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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 2am.

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

Thursday 31 July 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert260 W1.9
Beerwah144 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.49.5
Boonah214 SW1.4
Burpengary230 SW2.5
Caboolture280 W0.1
Caloundra231 SW0.3
Cannon Hill92 E0.354.912.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.28.2
Coomera308 NW0.852.314.60
Cooroy141 SE0
Deagon275 W0.460.914.320
Deception Bay225 SW2.955.40
Eagleby276 W1.5
Eatons Hill242 WSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton281 W56511.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.38.3
Josephville148 SSE0.553.313.60
Kilcoy291 WNW0.3
Kippa-Ring276 W1.2
Lowood81 E0
Lytton262 W4.253.815.70
Maleny241 WSW0.6
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek229 SW2.515.4
Mutdapilly255 WSW3.454.213.40
Nambour212 SSW0.858.215.110
North Maclean248 WSW2.351.714.30
Norwell147 SSE0.1
Parkwood280 W252.914.70
Petrie237 WSW1.4
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.26.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.211.3
Rocklea234 SW1.559.813.400
South Brisbane237 WSW2.514.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.78.8
Southport294 WNW1.749.214.80
Springwood237 WSW0.256.712.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.59.5
Tamborine Mountain268 W1.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron227 SW0.2
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.554.4140
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West268 W2.857.414.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville15 NNE0.25.6
Chinchilla188 S0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles214 SW0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth241 WSW0.7
Rangeville246 WSW1.979.97.6
Roma247 WSW0.67.2
Stanthorpe160 SSE2
Toowoomba245 WSW1.377.27.610
Warwick277 W1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg226 SW1.687.316.3
Gayndah19 NNE0
Hervey Bay230 SW1.1
Kingaroy266 W0.5
Maryborough248 WSW1.277.510
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga9 N0.39813.60
Auckland Point246 WSW0.989.917.30
Boat Creek214 SW2.982.618.500
Boyne Island237 WSW1.787.1-00
Clinton225 SW1.888.516.90
South Gladstone224 SW0.386.817.210
Targinie245 WSW3.264.920.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela145 SE0.1
Blackwater239 WSW1.586.911.40
Bluff64 ENE0.179.912.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere256 WSW1.6
Longreach162 SSE1.79.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)231 SW0.949.718.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)245 WSW0.818.5
Parkhurst92 E0.285.114.9
Yeppoon62 ENE0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina185 S1
West Mackay210 SSW1.419.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr189 S122.30
Charters Towers149 SSE0.1
Ingham70 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard201 SSW2.381.722.300.1
Environment Park226 SW0.581.822.100
Kirwan231 SW0.4
Lennon Drive170 S0.487.121.800
North Ward215 SW1.178.7230
South Townsville110 ESE0
Stuart210 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton176.5 S0
Cairns233 SW0.584.224.300
Gordonvale5.5 N0
Innisfail168.6 SSE0
Mareeba11.7 NNE0
Mossman68 ENE0
Weipa132 SE0.724.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE1.817.1

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
14 January 2026