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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 7pm.

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

Thursday 31 July 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert52 NE0.7
Beerwah153 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee59.914.6
Boonah154 SSE0.3
Burpengary243 WSW1.4
Caboolture279 W0.1
Caloundra235 SW0.5
Cannon Hill255 WSW3.25015.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.914.6
Coomera283 WNW0.661.916.70
Cooroy164 SSE0.1
Deagon272 W0.662.115.410
Deception Bay238 WSW1.759.10
Eagleby283 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill227 SW0.3
Forest Lake301 WNW0.7
Gatton273 W6.662.812.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.515
Josephville223 SW0.461.515.40
Kilcoy226 SW0.7
Kippa-Ring256 WSW0.3
Lowood230 SW1.1
Lytton251 WSW3.957.515.90
Maleny193 SSW0.5
Moggill286 WNW1.1
Mountain Creek231 SW2.116.1
Mutdapilly310 NW1.55814.10
Nambour213 SSW0.466.915.410
North Maclean41 NE0.361.714.70
Norwell25 NNE0
Parkwood212 SSW0.665.916.80
Petrie245 WSW0.4
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands250 WSW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.614.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.415
Rocklea264 W2.5591500
South Brisbane239 WSW2.515.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.714.5
Southport264 W0.559.916.90
Springwood270 W0.554.514.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.614.7
Tamborine Mountain10 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron217 SW0.7
Woolloongabba252 WSW1.151.615.50
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West232 SW359.415.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.611.4
Chinchilla152 SSE0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles151 SSE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth207 SSW0.6
Rangeville247 WSW1.482.47.4
Roma222 SW0.912.3
Stanthorpe157 SSE0.9
Toowoomba228 SW176.6800
Warwick317 NW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg219 SW0.846.418
Gayndah203 SSW0.7
Hervey Bay195 SSW0.1
Kingaroy244 WSW2
Maryborough231 SW0.855.600
Tin Can Bay68 ENE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E0.451.317.20
Auckland Point260 W1.944.319.10
Boat Creek246 WSW2.14219.200
Boyne Island142 SE0.160.1-20
Clinton225 SW1.643.4190
South Gladstone243 WSW1.644.219.210
Targinie240 WSW1.842.5190
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela175 S0.5
Blackwater208 SSW1.548.216.80
Bluff247 WSW1.245.517.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere234 SW0.8
Longreach174 S213.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)226 SW241.920.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)207 SSW1.420.4
Parkhurst241 WSW0.252.517.5
Yeppoon37 NE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina60 ENE0
West Mackay130 SE1.720
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr83 E1.822.80
Charters Towers236 SW0.1
Ingham37 NE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard113 ESE3.171.923.110
Environment Park111 ESE27423.100
Kirwan91 E0.6
Lennon Drive119 ESE3.374.423.100
North Ward127 SE2.371.623.10
South Townsville87 E0.3
Stuart82 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton122.8 ESE0.5
Cairns164 SSE2.277.423.900
Gordonvale143.2 SE0
Innisfail168.7 SSE0.7
Mareeba60.5 ENE0.6
Mossman230 SW0.3
Weipa89 E1.330.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE3.313.1

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