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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 Wednesday 30 July 2025 4pm.

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

Wednesday 30 July 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert298 WNW2.8
Beerwah206 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.125.3
Boonah227 SW3.6
Burpengary308 NW2.2
Caboolture256 WSW0.3
Caloundra308 NW1.6
Cannon Hill316 NW2.340.724.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.725.4
Coomera340 NNW1.855.722.60
Cooroy316 NW1.4
Deagon318 NW248.824.42450
Deception Bay313 NW1.948.70
Eagleby294 WNW1.9
Eatons Hill251 WSW0.2
Forest Lake291 WNW0.6
Gatton291 WNW738.722.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.924.8
Josephville275 W3.743.922.70
Kilcoy306 NW1
Kippa-Ring21 NNE1.6
Lowood258 WSW1.7
Lytton323 NW5.547.724.10
Maleny--
Moggill265 W2.2
Mountain Creek318 NW4.223.1
Mutdapilly312 NW536.923.30
Nambour333 NNW359.622.83470
North Maclean272 W5.244.623.10
Norwell26 NNE0.1
Parkwood321 NW449.923.20
Petrie270 W1.3
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.625.8
Redlands16 NNE2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.225
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.526
Rocklea269 W3.247.323.92740
South Brisbane273 W2.223.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley54.125.2
Southport352 N1.255.421.90
Springwood258 WSW1.144.422.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5525.2
Tamborine Mountain284 WNW2.5
Tewantin319 NW1.5
Upper Kedron236 SW0.9
Woolloongabba274 W1.240.624.50
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West320 NW4.34924.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville241 WSW1.618
Chinchilla266 W1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles277 W2.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth277 W4.1
Rangeville258 WSW247.317.4
Roma274 W4.819.7
Stanthorpe161 SSE2.3
Toowoomba289 WNW3.746.718.23490
Warwick294 WNW3.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg325 NW1.781.821.4
Gayndah310 NW0.6
Hervey Bay308 NW0.6
Kingaroy285 WNW3.5
Maryborough310 NW2.170.11360
Tin Can Bay323 NW0.6
Toogoom20 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga262 W1.568.223.50
Auckland Point299 WNW1.768.523.40
Boat Creek250 WSW1.565.224.2830
Boyne Island2 N0.364.8-1250
Clinton280 W264.7240
South Gladstone322 NW1.162.5241120
Targinie279 W1.765.524.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela299 WNW0.4
Blackwater237 WSW2.977.4190
Bluff272 W2.171.519.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere258 WSW2.4
Longreach225 SW4.120.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)303 WNW2.764.425.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)303 WNW2.326
Parkhurst234 SW1.16524.2
Yeppoon247 WSW0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina297 WNW0.9
West Mackay3 N4.925.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr357 N1.827.2374
Charters Towers236 SW0.4
Ingham267 W1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard41 NE2.182.725.32800
Environment Park26 NNE0.553.234.13100
Kirwan213 SSW0.7
Lennon Drive28 NNE2.369.528.62720
North Ward7 N1.176.826.10
South Townsville320 NW0.9
Stuart122 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton107.5 ESE0.7
Cairns33 NNE3.675.127.24170
Gordonvale--
Innisfail78.5 ENE0.7
Mareeba69.3 ENE1.1
Mossman60 ENE0.7
Weipa62 ENE233
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap143 SE2.421.7

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
15 January 2026