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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 Tuesday 29 July 2025 6pm.

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

Tuesday 29 July 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert113 ESE0.1
Beerwah32 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee57.716.2
Boonah195 SSW0.3
Burpengary67 ENE0.3
Caboolture240 WSW0.1
Caloundra3 N0
Cannon Hill21 NNE0.639.917.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.716.4
Coomera338 NNW0.749.7170
Cooroy18 NNE0
Deagon342 NNW0.264.817.320
Deception Bay42 NE1.164.50
Eagleby23 NNE0
Eatons Hill47 NE0
Forest Lake134 SE0
Gatton5 N1.149.616.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.116.6
Josephville206 SSW0.243.915.90
Kilcoy210 SSW0.4
Kippa-Ring126 SE0.1
Lowood60 ENE0
Lytton357 N1.659.817.30
Maleny49 NE0.7
Moggill270 W0.1
Mountain Creek49 NE0.116.6
Mutdapilly319 NW1.33517.30
Nambour246 WSW0.76516.840
North Maclean196 SSW0.262.115.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood281 W0.951.416.90
Petrie0 N0
Raceview155 SSE0.147.117.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank5217.1
Redlands165 SSE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.816.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview47.417.5
Rocklea277 W0.540.918.310
South Brisbane21 NNE0.818.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.415.7
Southport304 NW0.943.117.10
Springwood57 ENE0.455.315.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank53.716.7
Tamborine Mountain280 W0.8
Tewantin10 N0.2
Upper Kedron90 E0.1
Woolloongabba35 NE1.139.218.80
Wynnum44 NE0.952.316.40
Wynnum West26 NNE153.616.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE2.913.9
Chinchilla116 ESE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth130 SE0.1
Rangeville248 WSW0.859.812
Roma109 ESE0.816.8
Stanthorpe123 ESE0.1
Toowoomba238 WSW0.758.512.520
Warwick324 NW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg359 N1.357.418.3
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay111 ESE0.4
Kingaroy154 SSE0.3
Maryborough27 NNE1.160.570
Tin Can Bay3 N0
Toogoom24 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga79 E0.755.418.70
Auckland Point17 NNE1.258.319.30
Boat Creek2 N0.655.619.2170
Boyne Island11 N1.158.9-80
Clinton21 NNE2.552.219.70
South Gladstone27 NNE1.356.519.6130
Targinie348 NNW0.152.219.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela102 ESE0.2
Blackwater73 ENE1.73922.90
Bluff73 ENE0.24222.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere149 SSE0.5
Longreach151 SSE2.219.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)22 NNE0.740.2270
Moranbah (Utah Dr)50 NE0.526.6
Parkhurst49 NE2.95619.1
Yeppoon196 SSW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina35 NE0.1
West Mackay76 ENE220.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr63 ENE2.123.124
Charters Towers88 E1.4
Ingham78 ENE1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard65 ENE3.782.623.4260
Environment Park83 E1.482.423.7220
Kirwan83 E0.5
Lennon Drive73 ENE2.682.523.9190
North Ward85 E1.48423.40
South Townsville104 ESE0.2
Stuart63 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton108.2 ESE0.6
Cairns356 N2.578.226.1330
Gordonvale281.2 W0.2
Innisfail92.6 E0.3
Mareeba38.3 NE0.6
Mossman46 NE0.3
Weipa83 E231.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap285 WNW3.327.8

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