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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 8pm.

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

Thursday 31 July 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert107 ESE0.1
Beerwah156 SSE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee61.814
Boonah162 SSE0.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture282 WNW0.1
Caloundra243 WSW0.5
Cannon Hill255 WSW1.751.2150
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.813.9
Coomera271 W0.365.315.80
Cooroy101 E0
Deagon265 W0.862.81500
Deception Bay235 SW1.360.20
Eagleby287 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill216 SW0.4
Forest Lake295 WNW0.6
Gatton273 W6.764.512.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.414.3
Josephville176 S0.869.913.80
Kilcoy254 WSW1
Kippa-Ring232 SW0.2
Lowood245 WSW0.5
Lytton247 WSW45915.60
Maleny237 WSW0.3
Moggill281 W1.4
Mountain Creek258 WSW0.815.4
Mutdapilly295 WNW1.360.513.40
Nambour250 WSW0.763.915.210
North Maclean315 NW0.666.213.90
Norwell93 E0
Parkwood168 SSE1.167.916.10
Petrie268 W0.4
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands252 WSW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.414
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.314.3
Rocklea246 WSW1.659.914.700
South Brisbane234 SW2.215
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.713.6
Southport169 S1.464.716.50
Springwood266 W0.955.914.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.813.9
Tamborine Mountain134 SE0.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron154 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba251 WSW152.7150
Wynnum238 WSW2.656.314.30
Wynnum West233 SW2.360.914.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.911
Chinchilla161 SSE0.9
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles137 SE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth158 SSE0.1
Rangeville251 WSW1.384.37.3
Roma220 SW1.612
Stanthorpe157 SSE0.7
Toowoomba222 SW0.879.27.800
Warwick316 NW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg226 SW1.248.317.5
Gayndah204 SSW1.1
Hervey Bay226 SW0.5
Kingaroy232 SW2.1
Maryborough240 WSW1.657.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom66 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga64 ENE0.659.515.70
Auckland Point249 WSW2.247.518.30
Boat Creek252 WSW2.24518.400
Boyne Island224 SW0.765.9-10
Clinton216 SW1.847.218.10
South Gladstone243 WSW1.946.518.510
Targinie239 WSW2.742.718.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela184 S0.5
Blackwater177 S1.552.816.30
Bluff269 W0.446.717.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere222 SW0.6
Longreach162 SSE1.413.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)206 SSW241.419.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)175 S1.819.6
Parkhurst299 WNW0.158.316.6
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina133 SE0.5
West Mackay201 SSW0.719.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr90 E1.322.70
Charters Towers202 SSW0
Ingham140 SE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE3.676.522.900
Environment Park103 ESE1.678.32300
Kirwan87 E0.6
Lennon Drive117 ESE379.22300
North Ward123 ESE2.376.522.90
South Townsville77 ENE0.2
Stuart84 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148.1 SSE0.4
Cairns187 S2.576.523.800
Gordonvale22.2 NNE0
Innisfail221.8 SW0.4
Mareeba132.9 SE0.3
Mossman246 WSW0.2
Weipa98 E1.528.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S1.910.3

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