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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 2am.

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

Wednesday 30 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
Beaudesert163 SSE0.3
Beerwah133 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.211.9
Boonah192 SSW0.5
Burpengary147 SSE0.1
Caboolture128 SE0
Caloundra339 NNW0.6
Cannon Hill18 NNE0.856.415.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.711.8
Coomera219 SW0.278.312.90
Cooroy253 WSW0.2
Deagon21 NNE0.274.814.910
Deception Bay301 WNW0.668.20
Eagleby68 ENE0
Eatons Hill57 ENE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton235 SW183.2120
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.812.3
Josephville169 S1.578.410.40
Kilcoy5 N0
Kippa-Ring17 NNE0
Lowood65 ENE0
Lytton337 NNW2.769.116.30
Maleny274 W2.1
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek330 NNW0.715.3
Mutdapilly208 SSW1.366.9120
Nambour303 WNW1.762.916.300
North Maclean238 WSW0.390.410.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood268 W0.162.814.40
Petrie25 NNE0
Raceview194 SSW0.179.312.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank7412.5
Redlands68 ENE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.211.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.913.2
Rocklea256 WSW0.363.715.800
South Brisbane6 N1.117
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.410.5
Southport264 W0.26414.10
Springwood29 NNE0.466.813.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.411.6
Tamborine Mountain291 WNW1.7
Tewantin291 WNW0.3
Upper Kedron6 N0
Woolloongabba342 NNW1.247.517.20
Wynnum332 NNW26215.40
Wynnum West342 NNW1.572.515.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville297 WNW0.612.6
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles72 ENE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville341 NNW0.972.810.9
Roma353 N2.113.2
Stanthorpe103 ESE0
Toowoomba334 NNW1.959.412.800
Warwick88 E0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg342 NNW0.874.516.4
Gayndah61 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay308 NW0.6
Kingaroy232 SW0.3
Maryborough335 NNW1.574.100
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom21 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga69 ENE0.191.710.60
Auckland Point274 W0.570.416.80
Boat Creek306 NW0.784.31310
Boyne Island203 SSW0.375.5-10
Clinton254 WSW0.272.415.30
South Gladstone272 W0.371.316.310
Targinie210 SSW0.193130
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela107 ESE0.1
Blackwater82 E2.979.814.40
Bluff117 ESE0.574.315.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach228 SW1.114.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)83 E0.389.614.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)172 S0.514.1
Parkhurst26 NNE0.387.612.6
Yeppoon24 NNE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina117 ESE0.2
West Mackay225 SW0.714.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr67 ENE122.10
Charters Towers103 ESE0.4
Ingham83 E0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard81 E1.687.223.100
Environment Park88 E0.788.623.100
Kirwan95 E0.4
Lennon Drive95 E1.190.42300
North Ward127 SE0.689.422.90
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton260.3 W0.2
Cairns183 S0.986.523.700
Gordonvale84.2 E0
Innisfail93.1 E0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman89 E0
Weipa108 ESE0.524.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE1.719.1

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