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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 3am.

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

Wednesday 30 July 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert151 SSE0.1
Beerwah70 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.211.9
Boonah219 SW0.4
Burpengary185 S0.1
Caboolture128 SE0
Caloundra283 WNW0.9
Cannon Hill5 N1.262.515.10.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.311.8
Coomera20 NNE0.378.413.10
Cooroy109 ESE0.3
Deagon335 NNW0.276.914.810.1
Deception Bay309 NW0.469.30.1
Eagleby164 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill44 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton240 WSW0.886.911.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview7612.1
Josephville165 SSE1.679.110.10
Kilcoy9 N0
Kippa-Ring98 E0
Lowood131 SE0.1
Lytton333 NNW371.3160
Maleny275 W1.6
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek42 NE0.514.3
Mutdapilly196 SSW167.611.90
Nambour283 WNW0.569.515.510
North Maclean247 WSW0.687.310.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood151 SSE0.369.1140
Petrie39 NE0
Raceview189 S0.382.412.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.812.4
Redlands241 WSW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.810.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.513
Rocklea227 SW0.668.914.600
South Brisbane335 NNW0.716.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.310.3
Southport328 NNW0.766.913.90
Springwood358 N0.266.114.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.711.3
Tamborine Mountain296 WNW1.7
Tewantin129 SE0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba284 WNW0.351.316.70
Wynnum329 NNW2.36615.10
Wynnum West335 NNW1.975.8150
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville272 W0.812.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles143 SE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville336 NNW0.968.911.6
Roma1 N1.912.7
Stanthorpe140 SE0.2
Toowoomba328 NNW1.86013.100
Warwick111 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg335 NNW0.577.616.4
Gayndah23 NNE0
Hervey Bay253 WSW0.4
Kingaroy27 NNE0
Maryborough343 NNW0.977.510
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga219 SW0.392.910.60
Auckland Point327 NNW0.476.916.80
Boat Creek274 W0.285.313.110
Boyne Island221 SW0.275.5-20
Clinton201 SSW0.674.115.10
South Gladstone242 WSW0.273.81610
Targinie243 WSW0.194.112.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela70 ENE0
Blackwater79 E2.679.414.80
Bluff170 S0.178.314.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach214 SW3.515.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE0.891.713.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)173 S1.113.8
Parkhurst267 W0.290.211.7
Yeppoon12 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina145 SE0.7
West Mackay258 WSW0.714.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr62 ENE0.822.30
Charters Towers62 ENE0.3
Ingham112 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard80 E1.688.723.100
Environment Park165 SSE0.189.12300
Kirwan86 E0.4
Lennon Drive156 SSE0.591.622.700
North Ward112 ESE0.891.422.90
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
Atherton184.4 S0.1
Cairns168 SSE0.987.223.300
Gordonvale119.4 ESE0
Innisfail33.2 NNE0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman52 NE0
Weipa134 SE0.723.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE218.5

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