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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 8pm.

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

Wednesday 30 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
Beaudesert261 W1.6
Beerwah75 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee5018.8
Boonah214 SW2.4
Burpengary253 WSW1.7
Caboolture231 SW0.1
Caloundra191 S0.4
Cannon Hill270 W4.530210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains49.418.1
Coomera268 W2.239.420.50
Cooroy211 SSW0
Deagon274 W0.942.120.500
Deception Bay244 WSW2.139.30
Eagleby283 WNW1.5
Eatons Hill228 SW0.4
Forest Lake293 WNW0.2
Gatton258 WSW2.537.117.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview46.119
Josephville218 SW234.918.90
Kilcoy271 W0.7
Kippa-Ring247 WSW0.4
Lowood224 SW0.6
Lytton264 W3.444.520.40
Maleny249 WSW1.5
Moggill251 WSW0.8
Mountain Creek320 NW319.8
Mutdapilly274 W2.732.818.40
Nambour224 SW0.287.415.710
North Maclean250 WSW2.533.219.80
Norwell259 W0.1
Parkwood270 W1.742.220.10
Petrie229 SW1
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank4819
Redlands263 W2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley47.219.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview47.118.7
Rocklea281 W2.238.419.900
South Brisbane260 W2.120.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley47.318.8
Southport297 WNW0.841.419.40
Springwood256 WSW0.736.6190
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank48.418.8
Tamborine Mountain263 W1.1
Tewantin311 NW0.6
Upper Kedron243 WSW0.6
Woolloongabba264 W1.333.120.30
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West275 W2.941.420.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville244 WSW0.212.6
Chinchilla134 SE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles175 S0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth228 SW1.7
Rangeville249 WSW1.852.412.2
Roma250 WSW1.713.8
Stanthorpe158 SSE2
Toowoomba266 W1.353.212.410
Warwick284 WNW1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg330 NNW0.893.318.7
Gayndah19 NNE0
Hervey Bay290 WNW0.3
Kingaroy317 NW2.5
Maryborough350 N0.983.500
Tin Can Bay243 WSW0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga280 W0.19618.50
Auckland Point289 WNW0.585.5200
Boat Creek288 WNW0.686.719.800
Boyne Island267 W0.586.2-10
Clinton228 SW1.184.919.60
South Gladstone254 WSW0.483.419.710
Targinie309 NW1.189.819.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela56 NE0.1
Blackwater220 SW1.876.416.60
Bluff276 W1.381.217.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere262 W1
Longreach219 SW2.516.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)214 SW2.363.421.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)211 SSW2.221.7
Parkhurst108 ESE0.277.121.1
Yeppoon231 SW0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina83 E0.1
West Mackay306 NW0.622.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr41 NE0.623.90
Charters Towers237 WSW0.6
Ingham75 ENE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard29 NNE1.588.824.300
Environment Park27 NNE0.189.524.200
Kirwan291 WNW0.1
Lennon Drive19 NNE1.690.724.300
North Ward322 NW0.587.424.30
South Townsville279 W0.4
Stuart59 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton130 SE0.4
Cairns301 WNW0.98125.700
Gordonvale--
Innisfail114.6 ESE0
Mareeba31.9 NNE0.4
Mossman238 WSW0.1
Weipa272 W1.427.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE1.519.4

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