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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 9am.

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

Tuesday 29 July 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert244 WSW0.5
Beerwah188 S0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee799.4
Boonah98 E0.5
Burpengary295 WNW1.4
Caboolture222 SW0.3
Caloundra259 W0.8
Cannon Hill283 WNW1.349.1140
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.57.2
Coomera305 NW1.658.913.80
Cooroy311 NW0.4
Deagon298 WNW0.458.614.43570
Deception Bay282 WNW158.90
Eagleby279 W1.6
Eatons Hill184 S0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton265 W2.163.311.70.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.18.3
Josephville23 NNE0.888.46.50
Kilcoy175 S0.1
Kippa-Ring28 NNE0.8
Lowood306 NW0.4
Lytton300 WNW2.855.314.60
Maleny256 WSW0.9
Moggill42 NE0.1
Mountain Creek242 WSW0.914.6
Mutdapilly136 SE0.877.28.30
Nambour84 E0.87213.43190
North Maclean222 SW1878.20
Norwell276 W0.3
Parkwood318 NW1.356.513.40
Petrie261 W0.8
Raceview152 SSE0.881.68.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.59.3
Redlands295 WNW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.96.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.410
Rocklea218 SW0.766122040
South Brisbane209 SSW0.913.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley876
Southport310 NW157.1130
Springwood273 W1.550.5130
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.27.3
Tamborine Mountain264 W1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron230 SW0.4
Woolloongabba234 SW0.356.812.70
Wynnum291 WNW1.85213.80
Wynnum West297 WNW1.958.314.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE0.88.3
Chinchilla85 E0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles240 WSW0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville236 SW1.468.28.3
Roma42 NE1.16.3
Stanthorpe134 SE0.8
Toowoomba230 SW1.267.28.31400
Warwick282 WNW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg202 SSW1.168.812.5
Gayndah118 ESE0.2
Hervey Bay177 S0.3
Kingaroy81 E0.3
Maryborough248 WSW1.272.23410
Tin Can Bay128 SE0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga296 WNW0.287.610.40
Auckland Point255 WSW26812.20
Boat Creek272 W265.8133920
Boyne Island142 SE0.858.2-4290
Clinton212 SSW2.266.611.60
South Gladstone94 E0.556.816.23950
Targinie2 N0.160.714.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela152 SSE0.7
Blackwater34 NE0.977.3120
Bluff44 NE0.865.814.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere247 WSW0.3
Longreach56 NE1.612.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)132 SE0.675.312.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)75 ENE0.211.9
Parkhurst311 NW0.37612.7
Yeppoon55 NE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S0.8
West Mackay259 W0.915.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE1.119.2331
Charters Towers7 N0.1
Ingham220 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE2.180.821.21460
Environment Park112 ESE1.473.423.51930
Kirwan169 S0.1
Lennon Drive116 ESE2.679.522.11640
North Ward109 ESE1.37921.90
South Townsville80 E0.3
Stuart99 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127 SE0.5
Cairns147 SSE1.482.622.31200
Gordonvale157.3 SSE1
Innisfail226.1 SW0.1
Mareeba--
Mossman64 ENE0
Weipa117 ESE2.123.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap322 NW1.518.8

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
14 January 2026