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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 29 July 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert211 SSW0.1
Beerwah42 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee62.211.3
Boonah180 S0.3
Burpengary261 W0.8
Caboolture219 SW0.1
Caloundra217 SW0.2
Cannon Hill256 WSW1.944.613.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.76.2
Coomera257 WSW0.475.490
Cooroy50 NE0
Deagon276 W0.855.913.510
Deception Bay225 SW0.454.80
Eagleby115 ESE0
Eatons Hill201 SSW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton279 W2.968.49.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.310.3
Josephville156 SSE1.676.370
Kilcoy305 NW0.6
Kippa-Ring76 ENE0
Lowood86 E0.1
Lytton306 NW0.955.913.60
Maleny253 WSW0.6
Moggill268 W0.8
Mountain Creek271 W0.36.7
Mutdapilly0 N0.464.79.10
Nambour225 SW0.187.27.510
North Maclean112 ESE0.379.67.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood252 WSW0.361.7110
Petrie23 NNE0
Raceview289 WNW1.863.711.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.810.7
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.34
Riverview weather station, Riverview6110.8
Rocklea251 WSW3.255.912.800
South Brisbane256 WSW2.514.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.23.2
Southport303 WNW0.859.710.90
Springwood252 WSW0.457.810.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.55.9
Tamborine Mountain265 W1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron223 SW0.8
Woolloongabba260 W1.246.313.70
Wynnum277 W1.351.312.20
Wynnum West243 WSW0.265.510.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville49 NE0.55.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles85 E0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville248 WSW1.671.87.7
Roma257 WSW0.65.3
Stanthorpe150 SSE0.5
Toowoomba238 WSW1746.610
Warwick132 SE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg261 W0.771.410.9
Gayndah40 NE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy147 SSE0
Maryborough290 WNW0.579.310
Tin Can Bay43 NE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga138 SE0975.10
Auckland Point246 WSW2.15614.20
Boat Creek304 NW0.984.57.910
Boyne Island200 SSW0.665-10
Clinton184 S0.867.211.10
South Gladstone257 WSW159.912.710
Targinie244 WSW0.482.88.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela12 NNE0
Blackwater146 SE0.283.78.20
Bluff276 W0.487.17.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere79 E0
Longreach92 E1.39.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)278 W0.492.17.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)189 S0.67.1
Parkhurst65 ENE0.379.69.4
Yeppoon68 ENE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S0.1
West Mackay265 W1.211.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr171 S116.70
Charters Towers72 ENE0.6
Ingham267 W0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard138 SE1.98221.300
Environment Park152 SSE0.985.120.700
Kirwan143 SE0.3
Lennon Drive147 SSE2.585.32100
North Ward150 SSE2.182.620.90
South Townsville69 ENE0.3
Stuart134 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton48.2 NE0.1
Cairns187 S1.185.520.900
Gordonvale148.3 SSE0.6
Innisfail169.3 S0
Mareeba--
Mossman152 SSE0.1
Weipa91 E0.723.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap321 NW1.317.5

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
14 January 2026