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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 9am.

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

Monday 28 July 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert287 WNW0.2
Beerwah146 SE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.716.1
Boonah218 SW2.1
Burpengary260 W2.6
Caboolture239 WSW0.2
Caloundra255 WSW1.2
Cannon Hill263 W4.146.315.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.412.6
Coomera30 NNE1.366.3140
Cooroy309 NW0.4
Deagon281 W1.259.415.34190
Deception Bay246 WSW1.856.70
Eagleby289 WNW1.4
Eatons Hill219 SW0.7
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W565.912.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.814.9
Josephville292 WNW0.571.111.90
Kilcoy276 W1.1
Kippa-Ring233 SW1.2
Lowood232 SW0.6
Lytton267 W4.755.915.40
Maleny--
Moggill266 W1.4
Mountain Creek247 WSW1.215.5
Mutdapilly15 NNE1.162.3130
Nambour261 W255.315.73200
North Maclean265 W364.913.30
Norwell114 ESE0.1
Parkwood345 NNW1.463.513.80
Petrie246 WSW1.7
Raceview294 WNW2.26313.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank7414.8
Redlands265 W2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley878.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.214.3
Rocklea259 W4.159.114.23960
South Brisbane272 W2.815.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.88.1
Southport284 WNW1.55215.30.1
Springwood268 W1.556.613.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.314.3
Tamborine Mountain263 W1.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron249 WSW1
Woolloongabba264 W1.748.715.30
Wynnum267 W3.850.814.70
Wynnum West275 W3.756.415.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville10 N0.87.6
Chinchilla125 SE0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles279 W0.9
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville250 WSW1.581.47.7
Roma270 W2.19.8
Stanthorpe161 SSE2.2
Toowoomba278 W1.677.68.14070
Warwick324 NW1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg231 SW1.666.914.1
Gayndah224 SW0.8
Hervey Bay229 SW0.9
Kingaroy267 W1
Maryborough243 WSW1.668.33390
Tin Can Bay263 W0.3
Toogoom150 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga51 NE0.288.813.10
Auckland Point251 WSW1.862.114.90
Boat Creek241 WSW3.555.5163930
Boyne Island210 SSW2.352.7-4260
Clinton220 SW2.964.6140
South Gladstone215 SW2.253.916.43960
Targinie236 SW1.444.218.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela165 SSE0.2
Blackwater239 WSW174.411.70
Bluff286 WNW1.359.314.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere268 W0.6
Longreach144 SE0.78.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)286 WNW073.713.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)360 N0.711.5
Parkhurst259 W0.376.314.4
Yeppoon54 NE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina147 SSE0.6
West Mackay179 S1.316.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr194 SSW1.718.3338
Charters Towers221 SW0.2
Ingham171 S0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard199 SSW3.656.219.81630
Environment Park204 SSW0.948.624.62160
Kirwan210 SSW1.1
Lennon Drive187 S1.349.922.51880
North Ward235 SW0.652.520.30
South Townsville89 E0.7
Stuart220 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.8 SE0.4
Cairns190 S285.623.31730
Gordonvale145.5 SE0.8
Innisfail171 S0.5
Mareeba141.8 SE0.2
Mossman111 ESE0.1
Weipa142 SE1.524.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap116 ESE0.415.9

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