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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 11pm.

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

Tuesday 29 July 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert86 E0.3
Beerwah38 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee74.912.7
Boonah204 SSW0.2
Burpengary115 ESE0
Caboolture128 SE0
Caloundra346 NNW0.5
Cannon Hill27 NNE0.354.516.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.412.8
Coomera342 NNW0.272.413.90
Cooroy2 N0
Deagon311 NW0.268.916.100
Deception Bay333 NNW0.566.30
Eagleby22 NNE0
Eatons Hill37 NE0
Forest Lake67 ENE0
Gatton109 ESE0.671.113.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.313.1
Josephville169 S0.567.7120
Kilcoy97 E0.2
Kippa-Ring2 N0
Lowood81 E0.1
Lytton344 NNW1.367.316.20
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek319 NW2.317
Mutdapilly112 ESE0.855.913.90
Nambour148 SSE0.28114.500
North Maclean75 ENE0.389.211.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood259 W0.266.714.50
Petrie0 N0
Raceview146 SE0.777.213.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.613.5
Redlands46 NE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.112.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.313.7
Rocklea23 NNE1.253.817.110
South Brisbane29 NNE0.517.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.711.4
Southport304 NW0.865.714.30
Springwood10 N0.861.314.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.912.7
Tamborine Mountain284 WNW1.5
Tewantin330 NNW0.7
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba47 NE0.447.717.20
Wynnum310 NW1.559.315.70
Wynnum West331 NNW1.569.515.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville19 NNE1.113.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville41 NE0.360.911.6
Roma6 N2.313.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba60 ENE0.45812.610
Warwick103 ESE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg311 NW0.774.515.8
Gayndah3 N0
Hervey Bay319 NW0.5
Kingaroy57 ENE0
Maryborough342 NNW0.976.200
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga67 ENE0.284.911.60
Auckland Point252 WSW1.872.515.90
Boat Creek290 WNW1.976.814.310
Boyne Island220 SW0.473.6-10
Clinton205 SSW0.971.5150
South Gladstone269 W0.374.215.710
Targinie232 SW0.287.213.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela193 SSW0.2
Blackwater83 E366.416.30
Bluff88 E0.170.715.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach107 ESE1.716.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE1.680.516.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE1.116.7
Parkhurst53 NE0.286.812.9
Yeppoon34 NE0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina193 SSW0.9
West Mackay255 WSW0.715.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E1.121.20
Charters Towers54 NE0.4
Ingham105 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard125 SE1.888.422.600
Environment Park154 SSE0.190.722.200
Kirwan89 E0.1
Lennon Drive126 SE0.791.822.300
North Ward153 SSE191.222.20
South Townsville5 N0
Stuart31 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton265.8 W0.1
Cairns212 SSW0.782.724.700
Gordonvale26.2 NNE0
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba62.3 ENE0.1
Mossman96 E0
Weipa134 SE0.726.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.920.2

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