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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 7pm.

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

Tuesday 29 July 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert169 S0.3
Beerwah10 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee62.214.8
Boonah184 S0.3
Burpengary150 SSE0.1
Caboolture77 ENE0
Caloundra5 N0
Cannon Hill39 NE0.142.517.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6114.9
Coomera350 N0.360.316.10
Cooroy13 NNE0
Deagon7 N0.269.916.810
Deception Bay6 N0.364.60
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill28 NNE0
Forest Lake178 S0
Gatton342 NNW1.451.716.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.315.2
Josephville179 S0.854.114.40
Kilcoy194 SSW0.5
Kippa-Ring98 E0
Lowood113 ESE0.1
Lytton336 NNW1.169.416.70
Maleny109 ESE0.5
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek266 W0.215.9
Mutdapilly324 NW1.24016.50
Nambour248 WSW0.375.815.210
North Maclean64 ENE0.572140
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood301 WNW0.653.916.30
Petrie8 N0
Raceview143 SE0.560.215.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.515.8
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.914.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview50.416.4
Rocklea20 NNE0.245.31810
South Brisbane33 NNE0.718.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.413.9
Southport317 NW0.648.416.30
Springwood54 NE0.662.314.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.615.1
Tamborine Mountain280 W0.8
Tewantin276 W0.4
Upper Kedron140 SE0.1
Woolloongabba46 NE0.541.218.10
Wynnum358 N0.657.916.10
Wynnum West19 NNE0.664.5160
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville10 N2.213.9
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles27 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville265 W0.763.411.5
Roma27 NNE0.615.9
Stanthorpe87 E0
Toowoomba229 SW0.759.112.500
Warwick142 SE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg355 N0.767.816.8
Gayndah80 E0
Hervey Bay182 S0.4
Kingaroy24 NNE0.6
Maryborough37 NE0.86800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom24 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga190 S0.466.515.70
Auckland Point19 NNE0.965.818.70
Boat Creek292 WNW0.566.316.710
Boyne Island356 N164.9-10
Clinton28 NNE1.659.218.80
South Gladstone348 NNW0.56418.510
Targinie203 SSW0.363.916.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela56 NE0.1
Blackwater111 ESE145.1210
Bluff264 W0.458.818.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere167 SSE0.2
Longreach177 S1.418.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)66 ENE1.847.823.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)74 ENE0.822.4
Parkhurst49 NE2.564.218.2
Yeppoon178 S0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina33 NNE0.2
West Mackay101 E0.620.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr62 ENE1.722.50
Charters Towers76 ENE0.9
Ingham93 E0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard77 ENE3.48423.310
Environment Park84 E1.384.623.500
Kirwan89 E0.5
Lennon Drive80 E285.323.500
North Ward93 E1.385.523.30
South Townsville217 SW0.3
Stuart98 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton205.2 SSW0.1
Cairns344 NNW1.879.725.610
Gordonvale104.5 ESE0
Innisfail113.3 ESE0.2
Mareeba19.6 NNE0.4
Mossman102 ESE0.1
Weipa72 ENE1.729.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap219 SW1.626.3

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