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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 8pm.

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

Tuesday 29 July 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert116 ESE0.1
Beerwah14 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.914
Boonah215 SW0.7
Burpengary204 SSW0.1
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra13 NNE0.1
Cannon Hill10 N0.448.116.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.914.1
Coomera299 WNW0.464.715.40
Cooroy44 NE0
Deagon344 NNW0.569.816.510
Deception Bay303 WNW0.663.80
Eagleby47 NE0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake67 ENE0
Gatton341 NNW0.857.715.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.614.3
Josephville189 S0.151.714.20
Kilcoy58 ENE0.3
Kippa-Ring43 NE0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton352 N1.570.216.60
Maleny22 NNE0.3
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek244 WSW0.415.7
Mutdapilly26 NNE0.745.715.50
Nambour251 WSW0.377.714.810
North Maclean186 S0.178.613.10
Norwell40 NE0
Parkwood303 WNW0.558.715.40
Petrie76 ENE0
Raceview142 SE0.365.915.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.614.9
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.513.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.515.3
Rocklea12 NNE0.849.217.710
South Brisbane19 NNE0.717.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.812.8
Southport312 NW1.155.715.90
Springwood33 NNE0.666.4140
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.214.1
Tamborine Mountain280 W1.5
Tewantin274 W0.4
Upper Kedron190 S0.2
Woolloongabba30 NNE0.84117.70
Wynnum30 NNE0.958.7160
Wynnum West10 N0.971.815.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville17 NNE1.914.2
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville269 W0.865.711.4
Roma74 ENE0.615.6
Stanthorpe104 ESE0.1
Toowoomba231 SW0.658.412.610
Warwick314 NW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg356 N0.572.716.1
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay117 ESE0.3
Kingaroy287 WNW0.5
Maryborough357 N0.471.510
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom47 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga217 SW0.676.513.20
Auckland Point29 NNE0.668.318.70
Boat Creek305 NW0.77514.610
Boyne Island320 NW0.368.3-20
Clinton185 S0.764.317.80
South Gladstone250 WSW0.670.417.120
Targinie263 W0.476.314.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE0
Blackwater72 ENE2.154.319.10
Bluff66 ENE0.261.217.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere80 E0.1
Longreach140 SE1.618.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)58 ENE1.657.3220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)73 ENE0.720.4
Parkhurst10 N0.870.917.3
Yeppoon122 ESE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina192 SSW0.9
West Mackay273 W0.318.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr100 E1.121.60
Charters Towers67 ENE0.6
Ingham106 ESE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard78 ENE3.185.223.300
Environment Park86 E1.18623.300
Kirwan87 E0.2
Lennon Drive69 ENE1.487.623.200
North Ward98 E186.823.10
South Townsville133 SE0.1
Stuart149 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton285 WNW0.4
Cairns332 NNW1.280.725.300
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail83.6 E0
Mareeba27.4 NNE0.3
Mossman81 E0
Weipa97 E1.828.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap189 S0.624.3

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