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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 Thursday 31 July 2025 5pm.

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

Thursday 31 July 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert224 SW0.7
Beerwah153 SSE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee55.817.7
Boonah207 SSW0.8
Burpengary224 SW1.3
Caboolture308 NW0.3
Caloundra223 SW0.4
Cannon Hill278 W3.345.716.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.717.8
Coomera92 E154.718.20
Cooroy212 SSW0.2
Deagon271 W15816.8450
Deception Bay229 SW254.80
Eagleby298 WNW1.4
Eatons Hill223 SW0.5
Forest Lake302 WNW0.6
Gatton260 W6.757.614.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.617.7
Josephville184 S1.750.617.60.2
Kilcoy244 WSW0.7
Kippa-Ring279 W0.5
Lowood238 WSW1.5
Lytton261 W3.65317.20
Maleny--
Moggill278 W1.3
Mountain Creek234 SW0.917.2
Mutdapilly320 NW351.216.20
Nambour234 SW0.760.716.9260
North Maclean282 WNW3.652.6170
Norwell34 NE0
Parkwood93 E151.518.70
Petrie238 WSW1.1
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands271 W2
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.817.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview5317.9
Rocklea281 W3.454.616.6610
South Brisbane263 W2.316.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.717.6
Southport91 E0.552.517.80
Springwood277 W1.847.816.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.717.4
Tamborine Mountain101 E0.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron268 W0.6
Woolloongabba259 W1.748170
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West280 W3.155.716.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville213 SSW1.112.4
Chinchilla177 S0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles252 WSW0.5
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth211 SSW2.3
Rangeville247 WSW1.878.38.8
Roma240 WSW2.413.5
Stanthorpe159 SSE1.6
Toowoomba231 SW1.671.29.6590
Warwick309 NW1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg221 SW1.443.119.1
Gayndah209 SSW1.3
Hervey Bay250 WSW0.4
Kingaroy268 W2.7
Maryborough263 W148.3240
Tin Can Bay31 NNE0
Toogoom32 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga232 SW1.539.320.50
Auckland Point260 W2.637.4210
Boat Creek245 WSW2.438.321.21280
Boyne Island228 SW1.333.9-810
Clinton235 SW2.236.221.20
South Gladstone249 WSW1.736.921.3780
Targinie216 SW136.421.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela198 SSW0.9
Blackwater195 SSW341.118.40
Bluff249 WSW1.637.118.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere246 WSW1.4
Longreach172 S2.515
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)218 SW1.936.721.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)220 SW1.921.9
Parkhurst233 SW0.940.820.4
Yeppoon69 ENE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina87 E0.4
West Mackay114 ESE3.420.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr67 ENE2.123.574
Charters Towers223 SW0.4
Ingham61 ENE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE4.462.823.9400
Environment Park82 E160.724.9440
Kirwan99 E0.5
Lennon Drive48 NE3.460.724.6380
North Ward73 ENE1.563.823.90
South Townsville280 W0.8
Stuart89 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton115.4 ESE0.6
Cairns137 SE1.975.824.8780
Gordonvale--
Innisfail151.4 SSE1
Mareeba65.9 ENE1
Mossman78 ENE0.5
Weipa87 E2.132.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S3.116.4

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
13 January 2026