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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 6am.

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

Wednesday 30 July 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert167 SSE0.2
Beerwah89 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.411.4
Boonah157 SSE0.1
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra342 NNW0.5
Cannon Hill150 SSE0.17614.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.110.9
Coomera355 N0.184.511.70
Cooroy209 SSW0
Deagon189 S0.28613.910
Deception Bay322 NW0.674.60
Eagleby268 W0.5
Eatons Hill22 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton253 WSW190.310.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.610.7
Josephville168 SSE1.684.29.40
Kilcoy25 NNE0
Kippa-Ring27 NNE0.4
Lowood36 NE0
Lytton325 NW1.975.315.60
Maleny284 WNW1.6
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek31 NNE0.312.9
Mutdapilly206 SSW0.769.811.10
Nambour110 ESE0.377.113.920
North Maclean213 SSW0.693.89.30
Norwell46 NE0
Parkwood257 WSW0.766.713.90
Petrie0 N0
Raceview157 SSE0.284.111.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.111.5
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.69.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.512.1
Rocklea200 SSW0.572.813.510
South Brisbane201 SSW0.814.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.29.3
Southport310 NW0.574.2130
Springwood181 S0.272.512.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.310.3
Tamborine Mountain279 W2.1
Tewantin206 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba265 W0.564.414.40
Wynnum331 NNW1.171.814.70
Wynnum West319 NW1.578.714.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville280 W0.410.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles93 E0.8
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville280 W0.770.811.5
Roma293 WNW1.413
Stanthorpe129 SE0.1
Toowoomba300 WNW2.660.413.200
Warwick255 WSW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg301 WNW1.18416.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay261 W0.1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough337 NNW0.580.210
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga132 SE092.711.60
Auckland Point257 WSW278.315.60
Boat Creek305 NW0.684.713.700
Boyne Island233 SW0.577.5-10
Clinton210 SSW275.614.60
South Gladstone269 W0.874.317.310
Targinie301 WNW0.983.917.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela89 E0.1
Blackwater86 E1.882.915.60
Bluff261 W0.385.414.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach188 S2.512.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)265 W0.393.312.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)179 S0.313
Parkhurst351 N0.192.211.5
Yeppoon14 NNE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina37 NE0
West Mackay277 W0.715.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr219 SW0.421.50
Charters Towers52 NE0.2
Ingham168 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard91 E0.991.52300
Environment Park99 E0.391.823.200
Kirwan31 NNE0
Lennon Drive91 E0.794.322.900
North Ward160 SSE0.794.822.50
South Townsville146 SE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.3 ESE0
Cairns187 S0.690.222.400
Gordonvale131.5 SE0.4
Innisfail229.1 SW0.1
Mareeba29.2 NNE0
Mossman0 N0
Weipa146 SE0.722.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE2.416.4

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
14 January 2026