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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 7am.

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

Wednesday 30 July 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert172 S0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.810.4
Boonah194 SSW0.4
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture115 ESE0
Caloundra233 SW0.4
Cannon Hill235 SW0.577.413.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains829.9
Coomera359 N0.684.211.80
Cooroy97 E0.1
Deagon221 SW0.287.113.480
Deception Bay325 NW0.5760
Eagleby301 WNW1
Eatons Hill7 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton254 WSW1.492.610.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.19.7
Josephville164 SSE1.5859.30
Kilcoy28 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring32 NNE0.3
Lowood91 E0
Lytton323 NW1.975.115.20
Maleny283 WNW1.5
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek291 WNW0.213.2
Mutdapilly184 S0.578.310.20
Nambour216 SW0.276.71490
North Maclean249 WSW0.5929.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood272 W1.855.7160
Petrie0 N0
Raceview111 ESE0.187.410.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank8110.7
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.38.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.611.2
Rocklea222 SW0.672.91380
South Brisbane226 SW113.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.78.4
Southport20 NNE0.178.212.40
Springwood160 SSE0.173.811.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.19.3
Tamborine Mountain276 W1.8
Tewantin314 NW0.4
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba271 W0.467.813.40
Wynnum318 NW1.672.514.40
Wynnum West303 WNW1.28114.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville293 WNW0.39.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles177 S0.7
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville284 WNW0.968.311.5
Roma288 WNW2.312.8
Stanthorpe220 SW0.3
Toowoomba297 WNW2.759.613.190
Warwick317 NW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg313 NW1.283.416.2
Gayndah13 NNE0
Hervey Bay307 NW0.1
Kingaroy111 ESE0.1
Maryborough331 NNW0.68250
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga339 NNW0.191.911.60
Auckland Point257 WSW278.515.50
Boat Creek291 WNW1.18314.170
Boyne Island232 SW0.677.8-90
Clinton199 SSW1.876.914.40
South Gladstone258 WSW1.374.117.180
Targinie335 NNW0.486.616.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela51 NE0.1
Blackwater341 NNW0.48415.50
Bluff271 W0.385.214.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach196 SSW1.611.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)308 NW0.393.413.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)82 E0.213
Parkhurst20 NNE0.192.111.9
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina43 NE0.1
West Mackay275 W1.315.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr138 SE0.620.94
Charters Towers21 NNE0.1
Ingham124 SE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard59 ENE192.223.100
Environment Park163 SSE0.192.32310
Kirwan80 E0
Lennon Drive103 ESE0.794.922.910
North Ward159 SSE0.595.422.60
South Townsville105 ESE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton57.2 ENE0
Cairns236 SW0.790.322.130
Gordonvale149.3 SSE0.5
Innisfail250.7 WSW0.1
Mareeba29.1 NNE0
Mossman31 NNE0
Weipa142 SE121.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE2.315.6

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