927
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina152 SSE0.4
West Mackay203 SSW0.813.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr208 SSW1.317.60
Charters Towers240 WSW0.1
Ingham17 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard173 S2.163.419.900
Environment Park166 SSE0.867.419.200
Kirwan222 SW1
Lennon Drive159 SSE1.567.119.400
North Ward170 S1.157.6200
South Townsville70 ENE0.1
Stuart177 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton99.3 E0.1
Cairns200 SSW1.189.322.200
Gordonvale154.4 SSE0.6
Innisfail40.7 NE0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman10 N0
Weipa142 SE0.823.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap177 S0.710.9

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