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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 10pm.

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

Thursday 31 July 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert156 SSE0.1
Beerwah157 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.813
Boonah184 S0.3
Burpengary253 WSW0.1
Caboolture282 WNW0
Caloundra256 WSW0.6
Cannon Hill239 WSW1.154.714.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.812.8
Coomera275 W0.674.514.80
Cooroy210 SSW0.1
Deagon256 WSW0.46714.310
Deception Bay224 SW1.162.60
Eagleby278 W0.7
Eatons Hill122 ESE0.2
Forest Lake232 SW0.3
Gatton275 W5.568.511.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.613.1
Josephville158 SSE0.775.312.80
Kilcoy299 WNW0.4
Kippa-Ring225 SW0.2
Lowood220 SW0.3
Lytton250 WSW262150
Maleny232 SW0.2
Moggill273 W1.4
Mountain Creek287 WNW0.313.5
Mutdapilly330 NNW1.163.212.70
Nambour257 WSW0.370.614.200
North Maclean255 WSW0.572.412.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood187 S1.171.615.40
Petrie255 WSW0.4
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands244 WSW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.612.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.613.2
Rocklea218 SW1.463.613.700
South Brisbane224 SW1.514.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.811.8
Southport190 S1.567.1160
Springwood248 WSW0.359.913.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.212.7
Tamborine Mountain191 S0.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron33 NNE0.1
Woolloongabba229 SW15614.30
Wynnum236 SW260.713.40
Wynnum West222 SW1.866.313.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW0.410.6
Chinchilla175 S0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles76 ENE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville232 SW1.386.37
Roma191 S1.711.2
Stanthorpe67 ENE0.1
Toowoomba220 SW1.483.67.300
Warwick250 WSW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg198 SSW1.454.616
Gayndah186 S0.3
Hervey Bay208 SSW0.7
Kingaroy182 S0.9
Maryborough235 SW1.960.400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom191 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga106 ESE06514.40
Auckland Point255 WSW1.75217.20
Boat Creek258 WSW2.84917.300
Boyne Island204 SSW0.559.7-10
Clinton212 SSW1.150.717.10
South Gladstone245 WSW1.850.217.510
Targinie213 SSW0.645.3180
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela165 SSE0.8
Blackwater215 SW1.465.214.90
Bluff304 NW0.160.915.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere94 E0.1
Longreach139 SE0.612.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE0.546.1180
Moranbah (Utah Dr)153 SSE0.717.9
Parkhurst107 ESE069.314.9
Yeppoon9 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S0.8
West Mackay226 SW0.917.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE1.221.90
Charters Towers228 SW0.3
Ingham79 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard159 SSE1.67822.600
Environment Park154 SSE0.879.722.300
Kirwan157 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive153 SSE1.880.322.500
North Ward139 SE2.177.322.40
South Townsville77 ENE0.2
Stuart87 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton135.1 SE0.4
Cairns186 S2.976.823.300
Gordonvale41.5 NE0
Innisfail201.5 SSW0.7
Mareeba56.8 ENE0.3
Mossman46 NE0
Weipa100 E1.427
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE1.211.3

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