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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 10pm.

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

Wednesday 30 July 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert165 SSE0.1
Beerwah161 SSE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee51.715.3
Boonah168 SSE0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture237 WSW0.3
Caloundra269 W0.2
Cannon Hill271 W3.432.618.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains51.813.7
Coomera270 W1.940.918.30
Cooroy123 ESE0
Deagon245 WSW0.641.218.410
Deception Bay231 SW1.240.50
Eagleby263 W0.2
Eatons Hill222 SW0.7
Forest Lake82 E0
Gatton271 W3.148.315.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.314.4
Josephville204 SSW1.642.516.20
Kilcoy275 W1.2
Kippa-Ring225 SW0.1
Lowood223 SW0.9
Lytton264 W3.339.518.70
Maleny--
Moggill267 W0.3
Mountain Creek233 SW1.818.6
Mutdapilly259 W4.140.916.80
Nambour262 W0.291.21410
North Maclean231 SW2.440.717.10
Norwell218 SW0.5
Parkwood218 SW0.445.617.50
Petrie250 WSW0.7
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank4916.2
Redlands258 WSW1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley5113.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview48.515.9
Rocklea273 W1.541.617.100
South Brisbane265 W2.218.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley51.714.5
Southport262 W0.740.317.60
Springwood257 WSW0.437.916.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.614.2
Tamborine Mountain265 W0.8
Tewantin277 W0.6
Upper Kedron216 SW0.9
Woolloongabba265 W1.234.318.20
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West261 W3.638.618.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville216 SW0.39.1
Chinchilla136 SE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles279 W0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth220 SW2.5
Rangeville244 WSW2.168.810.2
Roma262 W0.910.6
Stanthorpe161 SSE3
Toowoomba232 SW1.565.510.200
Warwick266 W2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg304 NW0.69517.8
Gayndah75 ENE0
Hervey Bay304 NW0.5
Kingaroy267 W1.5
Maryborough314 NW290.300
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom189 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga12 NNE0.196.917.50
Auckland Point303 WNW0.587.919.70
Boat Creek333 NNW0.391.718.200
Boyne Island238 WSW188.8-10
Clinton195 SSW0.88718.90
South Gladstone254 WSW0.385.618.810
Targinie305 NW1.687.619.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela194 SSW0.1
Blackwater217 SW2.283.614.70
Bluff277 W0.884.714.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere292 WNW0.3
Longreach188 S2.113.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)239 WSW0.859.220.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)218 SW1.120.2
Parkhurst68 ENE0.376.920.2
Yeppoon189 S0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina147 SSE0.7
West Mackay106 ESE0.321.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr149 SSE0.522.40
Charters Towers235 SW0.6
Ingham4 N0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard201 SSW0.988.624.300
Environment Park222 SW0.19123.900
Kirwan31 NNE0
Lennon Drive171 S0.292.523.900
North Ward250 WSW0.988.724.10
South Townsville60 ENE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton31.9 NNE0
Cairns291 WNW0.981.625.500
Gordonvale10.5 N0
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba97.5 E0.1
Mossman164 SSE0.1
Weipa39 NE0.527.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE1.819

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